Gazpacho and Spicy Watermelon Soup
Gazpacho (a cold Spanish vegetable soup) Watermelon Soup (original recipe from Williams-Sonoma)
Gazpacho and Spicy Watermelon Soup
Gazpacho (a cold Spanish vegetable soup) Watermelon Soup (original recipe from Williams-Sonoma)
Servings Prep Time
4 10minutes each
Cook Time Passive Time
5minutes each 1hour
Servings Prep Time
4 10minutes each
Cook Time Passive Time
5minutes each 1hour
Ingredients
Gazpacho
  • 4large tomatoesvery ripe
  • 1cup grape tomatoes
  • 1/2large red or green bell pepper
  • 1/2large cucumberpeeled
  • 2 scallions
  • 1clove garlic
  • 1/2 jalapeño pepperseeded
  • 1/2 lime
  • 1tbs. balsamic vinegar
  • 4tbs. extra virgin olive oil
  • 1tsp. salt
  • 1/2tsp. pepper
Spicy Watermelon Soup
  • 1/4large watermelon
  • 1/2 jalapeño pepper
  • 2 scallions
  • 1/2cup fresh mint leaves
  • 1 lime
  • 2tbs. rice vinegar
  • 1tsp. honey
  • 1/2tsp. salt
  • 1/4tsp. pepper
  • 1/2 cucumberpeeled
Instructions
Gazpacho
  1. Cut the large tomatoes, bell pepper, and scallions into 1″ pieces. Put them in the blender.
  2. Cut the grape tomatoes into quarters and set aside. Cut the cucumbers into small dice. Put half of the cucumbers in the blender and set the other half aside with the grape tomatoes. You will mix them in by hand at the end.
  3. Add the garlic clove, roughly chopped, jalapeño pepper, juice of the 1/2 lime, balsamic vinegar, olive oil, salt, and pepper, to the blender.
  4. Blend until smooth. Pour into a bowl and refrigerate for at least one hour. Stir in the grape tomatoes and the rest of the cucumbers.
Spicy Watermelon Soup
  1. Cut up the watermelon into 2″ chunks, chop the jalapeño pepper removing the seeds, roughly chop the scallions and put all in a clean blender (in case you have made the other soup).
  2. Add the mint leaves, zest of the lime, juice of the lime, rice vinegar, honey, salt, and pepper.
  3. Blend until smooth. Pour into a bowl and refrigerate for one hour. Add diced cucumbers. Garnish with diced watermelon, jalapeño slices, and mint leaves.
  4. Enjoy!