Watermelon Gazpacho Recipe-February 2024-www.zdask.com

　　This sweet and tangy cold soup is one of Lucid Food’s signature dishes. For catered events, we often serve it in shot glasses as an hors d’oeuvre. A guest once suggested we top them off with vodka, and so a wonderful new take on the Bloody Mary was invented. You can make this recipe a day ahead and reseason it just before serving.

Ingredients

serves 4

　　6 cups coarsely chopped seeded watermelon

　　5 ripe tomatoes, cored and quartered

　　1 rounded tablespoon sweet smoked paprika

　　1 clove garlic, smashed

　　1/2 cup whole toasted almonds

　　3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar

　　1 teaspoon chipotle sauce

　　Salt

　　1/4 sweet white or red onion, finely diced

　　1 cucumber, seeded and diced

Step 1

Blend 2 cups of the watermelon in a blender until liquid. Add the rest of the watermelon, the tomatoes, paprika, garlic, almonds, balsamic vinegar, and chipotle sauce and blend until smooth. Transfer the soup to a bowl and taste and season with salt.

Step 2

Chill for an hour before serving. Garnish with a spoonful of the onion and cucumber dice.

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