GAZPACHO SMOOTHIE

1 sm tomato, quartered
3/4 cup tomato juice cocktail, chilled
2 Tbsp. minced fresh cilantro leaves
1 sm garlic clove, chopped
1/4 jalapeno pepper (or to taste), chopped
1/4 tsp ground cumin
Juice of 1/2 fresh lime (about 1 Tbsp.)
Small wedge of fresh lime and a cherry tomato for garnish (optional)

Freeze tomato in a plastic bag until hard, about 3 to 4 hours. (They will keep up to 1 week. Several tomatoes may be frozen at a time.
Place frozen tomato, juice, cilantro, garlic, jalapeno, cumin and lime juice in a blender. Puree until well blended and almost smooth.
Pour into a tall tumbler filled with ice cubes. Garnish, if desired, with a small wedge of lime and a cherry tomato, speared on a short skewer and added to the glass like a swizzle stick. serve immediately.

Makes 1 serving. (Recipe can be multiplied to make more servings, but you may want to cut down on garlic and jalapeno if you do.)

Nutritional info per serving:
63 calories, 0 g. total fat, 0 g. sat fat, 14 g. carbohydrate, 2 g. protein, 2 g. dietary fiber, 444 mg. sodium.