2fresno chilesor ½ red bell pepper, stemmed and seeded
¼small red onionrinsed
2garlic cloves
¼cupchopped fresh cilantroplus more for garnish
3tablespoonssherry vinegar or red wine vinegar
½cupextra virgin olive oilplus more for drizzling
1¼teaspoonssea salt
¼teaspoonfreshly ground black pepper
Cherry tomatoesfor garnish
Fresh herbsfor garnish
Instructions
Finely chop ¼ of the cucumber and reserve for garnish.
Peel the remaining cucumber, cut into chunks, and transfer to a blender. Add the tomatoes, peppers, onion, garlic, cilantro, vinegar, olive oil, salt, and pepper. Blend until smooth. Season to taste and chill for at least 2 hours.
Serve the soup garnished with the reserved diced cucumber, cherry tomatoes, fresh herbs, drizzles of olive oil, and freshly ground black pepper.