Vegan Watermelon Gazpacho
Light, summery and refreshing, this chilled soup is perfect for long hot days. A summer spin on the traditional tomato based gazpacho, this recipe uses watermelon to form the base of this delicious chilled soup. The recipe can be made with fresh watermelon and chilled in the fridge before serving, or can be made with frozen watermelon making it ready to serve with no need to chill.
Servings: 2 people
Ingredients
- 2 cups diced watermelon
- 2 cloves garlic, peeled
- 1 spring onion, roughly chopped
- 3/4 cup water
- 1/2 medium avocado, peeled and diced
- 1/4 large cucumber, diced
- A handful of fresh mint leaves
- The juice of one lime
- A generous pinch of salt
- A pinch of black pepper
To serve
- 2 tbsp watermelon, finely diced
- 2 tbsp cucumber, finely diced
- 1 spring onion, finely sliced
- Fresh mint leaves
Instructions
- Add the diced watermelon to a food processor along with the garlic,
diced cucumber, spring onion and mint leaves. - Blend together to form a chunky paste.
- Add the lime juice and avocado to the food processor and blend again
until combined. Season to taste. - Add the water to the food processor a little at a time until you the
soup is completely smooth. Add extra water if you prefer a thinner soup and
season as required. - Transfer the soup to the refrigerator to chill for 30 minutes.
- When ready to serve, divide the gazpacho between two bowls and garnish
with the finely diced cucumber, watermelon and spring onions. Scatter over a
little fresh chopped mint.
