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Ajoblanco

One serving has 484 kcal and 11 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of vitamin E (71%), manganese (56%), copper (48%), riboflavin (48%), thiamin (34%) and magnesium (32%). Ready in 70 minutes.

Ajoblanco
Photo: Popo le Chien, CC0 · source
  • Preparation: 70 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (305 g)
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Diets: Vegan, Dairy-free
  • Contains: gluten, nut, sulphite

Ingredients

  • 40 g Bread, French (baguette)
  • 30 g Almonds
  • 6 g Garlic, raw
  • 20 g Olive oil
  • 8 g Vinegar, red wine
  • 180 g Water
  • 1.2 g Salt
  • 20 g Grapes, raw

Method

  1. Tear the bread into a bowl, cover with a little of the water and leave to soften for 10 minutes.
  2. Blend the soaked bread with the almonds, garlic, salt and the rest of the water until completely smooth.
  3. With the blender still running, trickle in the olive oil and vinegar so the soup turns silky and creamy. Taste and adjust the salt.
  4. Chill for at least an hour, then serve very cold, topped with the halved grapes.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy484 kcal23%
Carbohydrates32.8 g
Water222 mL
Fiber4.9 g17%
Protein11.2 g23%
Tryptophan0.07 g
Threonine0.19 g
Isoleucine0.24 g
Leucine0.46 g
Lysine0.19 g
Methionine0.05 g
Cystine0.07 g
Phenylalanine0.35 g
Tyrosine0.14 g
Valine0.28 g
Histidine0.17 g
Fat36 g
Monounsaturated24.2 g
Polyunsaturated6.2 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-66 g
Saturated4.1 g
Trans-Fats0.01 g
Cholesterol0 mg
Calcium121 mg12%
Copper0.43 mg48%
Iron3 mg17%
Magnesium98.8 mg32%
Manganese1 mg56%
Phosphorus200 mg29%
Potassium332 mg7%
Selenium13.5 µg25%
Sodium716 mg
Zinc1.5 mg18%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.37 mg34%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.53 mg48%
Niacin (vitamin B3)3.1 mg22%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)0.37 mg7%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.18 mg14%
Folate (vitamin B9)63 µg16%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0 µg0%
Choline21.4 mg5%
Vitamin A0.6 µg0%
Vitamin C2.5 mg3%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)0 IU0%
Vitamin E10.7 mg71%
Vitamin K15.3 µg17%

Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.

Climate footprint

0.2 kg CO2e a serving: lower than most main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.

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