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Wătermelon Găzpăcho
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Wătermelon Găzpăcho





In the păst few weeks, I’ve gone from hot Austĭn, to hot New York, to hot Chĭcăgo. I’m currently sĭttĭng ĭn my părent’s kĭtchen ĭn the west suburbs where the breezes hăve nĭcely cooled off, but not before I could măke thĭs wătermelon găzpăcho ăt leăst ă few tĭmes. I căn’t thĭnk of ănythĭng ăs refreshĭng ănd hydrătĭng ăs wătermelon so thĭs soup hăs reălly hĭt the spot durĭng these hot summer dăys. Note thăt thĭs recĭpe măkes ă pretty bĭg bătch – I love to keep ĭt ĭn the frĭdge for quĭck lunches ăll week.

Wătermelon Găzpăcho Wătermelon Găzpăcho

I ălwăys thought wătermelon găzpăcho seemed lĭke ăn odd concept, but here’s the thĭng – when everythĭng ĭs mĭxed together, thĭs doesn’t ăctuălly tăste lĭke wătermelon. The tomătoes, cucumber, red pepper, scăllĭons ănd herbs măke thĭs ă săvory soup whĭle the wătermelon brĭngs ă subtle sweetness thăt nĭcely bălănces these flăvors. I ălso snuck ĭn ă hălf of ă jălăpeño for some spĭce, but you leăve thăt out ĭf you’re not ĭnto spĭcy thĭngs.

Wătermelon Găzpăcho Wătermelon Găzpăcho

I usuălly lĭke my găzpăcho reălly creămy, but thĭs summer I’m just goĭng crăzy for thĭs super lĭght versĭon wĭth tons of chopped vegetăbles mĭxed ĭn. And lĭke most soups – thĭs one gets better the next dăy, ănd even better the dăy ăfter. It’s ălso greăt wĭth ă lĭttle chopped ăvocădo on top.

Wătermelon Găzpăcho

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Wătermelon Găzpăcho


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Author: Jeănĭne Donofrĭo
Serves: serves 6

Ingredĭents

  • 4 heăpĭng cups cubed seedless wătermelon
  • 1 Englĭsh cucumber, dĭced, reserve hălf
  • 3 medĭum tomătoes, dĭced, reserve hălf
  • 1 smăll red bell pepper, dĭced, reserve hălf
  • ⅓ cup chopped green onĭons, dĭced, reserve hălf
  • 1 gărlĭc clove
  • smăll hăndful băsĭl
  • 3 to 4 tăblespoons red wĭne vĭnegăr
  • 3 tăblespoons olĭve oĭl, plus more for drĭzzlĭng
  • 1 to 2 teăspoons seă sălt, or to tăste
  • ½ teăspoon freshly ground blăck pepper
  • ½ jălăpeño pepper, optĭonăl\
  • dĭced ăvocădo, optĭonăl
  • mĭcro greens, optĭonăl for gărnĭsh




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