Maria’s Watermelon Gazpacho
Ingredients
- 4 ½ cups seedless watermelon
- 2 tablespoons fresh squeezed lime juice
- 1 tablespoon lime zest
- 1 teaspoon salt, or more, to taste
- 1 to 2 cloves minced garlic
- 1 cup ripe tomato, cubed into ½ inch pieces
- 1 cup peeled or unpeeled seedless cucumber, cut into ½ inch pieces
- ½ cup total sweet yellow, red and orange pepper, cubed into ½ inch pieces (makes great color)
- 3 tablespoons minced red onion
- 1 tablespoon red-wine vinegar
- 1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- Pepper to taste
- 2 tablespoons minced cilantro or parsley
- Pinch sugar
- Mint leaves
- ½ cup watermelon ½ inch cubed
- ½ cup pineapple ½ inch cubed
- ½ cup raspberries
- Set aside cubed watermelon
- Set aside cubed pineapple
Instructions
- Purée 3 cups watermelon and transfer to a large, nonmetallic bowl. Add lime zest, lime juice, salt, garlic, tomato, cucumber, green pepper, red onion, vinegar, oil, and fresh herbs of choice. Add sugar and mix well by hand.
- Chill before serving (at least 1 hour).
- For a festive arrangement, fill martini glasses with the gazpacho, then add cubed watermelon, pineapple and raspberries. Garnish with mint leaves.