Gazpacho With Watermelon And Avocado Food

TOMATO-WATERMELON GAZPACHO WITH AVOCADO

Steps:

• In a blender combine tomatoes, 1/2 cup watermelon, bread, cucumber, onion, garlic, salt, pepper and ice cube. Purée until smooth. Slowly drizzle in the olive oil. Chill in refrigerator until very cold, at least 30 minutes.
• Serve, garnished with remaining chopped watermelon and avocado.

AVOCADO GAZPACHO

Steps:

• Mix tomato-vegetable juice, vegetable broth, tomatoes, avocados, cucumber, canned tomatoes with juice, green bell pepper, red bell pepper, olive oil, green onions, lemon juice, cilantro, vinegar, hot pepper sauce, salt, and black pepper together in a large bowl. Cover and chill for at least 3 hours before serving to allow flavors to blend.

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.

HAYLIE'S WATERMELON GAZPACHO

Steps:

• Place the watermelon, tomatoes, garlic, onion, scallion, cucumbers, lime juice, cilantro, jalapeno and 2 teaspoons each salt and pepper in a blender. Pulse a few times, but don't overblend (I like my gazpacho chunky!).
• Refrigerate the gazpacho until chilled, about 1 hour. Serve topped with more watermelon, tomatoes and cucumber, and goat cheese. Season with pepper.

AVOCADO CORN GAZPACHO

Steps:

• Put the zucchini, yellow onion, bell pepper, onion, serrano and garlic in bowl of food processor and pulse briefly. The pieces should be small but not minced or soupy. Transfer the vegetable mixture to a large bowl. Halve and pit the avocados. Put 1/2 an avocado in the food processor and pulse to puree. Dice the remaining 1 1/2 avocados. To the bowl of vegetables, add the avocado puree, diced avocado, fresh corn, tomatoes, cilantro, lime juice, cold water, and salt and pepper. Mix gently with a large spoon. Taste and adjust the salt and pepper, to taste. Cover and refrigerate until ice cold. Ladle into soup bowls and serve.

WATERMELON GAZPACHO

Steps:

• Take half of the seedless watermelon and put in a blender. Pulverize with simple syrup if needed.
• Fine-dice the other half of watermelon and add to it.
• Mince half of the cilantro and add to the mixture; set the other half aside for garnish.
• Add the onion, peppers, jalapeno, and lime zest.
• Toast the chili powders and paprika in a pan on the stove. Add to the watermelon mixture.
• Add salt, pepper, and lime juice to taste.
• Garnish with cilantro sprigs and avocado slices.

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.