Watermelon gazpacho

Watermelon gazpacho

A twist on the Spanish classic. Watermelon adds a refreshing sweetness to this chilled soup, working wonders with the salad veg. It also involves zero cooking – perfect for those really hot summer days.

Watermelon gazpacho

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  • Serves icon Serves 4
  • Time icon Hands-on time 10 min, plus overnight chilling

A twist on the Spanish classic. Watermelon adds a refreshing sweetness to this chilled soup, working wonders with the salad veg. It also involves zero cooking – perfect for those really hot summer days.

Discover our favourite watermelon recipes.

Nutrition: per serving

Calories
153kcals
Fat
6.8g (1.2g saturated)
Protein
2.8g
Carbohydrates
18g (13g sugars)
Fibre
1.9g
Salt
0.2g

Ingredients

  • 500g watermelon, rind removed and roughly chopped, plus a little extra finely chopped flesh to garnish
  • 2 vine tomatoes, roughly chopped
  • ¼ small red onion, roughly chopped
  • ¼ cucumber, roughly chopped, plus a little extra finely chopped to garnish
  • ½ red pepper, roughly chopped
  • 1 garlic clove
  • ¼ red chilli, deseeded
  • 40g stale white bread
  • 1 tbsp red wine vinegar or sherry vinegar
  • 1½ tbsp extra-virgin olive oil, plus extra to drizzle
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Method

  1. Put all the ingredients in a blender and whizz until smooth. If it’s a little thick, add an ice cube and whizz again. Season with salt, cover, then put in the fridge to chill overnight.
  2. Divide among bowls or glasses and garnish with extra watermelon and cucumber. Finish with a grind of black pepper and a drizzle of oil.

Nutrition

Calories
153kcals
Fat
6.8g (1.2g saturated)
Protein
2.8g
Carbohydrates
18g (13g sugars)
Fibre
1.9g
Salt
0.2g

delicious. tips

  1. Chilling the soup overnight is crucial as it helps the flavours to develop and meld together, so don’t be tempted to rush it.

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