- prep: 20 min
- cook: 0 hr
- total: 20 min
Summary
Cool to the eye as well as on the palate, this gazpacho-like starter gets its body and buttery undertones from cashews. Yes, the Cubanelle pepper was initially chosen for its starting letter, but its mild sweetness and juicy crunch clinched the decision.
Ingredients
- 3 large cucumbers (2 1/2 pounds total), peeled, seeded, and cut into chunks
- 1 Cubanelle pepper (Italian green frying pepper), halved lengthwise and seeded
- 2 1/2 cups water
- 1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/2 cup unsalted roasted cashews
- 2 tablespoon red-wine vinegar
- 1 large garlic clove, chopped
- Garnish: diced tomato; chopped chives
Instructions
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Nutrition
Nutritional Info

- Servings Per Recipe: 6
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 641 % Daily Value *
- Total Fat: 23 g 35.22%
- Saturated Fat: 3 g 12.79%
- Trans Fat: 0 g %
- Cholesterol: 0 mg 0%
- Sodium: 1244 mg 51.82%
- Calcium: 128 mg 12.8%
- Potassium: 3 mg 0.08%
- Magnesium: 0 mg 0%
- Iron: 7 mg 38.86%
- Zinc: 0 mg 0%
- Total Carbohydrate: 92 g %
- Dietary Fiber: 12 g 48.58%
- Sugar: 7 g
- Protein: 19 g
- Alcohol: 0 g
- Omega 3 Fatty Acid: 0 g
- Omega 6 Fatty Acid: 1 g
- Vitamin A 0%
- Vitamin C 0.04%
- Vitamin D 0%
- * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Diabetes Exchanges
- Exchange - Fat3
- Exchange - Fruit0
- Exchange - NonFat Milk0
- Exchange - Other Carbs0
- Exchange - Starch6
- Exchange - Vegetables0
- Exchange - Lean Meat0
- Exchange - Alcohol0
MyPlate Info
- MyPlate - Grain Total5 oz-eq
- MyPlate - Vegetable Total0 c
- MyPlate - Fruit0 c
- MyPlate - Dairy0 c
- MyPlate - Protein Total1 oz-eq