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Ajo blanco

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Ajoblanco

A cold, creamy Andalusian soup of blended almonds, bread, garlic, olive oil and sherry vinegar, traditionally served with sweet green grapes.

Ajo blanco is a Spanish soup from Spain, ready in about 2 hours 15 minutes and made with almonds, white bread and garlic. It serves 4 and is rated easy to cook.

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Bowl of creamy white ajo blanco almond soup garnished with green grapes
Photo: Popo le Chien / Wikimedia Commons · CC0-1.0
Prep
15 min
Cook
0 min
Rest
2 h
Total
2 h 15 min
Serves
4
Level
Easy
Calories
500

Ingredients

4 servings

Equipment

Method

  1. Step 1

    Blend the almonds (opens in a new tab), soaked bread, garlic (opens in a new tab) and salt with about a third of the water to a very smooth paste.

  2. Step 2

    With the motor running, pour in the olive oil (opens in a new tab) in a thin stream so it emulsifies, then add the vinegar and the remaining water.

    • 3 min

  3. Step 3

    For a silkier soup, press it through a sieve. Taste and adjust salt and vinegar.

    Liquid being strained through a sieve
    How it looks · Photo: Katerina Holmes on Pexels

  4. Step 4

    Chill for at least 2 hours, until very cold. Stir, then serve with the grapes (opens in a new tab) scattered on top and a few drops of olive oil (opens in a new tab).

    • 120 min

About this dish

Origin
Andalusia (especially Málaga), Spain · Well documentedMore food from Spain
Dish
Lunch · Dinner · Soups · Appetizers & starters
Cooking method
Blended, No-cook
Taste
nutty, garlicky, creamy, refreshing
Diet
Vegan · Dairy-free · Low-carb
All labelsVegan · Plant-based · Vegetarian (lacto-ovo) · Eggetarian · Lacto-vegetarian · Ovo-vegetarian · Pescatarian · Flexitarian-friendly · Dairy-free · Egg-free · No added sugar · Alcohol-free · Pork-free · Beef-free · Low-carb · Carb-conscious
Worked out from the ingredients. How labels work
Good for
Make-ahead · Budget-friendly
Cook more with
Almonds · White bread · Garlic · Wine vinegar · Grapes
Techniques
Wet grinding · Emulsification

Allergens

  • May contain: Milkfrom white bread
  • May contain: Eggsfrom white bread
  • Contains: Tree nutsfrom almonds
  • Contains: Wheatfrom white bread
  • Contains: Glutenfrom white bread
  • May contain: Soyfrom white bread
  • May contain: Sesamefrom white bread
  • May contain: Sulphitesfrom wine vinegar

Based on typical versions of these ingredients and not verified allergen-free. Brands differ and cross-contact happens, so always check labels. For severe allergies, follow your clinician’s advice.

Nutrition

500 kcal per serving

Calculated

1 serving ≈ 278 g · recipe makes 4

Where the energy comes from

  • Protein 8%
  • Carbohydrate 19%
  • Fat 73%
Nutrition per serving and per 100 g
NutrientPer servingPer 100 g*
Energy500 kcal180 kcal
Protein10 g3.6 g
Carbohydrate25.1 g9 g
Net carbohydrate19.5 g7 g
Sugars8.6 g3.1 g
Added sugars0 g0 g
Fibre5.6 g2 g
Fat42.2 g15.2 g
Saturated fat4.7 g1.7 g
Trans fat——
Cholesterol0 mg0 mg
Sodium686 mg247 mg
Salt equivalent1.7 g0.6 g
Vitamins & minerals per serving
Potassium
379 mg
Calcium
151 mg
Iron
2.4 mg
Magnesium
112 mg
Vitamin A (RAE)
1 µg
Vitamin C
2 mg
Vitamin D
0 µg
Vitamin B12
0 µg
Folate (DFE)
51 µg

How these numbers were made

  • Calculated from USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy) per-100 g values and the listed quantities.
  • *Per 100 g of combined raw ingredients; the cooked dish may weigh more or less.
  • “—” means the value isn’t known for enough of the ingredients; it is never zero by default.
  • Values are estimates for guidance, not for medical dosing. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. fdc.nal.usda.gov.

Good to know

Tips

  • Blanched almonds soaked in water for an hour blend smoother in an ordinary blender.

Common mistakes

  • Adding the oil too fast, which can leave the soup greasy rather than creamy.

Storage

  • Keeps 2 days chilled; the garlic gets stronger.

Original editorial recipe · FriendsPantry editorial · Not yet independently reviewed · Added · Updated

Recipe DNA

How this dish is built

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What the dish is built around

Main ingredient

  • White bread, day-old, crusts removed, soaked in water and squeezed80 g
  • Garlic, germ removed1 clove · 4 g
  • Grapes, green, halved150 g
Used in steps 1, 4

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