I got these beautiful sweet yellow tomatoes from the farmers market so I wanted to make gazpacho with them. I dropped the tomatoes in boiling water for a few minutes so I could peal them and discovered how sweet and fruity they taste. If I closed my eyes and ate them I would never guess they were tomatoes and got inspired to add orange to the bring out the fruit notes.

Ingredients Makes about 6 cups – about 6 servings

2 lbs. 6 oz. yellow tomatoes

1/2 cup of cucumber (chopped small)

1 large orange (segments with membrane skin and seeds removed and then chopped) and use about-

2 tablespoons of orange  zest.

1/2 red bell pepper – stem and seeds removed and fine chopped

1/4 cup chopped scallions

1 jalapeno chopped fine (you may need slightly more or less depending on the heat, size of your pepper and your taste)

3 garlic cloves minced

2 Tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

2 Tablespoons white vinegar

2 Tablespoons fresh squeezed lime juice

1/4 teaspoon aleppo pepper

1/2 teaspoon cumin

2 teaspoons kosher salt – 1 teaspoon kosher salt + 1 teaspoon kosher salt to add to a pot of water

1/4 teaspoon black pepper

2 Tablespoons fresh cilantro

2 Tablespoons fresh basil

Directions

Put a pot of water on the stove to boil and add a little salt. Cut light x cuts on bottom of tomatoes and drop in boiling water.

Remove tomatoes after a minute or two. Let tomatoes cool and peal them and remove the tomatoes button where it was once attracted to a stem.

Lightly chop the tomatoes and blend them. Add the rest of the ingredients and adjust seasonings if necessary. Serve Chilled.