Description
Refresh your summer gatherings with this vibrant Watermelon Gazpacho Cold Soup. Bursting with sweet watermelon, crisp cucumber, and zesty lime, this chilled soup is an effortless blend of flavors that delights the senses. Topped with fresh mint and a drizzle of olive oil, it’s a visually stunning appetizer or light meal that promises to impress your guests and keep you cool on hot days.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 cups seedless watermelon, cubed (about 1 small melon)
- 1 cup cucumber, peeled and diced
- 1 cup red bell pepper, chopped
- 1/4 cup red onion, diced
- 1/4 cup fresh lime juice (about 2 limes)
- 1/4 cup fresh mint leaves
- 2 tbsp olive oil
Instructions
- Chop the watermelon into cubes and dice the cucumber, red bell pepper, and red onion.
- In a blender, combine watermelon, cucumber, red bell pepper, red onion, lime juice, mint leaves, and olive oil. Blend until smooth.
- Taste and adjust seasoning with additional lime juice or salt if needed. If too thick, add cold water until desired consistency is achieved.
- Chill the gazpacho in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour to allow flavors to meld.
- Serve chilled in bowls garnished with extra mint leaves or diced cucumber.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: Summer
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (240g)
- Calories: 80
- Sugar: 17g
- Sodium: 10mg
- Fat: 4g
- Saturated Fat: 0.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 12g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 0mg