Summer Green Gazpacho – Simmer + Sauce

Ingredients

• 1 large hothouse cucumber, halved lengthwise, deseeded, roughly chopped
• 1 green pepper, deseeded and roughly chopped
• 3 large tomatillos, husked and quartered
• 1 garlic clove, grated
• 1 jalapeño, seeds removed, roughly chopped
• 3 scallions, trimmed and roughly chopped
• 1 1/2 cups sourdough bread, crust removed, cubed
• 1 1/2 cups 2% plain Greek yogurt, divided
• 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
• 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lime juice
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/3 cup, plus 2 tablespoons Extra Virgin olive oil
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 1 bunch chives, thinly sliced, for garnish (optional)
• Smoked sweet paprika, for garnish (optional)