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Delicious Melon Gazpacho Recipe

Name: Delicious Melon Gazpacho Recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Ingredients: 1 medium cantaloupe melon (seeded and chopped); 4 roma tomatoes (peeled and cored); 3 garlic cloves (peeled and cored); 2 tablespoons sherry vinegar; 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil (plus extra for drizzling); 1 teaspoon Tabasco; salt and pepper (to taste); 1 small cucumber (finely diced); 1/2 small red onion (finely diced); 1 cup Iberian ham "taquitos"

Published: Apr 26, 2020 · Modified: Sep 16, 2020 by David Pope · This post may contain affiliate links ·

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I am pro gazpacho in any form, from my mother-in-law's traditional Andalusian recipe to David's refreshing melon gazpacho he shares today.

I pity people who go all summer long without eating gazpacho. This cold Spanish soup is a summertime lifesaver, and every abuela has her own favorite recipe!

The classic gazpacho is the Spanish version of V8 juice. It's a mix of different summer veggies like tomato, green pepper, cucumber, along with a whack of garlic and sherry vinegar. But the best thing about gazpacho? Its versatility.

There are so many things you can do to customize your gazpacho! Strawberry gazpacho, blackberry, watermelon... the list goes on. But my favorite has to be this simple melon gazpacho recipe. It packs all of the goodness of the classic, along with the subtle and refreshing sweetness of cantaloupe.

Summer Cantaloupe Melon Gazpacho Recipe

In Spain, gazpacho is served as a drink, rather than a soup. But I prefer this melon gazpacho served in bowls and topped with a few different garnishes to make an appetizer or light lunch! Like all Spanish food, it's best topped with Spanish ham (I opt for taquitos, small chunks of diced ham). If you can't find any Iberian ham, feel free to sub in prosciutto instead.

canteloupe melon — Cantaloupe melon gives this soup a refreshing and subtle sweetness.

Cantaloupe Melon Gazpacho Recipe

Delicious Melon Gazpacho Recipe

This melon gazpacho recipe is the perfect way to beat the Spanish summer sun! Packed full of nutrients and oxidants, it's also a healthy appetizer or a light lunch.

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Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: Spanish

Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes minutes

Total Time: 15 minutes minutes

Servings: 4 servings

Calories: 261.24kcal

Author: David Pope

Ingredients

▢ 1 medium cantaloupe melon seeded and chopped
▢ 4 roma tomatoes peeled and cored
▢ 3 garlic cloves peeled and cored
▢ 2 tablespoons sherry vinegar
▢ 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil plus extra for drizzling
▢ 1 teaspoon Tabasco
▢ salt and pepper to taste
▢ 1 small cucumber finely diced
▢ ½ small red onion finely diced
▢ 1 cup Iberian ham "taquitos"

Instructions

Place the cantaloupe melon, roma tomatoes, and garlic in a blender. Blend until smooth.
Continue blending, and slowly add the olive oil and vinegar until combined.
Taste, and season with salt, pepper, and Tabasco.
Chill in the fridge for at least 30 minutes before serving.
Before serving, top each bowl of gazpacho with diced cucumber, red onion, and the taquitos of ham. Drizzle with olive oil and serve.