Andalusian salmorejo, a cold tomato soup

Andalusian salmorejo, a cold tomato soup

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Cold and creamy tomato soup made with blended tomatoes, bread, garlic, and olive oil, topped with Serrano ham and hard-boiled eggs, served with fresh brea…

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Salmorejo is a thick, smooth Andalusian cold soup. Tomatoes, garlic, and bread are blended with a drizzle of olive oil, and the soup is then topped with ham and hard-boiled eggs.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time20 min
  • Cook time—
  • Resting2 hr
  • Total2 hr 20 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodmixing
  • Estimated cost$2.03 $1.02 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.
  • Low lactose

Ingredients

2 people
  • $1.18
  • $0.08
  • $0.19
  • $0.03
  • $0.18
  • $0.02
  • $0.35

Prices from US supermarkets for 6 of 7 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Peel the tomatoes and remove the seeds. ≈ 8 min
  2. Combine the tomatoes and garlic in a blender or food processor, then add the salt and vinegar. ≈ 4 min
  3. Soak the bread in water until it is soft, then squeeze out the excess water. Add half of the bread to the tomato mixture and blend until smooth.
  4. Continue to add bread and a little olive oil while mixing, until the soup becomes smooth and creamy. ≈ 3 min
  5. Let the soup cool, then serve it in a shallow bowl, garnished with ham and eggs, alongside fresh bread.

The bill

Andalusian salmorejo, a cold tomato soup

  • 450 g of tomatoes$1.18
  • 1 to 2 cloves of Allium sativum (garlic)$0.08
  • 50 g of white bread$0.19
  • 1 to 2 tablespoons of vinegar$0.03
  • olive oil$0.18
  • salt$0.02
  • 1 hard-boiled egg$0.35

Total$2.03

that's $1.02 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 450 g of tomatoes
  • 1 to 2 cloves of Allium sativum (garlic)
  • 50 g of white bread
  • 1 to 2 tablespoons of vinegar
  • olive oil
  • salt
  • Diced Serrano ham
  • 1 hard-boiled egg

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