During the Spent program Week 3 (Release) we’re talking about eating seasonally. A wonderful food that works best only during the summer is gazpacho. It uses one of the most popular summer vegetables, the tomato.
Compared to many other soups, gazpacho is the most nutritional, because the main ingredient is the tomato. Tomatoes are the main source for lycopene, an antioxidant that is absorbed more readily in the presence of fat, which is provided by the olive oil in gazpacho. Tomatoes are also an excellent source of vitamin C, vitamin A, and vitamin K. They are a very good source of potassium, fiber, and vitamin B. In gazpacho, besides the lycopene, vitamin C and other antioxidants in the tomatoes, you also get a hearty dose of disease-fighting phytochemicals from the bell pepper, garlic and onions.
The best news about the soup is that it only has 46 calories per cup and very little fat. It also has 7 grams of protein per cup which makes it very satisfying. If you’re looking to eat seasonally, and healthfully, go out this summer and try some soup…or make it yourself.
Rebecca
