Ingredients :
- 8 plum tomatoes roughly chopped into 1-inch pieces
- 3 red bell peppers cored, seeded, and roughly chopped into 1-inch pieces
- 2 thin-skinned cucumbers unpeeled, halved lengthwise, seeded, and roughly chopped into 1-inch pieces
- 2 medium red onions roughly chopped into 1-inch pieces
- 46 ounces tomato juice
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 1/2 cup white wine vinegar
- 6 cloves garlic minced
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
- fresh basil chiffonade or a sprig, for garnish
Directions :
- In a food processor fit with the steel blade, and working with one vegetable kind at a time, pulse the tomatoes, bell peppers, cucumbers, and red onions separately until coarsely chopped (do not pulse to mush).
- Combine all vegetables in a very large bowl (at least 4 quarts). Stir in tomato juice, olive oil, white wine vinegar, and garlic. Season to taste with salt and pepper and chill well. Garnish with fresh basil.
