Heirloom Tomato Gazpacho Recipe - California Grown

Ingredients

• 5 slices stale artisan bread, (crust removed)
• 5 large ripe heirloom tomatoes
• 2 green onions (trimmed and roughly chopped)
• 2 garlic cloves, (peeled and roughly chopped)
• 1 large cucumber, (peeled and chopped)
• 1 celery stalk, (chopped)
• 1 green pepper, (deseeded and roughly chopped)
• 1 lemon, (juiced)
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 1 tsp. cayenne pepper, (optional)
• salt and pepper
• sugar
• 1 avocado, (peeled, pitted, and diced)
• crema or sour cream
• fresh parsley, (chopped)
• chives, (chopped)