Watermelon Gazpacho
Ingredients
- 8 cups finely diced seedless watermelon buy a 6# melon
- 3 Kirby cucumbers peeled, finely diced
- 1/2 red bell pepper finely diced
- 3 stalks celery finely diced
- 1/4 cup fresh basil minced
- 1/4 cup flat-leaf parsley minced
- 2 oz red-wine vinegar
- 1/2 minced shallot
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil optional
- 1 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Prepare all ingredients and mix in a large bowl. Scoop out half a blender full and puree.
- Repeat.
- Stir together diced bits with the pureed base.
- Serve at room temperature or chilled.