True Blood

Will you let me seduce you with... True Blood? No need to be a vampire, no need to be pale and with night preferences. Just follow my rules here and you will have the fuel you need to live... forever... or maybe not ;D.

Now that there's such a renewed interest for Vampires... I must addmit I have some kind of weakness with the idea of immortality, sun alergy and blood drinking! Let's imagine we had the chance to choose... would you take that path? I wonder if I would... well, maybe if Bill Compton was the one...

The only problem Vampires have is that they don't eat!!! What kind of foodie would I be if I chose to be one of them? That's why this red potion is neither a True Blood beverage nor a Bloody Mary... it's only a harmless Strawberry Gazpacho!

Ingredients for 4 servings: 500 grs. of ripe strawberries, 1 garlic clove, 1 ripe tomatoe, 100 ml of extra virgin olive oil, 1 teaspoon of balsamic vinegar, 6 fresh basil leaves, water and salt.

• Wash and clean the strawberries, cut in small slices and place inside the blender.
• Get a pot with boiling water and blanch the tomatoe for 1 minute. Peel and take the seeds away. Place inside the blender.
• Add the garlic clove (peeled), the balsamic vinegar, a glass of water and a pinch of salt to the blender and proceed to mix all ingredients.
• Use a fine colander to strain the mixture. Reserve in the fridge.
• Get a small pot with boiling water and throw the basil leaves in for a minute. Prepare a recipient with cold water and icecubs and when the minute passes, throw the leaves in. Dry them with kitchen paper and add to the olive oil. Blend and reserve.
• Present the gazpacho cold in large glasses or in bowls with some of the basil oil on top.

Eat well and remember to close your bedroom windows at night... one never knows!

STRAWBERRIES. Compared with other fruit contain a moderate amount of carbohydrates and their caloric value is low. We should highlight its contribution of C vitamin, antioxidant substances and its high content of organic acids, including citric (disinfectant action), malic, oxalic acid (anticoagulant and anti-inflammatory action). Strawberries are also rich in minerals such as potassium and magnesium, among others. Its fiber content is moderate. (Eroski source)

I'm sending my Strawberry Gazpacho recipe to Katie from Eat this, whom is hosting this week the famous and "old" Weekend Herb Blogging; Kalyn's brainchild from Kalyn's kitchen and now ruled by Haalo from Cook (almost) Anything. If you want to participate too, just follow the rules here.