Watermelon Gazpacho by Trina Mukherjee

A  perfect simple summer relish — Watermelon gazpacho! Gazpacho is popular cold soup made with blending raw veggies. This dish is a classic dish eaten in Spain or Portugal. The cold soup is refreshing and cooling to the system and is perfect for summer.

 

 

Trina Mukherjee is a multi faceted person who is a Senior Marketing and Communications Manager by profession. Fun-loving and social, Trina’s hobbies include Painting, Cooking and Travelling. She is a pet lover and very passionate about exploring various cultures across the globe.

 

 

Ingredients:

• watermelon (about half)
• half a red bell pepper
• 1 cucumber
• 4-5 garlic cloves
• One soaked bread slice
• sherry vinegar one tbsp ( alternatively, I used balsamic and apple vinegar 1 tsp)
• olive oil (extra virgin)
• toasted crushed almond
• chopped coriander or cilantro
• crumble of cheese (optional)

 

 

Method:

• Dice about half a watermelon, half a red bell pepper, 1 cucumber, 4-5 garlic cloves.
• Along with those, add one soaked bread slice, sherry vinegar one tbsp ( alternatively, I used balsamic and apple vinegar 1 tsp) , olive oil (extra virgin).
• Put it all into a mixer and make a puree.
• Put in the freezer. You can also keep it over night to chill it.
• When it is time to serve, drizzle some extra virgin olive oil.
• Garnish with toasted crushed almond and chopped coriander or cilantro, and some crumble of cheese (optional).
• Serve cold.