Giada de laurentiis’ green gazpacho recipe | members only

If you associate gazpacho primarily with Spanish cuisine, you’re not wrong — it’s practically the national dish. But Italians have been drawing on Spain’s tradition of chilled vegetable

soups for centuries, and it’s my preferred way to eat soup in the summer. My version is bright green, which makes it as refreshing visually as it is on the palate. Green grapes and a tiny

bit of chile paste make it extra vibrant, with a lovely balance of sweet, sharp and spicy flavors. _—Giada De Laurentiis_ ​GREEN GAZPACHO Serves 4 INGREDIENTS​ 2 pints yellow tomatoes, such

as Sungold 2 heaping cups chopped cucumber (from 3 Persian/mini cucumbers or 1 hothouse cucumber) 1 small or ½ large sweet onion, chopped 2 cups loosely packed baby spinach ½ cup fresh

basil leaves, plus more for serving 1 cup green grapes ½ teaspoon Calabrian chile paste (optional) 1 ¾ teaspoons kosher salt, plus more to taste 3 heaping cups cubed ciabatta (about 3 thick

slices) 1 ½ tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for serving  ½ teaspoon dried Sicilian oregano Balsamic vinegar, for serving  DIRECTIONS In a blender, combine the tomatoes,

cucumber, onion, spinach, basil, grapes, chile paste and 1¼ teaspoons of the salt and blend until nearly smooth. Taste and add a bit more salt if needed. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours and

up to 3 days.  Preheat the oven to 400℉. Place the bread cubes on a sheet pan. Drizzle with the oil and sprinkle with the oregano and the remaining ½ teaspoon salt. Toss with your hands to

coat. Bake the bread cubes until golden brown, about 15 minutes, tossing once.  To serve, ladle the chilled soup into bowls and drizzle each serving with a bit of olive oil and balsamic

vinegar. Top with a few croutons and some basil.  _Excerpted from _Super-Italian _by Giada De Laurentiis. Copyright © 2025 by Giada De Laurentiis. Used by permission of Rodale Books, an

imprint of Random House, a division of Penguin Random House LLC, New York. All rights reserved. No part of this excerpt may be reproduced or reprinted without permission in writing from the

publisher. _