Ajo blanco

  • Ingredients
    5 Ingredients
  • Cuisine
    Spanish
  • Category
    Starter
  • Video
    Video Guide

A silky chilled Spanish soup of almonds, bread and garlic, finished with a swirl of olive oil — refreshing, elegant and ready with barely any effort.

Ingredients

  • 150g White Bread
  • 200g Almonds
  • 50 ml Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • 1 Garlic Clove
  • 1 ½ tbsp Red Wine Vinegar

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Preparation

  1. Tip the bread into a bowl, pour over 350ml water and leave to soak for 10 minutes.
  2. Blend the soaked bread with the almonds, olive oil, garlic, red wine vinegar, a further 350ml water and 1 tsp salt until smooth.
  3. Chill the soup in the fridge for an hour or so, then serve with a drizzle of olive oil and a grinding of black pepper.

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