Ajoblanco
A Spanish lunch built around blanched almonds and day-old bread — on the table in 25 minutes. At 544 calories and 9g protein per serving, it fits easily into a high-protein day. Leftovers keep well, so it doubles as next-day lunch without any extra work.
✓ USDA-verified nutrition data
544 calories
9g protein
23g carbs
49g fat
4g fiber
Ingredients
- 1 cup Blanched almonds
- 2 slices Day-old bread
- 2 cloves Garlic
- 1/2 cup Olive oil
- 2 tbsp Sherry vinegar
- 1 cup Green grapes
Steps
- Soak the bread in cold water, squeeze it dry, and add it to a blender with the almonds and garlic.
- Blend with a splash of cold water until completely smooth, stopping to scrape down the sides.
- With the motor running, drizzle in the olive oil slowly to emulsify into a white, silky soup.
- Add the vinegar and salt; thin with cold water until it pours like heavy cream.
- Chill at least 2 hours — ajoblanco must be served very cold.
- Serve with halved green grapes and a drizzle of olive oil floating on top.
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