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No-Cook Cold Tomato Soup with Avocado and Lime Juice

August 6, 2014 Updated April 26, 2022 by Lisa Goldfinger 10 Comments This post may contain affiliate links

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This is the BEST easy gazpacho recipe, made from spiced-up tomato juice with cubed avocado, cilantro, garlic and lime juice, ready in 15 minutes! Ladle it into bowls and garnish with a generous drizzle of extra virgin olive oil and a thin slice of fresh lime. Delicious!

Spiced up tomato juice with cubed avocado, cilantro, garlic and lime juice makes the BEST quick and easy gazpacho! This delicious cold tomato soup is ready in 15 minutes. Ladle it into bowls and garnish with a generous drizzle of extra virgin olive oil and a thin slice of fresh lime.

Sometimes a recipe takes me right to a specific time and place and even an emotion. This cold tomato soup brings me to summertime lunch in New Hampshire in the early 90's. It evokes feelings of happiness and youthful eagerness.

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My husband's family was gathered at my in-law's vacation home in Grantham. My sister-in-law Jen and I were bustling around the kitchen trying to ease my mother-in-law's burden of feeding everyone (one of the reasons it didn't always feel like a "vacation" home to her).

I remember watching with wonder as Jen made cold tomato soup in about 1 minute!  She took a bottle of tomato juice out of the fridge, poured it into a large plastic pitcher and stirred in some spices, chopped cilantro, and cubed avocado. Then she squeezed in fresh lime juice. Her finishing touch was some swirls of olive oil right from the bottle. The soup was cool, spicy and exciting.

You can adjust the level of heat to your liking by adding your desired amount tabasco sauce and chopped jalapeños.

Spiced up tomato juice with cubed avocado, cilantro, garlic and lime juice makes the BEST quick and easy gazpacho! This delicious cold tomato soup is ready in 15 minutes. Ladle it into bowls and garnish with a generous drizzle of extra virgin olive oil and a thin slice of fresh lime.

Jen and I made a strong food-connection that weekend. We continue to cook for each other, discuss every delicious thing we ever eat, and share our favorite recipes.Spiced up tomato juice with cubed avocado, cilantro, garlic and lime juice makes the BEST quick and easy gazpacho! This delicious cold tomato soup is ready in 15 minutes. Ladle it into bowls and garnish with a generous drizzle of extra virgin olive oil and a thin slice of fresh lime.

Jen adapted this recipe from a recipe in Deborah Madison's Kitchen.

If you enjoy this recipe, you'll also like this Gazpacho with Cucumber, Radish and Avocado Topping

Here's the recipe for No-Cook Cold Tomato Soup with Avocado and Lime Juice. If you try this recipe I hope you'll come back to leave a star rating and a comment. I'd love to know what you think.

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No-Cook Cold Tomato Soup with Avocado and Lime Juice


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  • Author: Lisa
  • Total Time: 15 mins
  • Yield: 4 1x
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Description

Spiced up tomato juice with cubed avocado, cilantro, garlic and lime juice makes the BEST quick and easy gazpacho. This delicious cold tomato soup is ready in 15 minutes

From a recipe by chef Deborah Madison


Ingredients

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  • 1 quart tomato juice, chilled
  • ½ cup minced cilantro leaves, about ½ bunch
  • 1 teaspoon minced garlic, 1 clove
  • 2 green onions finely chopped
  • ¼ cup fresh lime juice
  • ½ teaspoon ground cumin
  • Salt to taste
  • 1 ripe avocado peeled, pitted and diced

Optional Garnishes:

  • a few drops of tabasco sauce
  • 1 jalapeño pepper seeded and finely minced
  • a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 lime, thinly sliced

Instructions

  1. Pour the tomato juice into a large bowl. Stir in the cilantro, garlic, green onions, cumin and lime juice. If you want it hotter, add a tabasco and jalapeños. Season to taste with salt. Stir in the avocado. Chill until ready to serve.
  2. Divide the soup into bowls. Garnish each bowl with a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil and a slice of lime.

Notes

Nutrition Information: The information shown is an estimate provided by an online nutrition calculator and is not a substitute for the advice of a professional nutritionist.

  • Prep Time: 15 mins
  • Category: Soup
  • Method: no cook
  • Cuisine: American

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Filed Under: All Recipes, Appetizers, Entertaining, Lunch and Brunch, Quick and Easy, Soup, Vegetarian Tagged With: dairy-free, paleo

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  1. Lynn

    July 09, 2017 at 8:33 pm

    If you aren't even the slightest fan of cilantro, DON'T put it in! It overwhelms the whole soup, and I only put a quarter of what the recipe calls for. Should have left it out knowing I don't like it... Other than that this soup is amazing for sure! Perfect if you like every ingredient as well, naturally.

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  2. jennifer

    August 11, 2014 at 4:26 pm

    Gave some of this soup to a friend recently who grilled shrimp and added it to it.

    Reply
  3. Marlene @Nosh My Way

    August 10, 2014 at 1:56 pm

    One of the best gazpacho soup recipes I have ever seen. I will have to give this one a try.

    Reply
  4. Carol at Wild Goose Tea

    August 07, 2014 at 4:26 pm

    For those of us who adore soup----and I fall into that category---what a perfect summer recipe.

    Reply
  5. Michael

    August 07, 2014 at 8:57 am

    From one of the Goldfinger brothers who was served that day: Yummmmmm!
    BTW, I think I cleared my own plate from the table that day to be helpful.

    Reply
    • Lisa Goldfinger

      August 07, 2014 at 11:17 am

      🙂

      Reply
  6. Jen

    August 07, 2014 at 8:52 am

    Super easy, yet elegant summer soup!

    Reply
  7. Jen

    August 07, 2014 at 8:51 am

    I'll try that Ingrid! Also good with a dollop of sour cream in the end.

    Reply
  8. Ingrid

    August 06, 2014 at 6:27 pm

    I remember the first time Jen made this for me too! Now every time I make it I think of my summers in New Hampshire too! I have also used Muir Glen fire roasted tomatoes and pureed them before mixing in the other ingredients.

    Reply
    • Lisa Goldfinger

      August 08, 2014 at 5:29 pm

      🙂

      Reply

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