Best 7 Cucumber Gazpacho With Watermelon And Mint Recipes

CUCUMBER GAZPACHO WITH MINT PASTE

Steps:

• Scrape cucumber seeds into a fine mesh sieve and press out as much liquid as possible. Reserve liquid and roughly chop cucumbers.
• Combine cucumbers and cucumber liquid in the bowl of a food processor; process until smooth.
• Whisk cucumber puree and sour cream together in a bowl. Season with sugar and cayenne. Cover and refrigerate.
• Mash together mint, olive oil, and hazelnuts in a mortar and pestle until a paste forms. Season with salt and lemon juice.
• Divide gazpacho between individual bowls and place a spoonful of mint paste on top of each.

JULIA'S WATERMELON GAZPACHO

Steps:

• Reserve 20 small pieces of watermelon for garnish. Working in batches, place the remaining watermelon, the cucumbers, red bell peppers, onion, jalapeno pepper, lemon juice, olive oil, 3 tablespoons of fresh mint, the ginger, honey, and pineapple juice into a blender, and blend for about 30 seconds per batch. The mixture should be well blended but retain some texture. Pour into a large pitcher or bowl, and refrigerate 1 hour. Serve in bowls, and garnish each bowl with a couple of chunks of the retained watermelon and 2 small mint leaves.

WATERMELON GAZPACHO

Steps:

• In a blender, puree the tomatoes, chile, and 1/2 of the watermelon. Pour in the red wine vinegar and olive oil and pulse. Add the onion, cucumber and dill and season with salt and pepper. Puree until smooth. Pour into chilled bowls and sprinkle with dill, feta, and remaining watermelon. Serve.

CUCUMBER GAZPACHO WITH WATERMELON AND MINT

Steps:

• Reserve 2 tablespoons of the mint. Place the remaining mint in a large bowl along with the cucumbers, 2 cups watermelon, yogurt, onion, cilantro, lemon juice, ginger, cayenne pepper and 2 teaspoon salt. In small batches, puree in a food processor until smooth. Place in a pitcher or large bowl and refrigerate for 2 hours.
• Taste the gazpacho before serving and season with additional salt if needed. Divide the soup among 6 chilled bowls and top with the feta, toasted pepitas, remaining watermelon, reserved mint and a drizzle of chili infused oil.

WATERMELON GAZPACHO

Steps:

• Puree 3 cups watermelon in a blender. Cut remaining watermelon into 1/2-inch pieces; set aside., In a large bowl, combine the watermelon puree, lime juice, lime zest, ginger and salt. Stir in the tomato, cucumber, green pepper, cilantro, onion, jalapeno and cubed watermelon. Chill until serving. If desired, serve with wedge of watermelon.

CUCUMBER GAZPACHO WITH SHRIMP AND MELON

Steps:

• In blender or food processor, combine coarsely chopped cucumber, scallions, coarsely chopped herbs, ginger, garlic, olive oil, and yogurt and process until smooth, about 1 minute. Stir in 1/2 teaspoon salt, pepper, and hot sauce, then transfer to large airtight container and refrigerate 1 hour or up to 4 hours.
• In small bowl, stir together shrimp and remaining cucumbers, herbs, and salt.
• Fold watermelon or cantaloupe into soup. Divide soup evenly among 4 chilled bowls and top each with dollop of shrimp mixture. Serve immediately.

WATERMELON AND CUCUMBER GAZPACHO

Steps:

• Puree 4 cups watermelon in blender until smooth.
• Transfer puree to large bowl.
• Add remaining 1 cup diced watermelon and next 10 ingredients; stir to combine.
• Cover gazpacho and refrigerate until cold, at least 1 hour and up to 4 hours.
• Divide gazpacho among bowls and top with dollop of crème fraîche or sour cream.
• Makes 4 servings.
• Bon Appétit.
• August 2005.