Gazpacho Watermelon Soup Recipe

Gazpacho Watermelon Soup Recipe

Ingredients

• 4 cups pitted watermelon, chopped
• 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
• 1 tablespoon lime zest
• 1 teaspoon salt or more, to taste
• 1-2 cloves of minced garlic
• 3-4 tomatoes
• 2-3 cucumbers
• 2 yellow bell peppers
• 1/2 red onion
• 1 tablespoon balsamic or red wine vinegar
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1 tablespoon finely chopped jalapeno peppers
• freshly ground pepper to taste
• 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro or parsley

Directions

1. Cut all vegetables and watermelon into cubes.
2. Purée the watermelon in a blender and transfer to a large non-metallic bowl. Add lime juice, lime zest, salt, garlic, chopped tomatoes, cucumber, green peppers, red onions, vinegar, oil, herbs of your choice, and jalapenos. Mix well with a hand blender.
3. Chill the watermelon soup.
4. Serve cold watermelon gazpacho soup with fresh leaves.