Serves 6
INGREDIENTS
- 7-8 ripe tomatoes
- 1 green pepper (red pepper will change the taste!)
- 1 medium cucumber
- 1 small garlic
- 250 ml extra-virgin olive oil
- 50 ml sherry vinegar
- 250 ml cold water
- pinch cumin (optional)
- 1/4 onion (optional)
- Salt to taste
Video de la receta
DIRECTIONS
- Chop all ingredients and place in a blender. Process until smooth.
- Pass the mixture through a fine sieve, then cover and refrigerate until well chilled (2 hours to overnight).
- Serve. Drizzle with olive oil and garnish with diced cucumber, green pepper, and tomato.
What are the benefits of this dish?
Tomatoes are rich in health-promoting phytonutrients, lycopene, beta-carotene, lutein, and zeaxanthin, which offer antioxidant protection. Lycopene has been shown to offer protection form prostate cancer in men, while increased beta-carotene, lutein and zeaxanthin intake decreases the risk for eye diseases such as age-related macular degeneration and cataract development.
Tomatoes are also excellent sources of vitamin C and the mineral potassium.
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