RECIPE > Watermelon Blueberry Gazpacho Recipe

 

For those of us in the Northern Hemisphere, eating watermelon is synonymous with sunny and warm summer days!  So this is exactly the type of gazpacho we’ve come to love.  Introducing our refreshing, crisp and summery Waterlemon Blueberry Gazpacho recipe!  And for those in the Southern Hemisphere, summer is just around the corner, so clip this recipe and enjoy it in a couple of months when organic watermelon and blueberries are in season!
 

Watermelon Blueberry Gazpacho Recipe

 
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Servings: enough for a starter gazpacho for 10 people
Preparation Time: 15-20 minutes

 

 

Here are the ingredients for the Watermelon Blueberry Gazpacho Recipe:

 

5 cups seedless watermelon, cut into 1/4 inch dice (preferably organic)

1 1/2 cups fresh blueberries, seeded and cut into 1/4 inch dice (preferably organic)

1 medium cucumber peeled, seeded and cut into 1/4 inch dice (preferably organic)

1/3 – 1 cup red wine or fruit infused vinegar

1/2 – 1 cup cilantro, basil and/or mint leaves, chopped (preferably organic)

1 small jalapeno, seeded and minced (preferably organic)

1/2 medium red onion, chopped (preferably organic)

1/2 medium yellow bell pepper, seeded and chopped (preferably organic)

1/2 medium orange bell pepper, seeded and chopped (preferably organic)

1/3 medium red bell pepper, seeded and chopped (preferably organic)

Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

1 ripe Hass avocado, peeled and cut into slivers (preferably organic)

 

Here are the preparation directions for the Watermelon Blueberry Gazpacho:

 

Step 1: Pureé 4 cups of the watermelon, the blueberries, half of the cucumber, and the vinegar in a blender or food processor.

Step 2: Add all but 1 tablespoon of cilantro with the onion, yellow pepper, orange pepper, red pepper and jalapeño. Then process until finely chopped.

Step 3: Pour into a bowl and stir in the remaining watermelon and  cucumber. Season with salt and pepper, if desired.

Step 4: Cover and refrigerate until chilled, at least 2 hours and up to 5 hours.

Step 5: Ladle into bowls and sprinkle with avocado and remaining cilantro. Serve chilled.

 

Of course, Just Add Good Stuff promotes healthy, organic and raw foods as much as possible … so the closer it is to its natural state, the better and more nutritious the ingredients will be for your mind and body.
 
Here are some photos of the end result!