Chunky Gazpacho Soup with Fresh Corn Recipe | Veggie Fest

Ingredients

• 4 large fresh ripe tomatoes, peeled and diced
• 1/2 English cucumber, peeled and finely diced
• 1/2 cup finely diced red bell pepper
• 1/4 cup minced sweet onion, such as a Vidalia
• 1 large jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 ears of sweet corn, husked and cut from cob
• Freshly ground black pepper to taste
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme (or 1/2 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme)
• 3 ripe Roma tomatoes
• 2 tablespoons water
• 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice
• 1-2 tablespoons olive oil (optional)
• 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
• ¼ teaspoon ground cumin
• ¼ teaspoon sugar
• Salt and fresh ground pepper to taste
• 2 tablespoons thinly sliced fresh basil to garnish