Easy Yellow Gazpacho Soup with Spicy Shrimp Tails

This easy yellow gazpacho soup with spicy shrimp tails is a wonderful mini appetizer recipe to serve at your next summer cocktail party! Guests can nibble on the spicy shrimp and then sip on the refreshing soup.

They are so easy to make, and everything can be made a day ahead! In fact, the flavors are even better if made a day ahead! Then all you have to do is assemble and serve. 

Recipe Pairing Ideas:

• Pair these shooters with my Refreshing Cantaloupe and Cucumber Aqua Fresca Recipe
• Serve these shooters as a starter to my Carne Asada Taco Recipe
• And for dessert try my fantastic Key Lime Pie Cheesecake

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Why You'll Love This:

• The main ingredient in gazpacho soup is tomatoes, but tomatoes don't always have to be red!
• This time of year I have a lot of yellow tomatoes growing in my garden and I find they are sweeter than red tomatoes. They also look so summery too and are more unexpected.
• You can also serve this as a traditional soup for a first course. Garnish it with some freshly chopped basil, diced cucumber, and radish for a refreshing start!

Step#1: Prep the Shrimp

Shrimp can be expensive so for me it always comes down to if I want to save time or money? To save a few dollars, buy the shrimp still in its shell. It will be about half the price of already shelled and cleaned shrimp.

Shrimp Tip:

• Remove the shell but keep the tail intact.
• The tail prevents the shrimp from drying out and makes for a prettier presentation on the glass. 

How To Clean The Shrimp

• Cleaning the shrimp is the most tedious part of this recipe, but the price per pound for already shelled and cleaned shrimp can be double! 
• De-vein the shrimp and rinse it under cool water.
• I also like to gently score the backs of the shrimp too so they plump up when baked. This will make them a prettier garnish on your shot glass. 

STEP#2: Cook the Shrimp and Refrigerate

After you season your shrimp with salt, pepper, garlic, and chili flakes you'll spread them out on a baking sheet 

Bake the shrimp at 400F until they are pink, about 5-7 minutes. Once they are cooled, place them in a bowl and cover and refrigerate until ready to serve. 

Step#3: Blend the Soup

Gazpacho soup is so easy to make! All it takes is blending up a bunch of vegetables until they are pureed and smooth. It's like making a veggie smoothie in some ways! 

I like to use a combination of yellow tomatoes and yellow bell peppers, along with onions and cucumber. 

Why English Cucumbers Are Better for Gazpacho

• If you buy English cucumbers you won't have to worry about the wax they put on traditional cucumbers to keep them fresh. Since English cucumbers are typically sealed in plastic.
• They also have thinner skins which alleviate the need of having to peel them which also saves you a step.
• Buy a few extras to make my Creamy Cucumber and Dill Salad, another wonderful summer recipe!

Blending the Soup:

Once you add the veggies you'll then add equal parts olive oil and red wine vinegar and then blend until smooth.

Serving Tips:

• If serving this soup as an appetizer in shot glasses, be sure your soup is thin enough to be pourable. This will depend on the juiciness of your tomatoes.
• If it needs to be thinned you can do that by adding a few tablespoons of vegetable broth.
• Then chill the soup for at least an hour or overnight is even better since it will give the flavors a chance to marry. 

Step#4: Assemble and serve!

You'll find it easier to pour the soup from the blender into a Pyrex pitcher, and then pour it into the shot glasses. It's best to fill the glasses only ¾ of the way full so that when you place the shrimp on the rim, the soup doesn't overflow.

Place your shrimp on the side of each glass and serve! These look really pretty on a serving tray with a large pitcher of my fruity Sangria Recipe!

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