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Sweet Corn
Nutrients per serving
  • (when recipe serves 8)
  • Protein: 3.0 grams
  • Fat: 3.5 grams
  • Carbohydrates: 19.0 grams
  • Calories: 120

Sweet Corn

Corn Gazpacho

This refreshing soup is perfect to serve during hot summer nights. It's quick to prepare too!

Preparation Time: 15 Minutes
Cooking Time: 40 Minutes
Chilling Time: 30 Minutes

Servings: 6 to 8
Ingredients:
  • 6 Ontario Field Tomatoes (about 2-1/2 lb/1.25 kg), peeled, seeded and cut in chunks
  • 1 small Ontario Onion, cut in chunks
  • 4 cloves Ontario Garlic, chopped
  • 2 each sweet Ontario Peppers (preferably 1 green and 1 yellow), cut in chunks
  • 1 Ontario Field Cucumber, peeled, seeded and cut in chunks
  • 1-1/2 cups (375 mL) cooked Ontario Corn kernels
  • 1/4 cup (50 mL) red wine vinegar
  • 2 tbsp (25 mL) olive oil
  • 1 to 1-1/2 cups (250 to 375 mL) tomato juice or vegetable cocktail
  • Salt and cayenne pepper to taste

  • Garnish:
  • Croutons, finely diced cucumber and sweet red and green peppers
Preparation:

In food processor, purée together tomatoes, onion and garlic. Turn into large bowl. Add sweet peppers to processor and pulse until finely chopped; add to tomato purée. Process cucumber until finely chopped; stir into tomato purée along with corn.

Add vinegar and oil. Thin with enough tomato juice until thick soup-like consistency. Add salt, cayenne pepper and up to 1 tbsp (15 mL) more vinegar if desired. Refrigerate until very well chilled. Serve sprinkled with croutons, cucumber and sweet peppers.