Portuguese White Gazpacho

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups rustic white bread cubes of day-old, crust removed
• 2/3 cup blanched whole almonds unsalted
• 1 fennel bulb small, stalks and core removed, bulb chopped; reserve a few of the frilly fronds for garnish, optional
• 1/2 cup sweet onion chopped
• 1/2 English cucumber seedless, peeled and chopped
• 4 sprigs oregano leaves
• 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil plus 2 tablespoons
• 3 tablespoons white wine vinegar
• kosher salt
• freshly ground black pepper
• 1 1/2 cups lump crabmeat jumbo, picked over and drained well
• 1/2 small carrot peeled and minced
• 1/2 stalk celery minced
• 1 tablespoon brandy or tawny Port
• 1 teaspoon piri piri sauce or store-bought hot sauce, or to taste
• kosher salt
• freshly ground black pepper
• 2 cups salad greens tender baby, optional

Nutrition

• Calories : 280 calories
• Carbohydrate : 11 grams
• Cholesterol : 30 milligrams
• Fat : 21 grams
• Fiber : 5 grams
• Protein : 13 grams
• SaturatedFat : 2.5 grams
• Sodium : 490 milligrams
• Sugar : 3 grams