Salmorejo
A classic Spanish cold soup made with ripe tomatoes, bread, almonds, and garlic, finished with olive oil and sherry vinegar. This refreshing dish is garnished with Serrano ham and hard-boiled egg.
Ingredients
- •3 pounds ripe halved tomatoes
- •3 slices toasted, chopped 4x4x1/2" slices white sandwich bread
- •¼ cup toasted slivered almonds
- •4 cloves smashed garlic cloves
- •1 teaspoon Sherry vinegar
- •½ cup extra-virgin olive oil
- •1 to taste Salt
- •6 slices Serrano ham or prosciutto, thinly sliced
- •2 eggs Chopped hard-boiled egg
Cooking Instructions
- 1.
Squeeze seeds and pulp from 3 pound ripe halved tomatoes into a strainer set over a large bowl. Press solids to release as much liquid as possible; discard solids. Core and chop tomatoes; add to bowl.
10 min
- 2.
Combine 3 toasted, chopped 4x4x1/2" slices white sandwich bread, 1/4 cup toasted slivered almonds, and 4 smashed garlic cloves in a blender. Pulse until chopped. Add tomatoes with liquid to blender in batches, puréeing until very smooth. Add 1 teaspoon Sherry vinegar. With blender running, gradually add 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil. Purée until emulsified and frothy, about 3 minutes. Season with salt and more vinegar, if desired. Chill until cold, about 2 hours. Season to taste again with salt and vinegar.
135 min
- 3.
Divide soup among small bowls or glasses. Garnish with thinly sliced Serrano ham or prosciutto and chopped hard-boiled egg. Drizzle with more oil.
5 min
