Watermelon Gazpacho
Ingredients:
Mix everything but the feta in a large bowl. Puree 3 cups of the mixture in a blender or food processor to the desired smoothness. Stir in the remaining diced mixture. If you want a smoother soup, blend more. Add a sprinkling of feta cheese to each bowl before serving. Serve at room temperature or chilled.
Ingredients:
- 8 cups finely diced seedless watermelon, (about 6 pounds with the rind)
- 1 medium cucumber, peeled, seeded and finely diced
- 1/2 red bell pepper, finely diced
- 1 jalapeno pepper (seeded and diced - leave in the seeds for extra spice or exclude it if you don't like spicy)
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh mint
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
- 3 tablespoons red-wine vinegar
- 2 tablespoons minced shallot
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- Juice of one lime
- Crumbled feta cheese
Mix everything but the feta in a large bowl. Puree 3 cups of the mixture in a blender or food processor to the desired smoothness. Stir in the remaining diced mixture. If you want a smoother soup, blend more. Add a sprinkling of feta cheese to each bowl before serving. Serve at room temperature or chilled.