Gazpacho Caribeño

Ingredients

• •3 large tomatoes, 2 chopped 1 diced
• •1 cucumber, peeled and chopped
• •1 onion, chopped
• •1 green pepper medium
• •1 chile, mild to hot
• •2 cloves of garlic, minced
• •2 1/2 cups of tomato juice
• •1 cup of clam juice (optional)
• •1/4 cup lime juice
• •1/2 teaspoon of salt
• •3 teaspoon of vinegar
• •1 teaspoon of olive oil
• •1 teaspoon of paprika
• •1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• •1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
• •A dash of worcestershire sauce (optional)
• •A few dashes of tabasco
• •2 to 3 leaves of cilantro
• •1 small avocado (diced)

Directions

1. 1Place tomatoes in a large bowl put in the onion, garlic, cucumber, pepper and chili.
2. 2Pour the lime juice and vinegar, mix, let stand for 2 hours.
3. 3Pour tomato juice over the mixture and add the clam juice, olive oil, paprika, salt, black pepper, cumin, worcestershire and tabasco.
4. 4Pour mixture into blender and blend until smooth, chill for 2 hours, add tomato juice, serve cold with diced avocado and cilantro as top garnish.