Ajo blanco

Name: Ajo blanco
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: Serves 4-6
Cuisine: Spanish recipes
Ingredients: 200g green grapes, roughly chopped, plus a handful to garnish; 1 garlic clove, roughly chopped; 200g blanched almonds, roughly chopped; 50g crustless white bread, torn into pieces; 1 tsp sherry vinegar; 100ml extra-virgin olive oil, plus extra to drizzle

By: Pollyanna Coupland
Food producer, delicious.

Published: 23 Jun 23
Updated: 29 Jul 24

Test kitchen approved

Also known as white gazpacho, this southern Spanish chilled soup combines sweet grapes, creamy almonds and bread to create a silky, refreshing bowlful when you need to cool off from the heat.

If you love cold soups, try our classic gazpacho recipe.

Serves 4-6
Hands-on time 10 min, plus overnight chilling

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Ingredients

200g green grapes, roughly chopped, plus a handful to garnish
1 garlic clove, roughly chopped
200g blanched almonds, roughly chopped
50g crustless white bread, torn into pieces
1 tsp sherry vinegar
100ml extra-virgin olive oil, plus extra to drizzle

Method

Put all the ingredients apart from the oil in a blender with 350ml water and whizz until smooth. Turn the speed to low and, with the motor still running, slowly drizzle in the olive oil until the mixture emulsifies. Season with salt, then cover and chill overnight in the fridge.
Slice the handful of grapes for the garnish. Divide the soup among bowls, top with the sliced grapes, a drizzle of oil and a grind of black pepper.

Recipe from June 2023 Issue

Nutrition

Nutrition: per serving

Calories: 400kcals
Fat: 34g (4.2g saturated)
Protein: 9.3g
Carbohydrates: 11g (7g sugars)
Fibre: 4.9g
Salt: 0.1g

delicious. tips

Chilling the soup overnight is crucial as it helps the flavours to develop and meld together, so don’t be tempted to rush it.

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