Chunky Garden Gazpacho

Ingredients

• Servings: 5
• 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce, 1 1/2 cup
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 1 medium tomato, cut in 1/2" cubes
• 1 medium green pepper, chopped
• 1 sweet red pepper, chopped
• 1 stalk celery, chopped
• 1 clove garlic, finely minced
• 1/2 cucumber, seeded & chopped
• 1 scallion, chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper

Recipe

• 1 garnish: herbed garlic croutons, dollop of plain yogurt topped with finely minced fresh chives, finely shredded lettuce, or minced parsley,(optional) in a med size mixing bowl, combine tomato sauce, olive oil, vinegar and honey.
• 2 stir in remaining ingredients.
• 3 top each serving with one of the above listed garnishes.
• 4 serve chilled.
• 5 variations: - add 2 t chopped fresh mint leaves; omit hot pepper sauce serve with a substantial salad, and/or a cheese platter.