Gazpacho

2 cups freshly diced tomatoes (we have been using cherry tomatoes)
1/2 cup minced onion
1 clove garlic, minced
1 bell pepper, minced
1 cucumber, peeled, seeded, minced
1 lemon, juiced
1 tsp. honey
2 tbsp. olive oil
1/2 tsp. cumin
1 tbsp. basil, finely minced
salt and pepper to taste

optional ingredients:
2 scallions, minced
1 tbsp. parsley
2-4 cups tomato juice (depending on the quality of your tomatoes)

combine all ingredients. we like to process them all so they’re the same consistency. chill until cold. even without the juice, ours has been soupy enough. also delicious as a salsa-like dip or bruschetta-like topping.