Description
Chilled summer watermelon gazpacho delivers refreshing Mediterranean flavors perfect for hot days. Cool ingredients blend smoothly, offering a delightful balance between sweet watermelon and tangy herbs that will satisfy your palate.
Ingredients
Scale
- ½ cup (118 ml) watermelon, diced
- ¼ (60 g) cucumber, English, diced
- ½ green pepper, cored, seeded, and diced
- ½ small red onion, diced
- 1 tbsp (15 ml) mint or basil leaves, minced
- 1 tbsp (15 ml) extra virgin olive oil
- Black pepper, freshly ground, to taste
Instructions
- Preparation: Meticulously wash and roughly chop watermelon, tomatoes, red bell pepper, cucumber, garlic, and shallot into blender-friendly pieces.
- Blending: Combine chopped ingredients in a high-powered blender, adding lime juice, vinegar, salt, and black pepper for enhanced flavor complexity.
- Processing: Pulse and blend the mixture for 20-30 seconds until achieving a completely smooth, uniform consistency, processing in batches if necessary.
- Chilling: Transfer the gazpacho to a sealed container and refrigerate for at least one hour, preferably overnight, to allow flavors to harmonize and intensify.
- Garnishing: Finely dice watermelon, cucumber, green pepper, red onion, and selected herbs to create a vibrant, textural topping.
- Serving: Ladle the chilled gazpacho into individual bowls, distribute the prepared garnish evenly, and finish with a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil and a sprinkle of freshly ground black pepper.
Notes
- Chill for Flavor Fusion: Refrigerate gazpacho for at least one hour, preferably overnight, to allow ingredients to blend and intensify their taste profile.
- Blending Technique: Use a high-powered blender and pulse in short bursts to achieve a smooth, chunk-free consistency without over-processing.
- Garnish with Precision: Finely dice fresh ingredients for the topping to create a vibrant, textural contrast that elevates the soup’s visual and flavor appeal.
- Serve Immediately: Present the chilled gazpacho right after adding garnishes to maintain the crisp, fresh summer essence and optimal temperature.
- Prep Time: 20 mins
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Category: Appetizer, Snacks
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: Spanish
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 3
- Calories: 55
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 2 mg
- Fat: 4.5 g
- Saturated Fat: 0.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 6 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg