Watermelon Gazpacho

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PRESENTATION

The gazpacho is a typical preparation of Iberian cuisine that has become very famous especially in recent years. There are indeed many beneficial properties of the tomato, the main ingredient of the recipe. Well, we have placed it, just for a moment, in second place by transforming the recipe into a very enticing version: watermelon gazpacho! A fresh and tasty appetizer, with a mix of flavors that clearly contrast sweetness and acidity along with a hint of savoriness! It will be a stunning mix for your taste buds. We served it like this, garnishing with edible flowers and toasted almonds in a pan, but nothing prevents you from accompanying the watermelon gazpacho with tarallini or homemade bread! Are you ready to surprise and be captivated by this recipe? Let's get started!

INGREDIENTS

Ingredients for 4 people
Watermelon 2.2 lbs (1.2 kg)
Cluster tomatoes 0.7 lb (300 g)
Red peppers 0.67 cup (100 g)
White onions 4.2 oz (120 g)
Red wine vinegar 1 tbsp (15 g)
Extra virgin olive oil 1 ½ tbsp (25 g)
Almond flour ½ cup (60 g)
Fine salt to taste
Black pepper to taste
For garnish
Goat 5.25 oz (150 g)
Fresh liquid cream 5 tsp (25 g)
Almond slices 3 ½ tbsp (25 g)
Edible flowers to taste
Mint to taste
Preparation

How to prepare Watermelon Gazpacho

To prepare the watermelon gazpacho, start by cleaning the fruit. After removing the rind 1, cut the flesh into pieces (you will need 450 g / approximately 1 lb) 2 and place it in a bowl. Move on to the tomatoes: detach them from the stem, rinse, dry, and cut them into pieces, removing the stem 3.

Then clean the bell pepper 4 and also cut it into large pieces 5. Peel the onion, roughly chopping it as well 6.

Transfer everything into the blender: watermelon, tomato 7, peppers 8, and the onion 9.

Activate the blades and obtain a puree. Transfer into a container with a sieve inside 10 and strain, discarding the peel and seed residues 11. Season with red wine vinegar 12,

oil 13, salt, pepper, and almond flour 14. Mix everything with a whisk and put it in the refrigerator for about an hour 15.

Toast the almonds in a small pan for a few minutes and set aside 16. Finally, prepare a cheese cream by mixing the cream 17 with the goat cheese, mix well, and transfer into a piping bag 18.

Pour the mixture into a deep dish 19 and garnish with a few dollops of goat cheese 20, the almond flakes 21

and some edible flowers 22. Finally, a mint leaf 23 and your watermelon gazpacho is ready, just serve it cold 34!

Storage

Once the watermelon gazpacho is ready, it is recommended to consume it immediately.
Any form of storage is not recommended.

Tip

To give your watermelon gazpacho a stronger taste, you can replace the almond flour with hazelnut flour, but the color will be affected.
If you want to add a spicy note to the dish, add a few drops of Tabasco!

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