Sometime during our crazy June heat wave I decided there was no way I was going to turn on the stove or the oven…but we still needed to eat dinner. What to do? Not another night of takeout and I was so matted down with sweat that I didn’t want to go out, so I created a yummy cold soup with what we had on hand.
7 ingredients! Tomatoes. Cilantro. OJ. Agave. V8. White Pepper. Salt. All in the blender. Easy, easy. 
Ingredients
- 2 pounds tomatoes - cored and quartered
- 1/2 cup V8 juice
- 1/4 cup fresh OJ (I juiced my own)
- 1/4 cup Cilantro - chopped and extras for garnish
- 1 t Agave
- 1/4 t White Pepper
- Salt - to taste
Instructions
- Whip out your blender (a food processor would work perfectly too!)
- Throw everything into the blender.
- Turn the blender on for 1 minute.
- Add water if you would like to thin the soup a little.
- If you don't like texture or seeds or chunks, you may wish to strain the soup through a fine mesh strainer. Personally, I like a little texture.
- Chill the soup for 1 or more hours.
- Serve in bowls with cilantro sprigs as garnish.
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http://www.coloradovegan.com/?p=1157This is one of the easiest soups I’ve ever made. It’s totally fresh, delicious, and so perfect for those heat wave days! If you have a little bread on hand, some nice crusty bread or garlic bread is a nice compliment too. 
