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.
Prep Time5 minutes mins
Cook Time10 minutes mins
Total Time15 minutes mins
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: Spanish
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 261.24kcal
- 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"
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.
Calories: 261.24kcal | Carbohydrates: 17.36g | Protein: 16.05g | Fat: 15.59g | Saturated Fat: 2.32g | Cholesterol: 22.78mg | Sodium: 896.82mg | Potassium: 646.5mg | Fiber: 2.75g | Sugar: 14.13g | Vitamin A: 5237.62IU | Vitamin C: 64.01mg | Calcium: 36.36mg | Iron: 1.19mg