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Gazpacho (Lower Calorie)

I've recently started a diet and find that keeping a pitcher of this filling, relatively low-calorie gazpacho in my refrigerator helps me curb my appetite. It also opens up space in my refrigerator so I can keep on buying more fruit.

Courses: Soup
Serves: 8 people

Recipe Ingredients

1 cup 237mlFresh pineapple chunks
1 cup 237mlPapaya or mango chunks
1 cup 237mlPeach chunks - (3 medium)
1 cup 237mlPlum chunks - (3 medium)
1 cup 237mlUnsweetened pineapple juice
2 cups 474mlTomato juice
1 tablespoon 15mlHoney
1/2 teaspoon 2.5mlGround allspice
1 teaspoon 5mlMinced gingerroot
2 tablespoons 30mlLemon or lime juice
6   Cilantro sprigs - minced
1/2 cup 118mlDry sherry - (optional)

Recipe Instructions

Combine all ingredients in a food processor fitted with the metal blade or blender and process or puree until fairly smooth but still allowing some chunks to remain.

This recipe yields about 2 quarts for 8 one-cup servings.

Per (1-cup) serving without dry sherry: 75 calories; 1 gram protein; no fat; 19 grams carbohydrates; no cholesterol; 222 milligrams sodium; 2 grams total fiber; no calories from fat.

Per (1-cup) serving with dry sherry: 94 calories; 1 gram protein; no fat; 19 grams carbohydrates; no cholesterol; 223 milligrams sodium; 2 grams total fiber; no calories from fat.

Source:
Susan Wolfe on the http://www.eclix.net Food BB

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