Easy Watermelon Gazpacho (without tomatoes)
This Easy Watermelon Gazpacho with cucumber and mint is a summery take on the traditional cold soup: gazpacho. You'll love this cold watermelon soup because it's packed with hydrating cucumber, sweet watermelon, refreshing mint - and no tomatoes!
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Servings: 8 cups
Ingredients
- 8 cups watermelon peeled and diced
- ½ cup red onion, diced
- 2 cups cucumber, diced about 1 large cucumber
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 lemon
- ¼ cup olive oil
- 2 tablespoon white vinegar
- Salt
Instructions
- Place ½ of the watermelon, red onion, cucumber and garlic into high speed blender.
- Blend in a blender by pulsing for a few seconds each time until juices and water come out and there are no large pieces left (will be lumpy - it's ok!)
- Add the juice of ½ of the lemon, add half the olive oil, 1 tablespoon of the vinegar and 1 pinch of salt. Stir to combine. Add to a large serving bowl or other container.
- Repeat the process with the second half of ingredients.
- Add the blended second half of ingredients to the first half in the large serving bowl or container.
- Chill completed soup in fridge for an hour or overnight.
- Serve with fresh basil or mint leaves on top.
Notes
You can also use a hand blender, instead of an upright blender.
Do it in batches as per the recipe but instead of the blender, put the ½ of the ingredients into a large pot - I'll use my biggest one pot and blend the ingredients in there if using the hand blender.
Keeps in the fridge in an air-tight container for 5 days.
Tips:
- You don't have to peel the cucumber! No need to peel all that nutrition away. The watermelon? Yes, you'll want to remove the tough outer rind of the watermelon before blending.
- The recipe uses about ½ of a large watermelon. So if you want, cut the leftovers into triangles, stick a popsicle stick through the rind by making a little hole with a knife (be careful!) and freeze. In a couple hours, you'll have the coolest treat around.
Nutrition Facts
Easy Watermelon Gazpacho (without tomatoes)
Amount per Serving
Calories
119
% Daily Value*
Fat
7
g
11
%
Saturated Fat
1
g
6
%
Polyunsaturated Fat
1
g
Monounsaturated Fat
5
g
Sodium
3
mg
0
%
Potassium
252
mg
7
%
Carbohydrates
15
g
5
%
Fiber
1
g
4
%
Sugar
11
g
12
%
Protein
1
g
2
%
Vitamin A
892
IU
18
%
Vitamin C
22
mg
27
%
Calcium
23
mg
2
%
Iron
1
mg
6
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Calories
119
Nutrition Facts