Name: Green Gazpacho Shots
Yield: 20 hors d'oeuvres
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice; 2 tablespoons rice vinegar; 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil; 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 1 small zucchini, trimmed and coarsely chopped; 2 tomatillos, husks removed, quartered; 1 medium green bell pepper, cored, seeded, and coarsely chopped; 1 medium cucumber, peeled, seeded, and coarsely chopped; 1 small red onion, coarsely chopped; 2 medium-ripe green tomatoes, coarsely chopped; 1/4 to 1/2 cup vegetable broth; Tabasco sauce; Salt; 1/3 cup sour cream; 1 bunch fresh cilantro, washed and trimmed

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Green Gazpacho ShotsCookbook cover image courtesy of Random House

Cooks' Note

DO-AHEAD: Prepare the shots in the morning and store them, covered, in the refrigerator.

COOK'S TIP: Pour the soup into a thermos and enjoy it during an afternoon of tailgating, at a picnic, or for a beach party.

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