Watermelon Peach Gazpacho

August 22, 2014 2 Comments

My father-in-law had bought a huge watermelon at the store, and when he recently came by the house he dropped off half of it for us. I was so excited! He is always so good to Marc and me. I knew immediately that I wanted to use a lot of it to make a gazpacho. When glorious summer peaches entered the equation as well, it became a complete win! This watermelon peach gazpacho is so incredibly refreshing on a Summer’s night before the main course. It really wakes up the palette and gets the appetite going. Best of all, it could not be quicker and easier to make!

The ingredients for the watermelon peach gazpacho all ready in the food processor bowl.
The ingredients for the watermelon peach gazpacho all went into my beloved food processor bowl. I used Sriracha, Worcestershire sauce and salt to balance out the sweet watermelon and peach. Keep in mind that you can adjust the salt and heat to your own taste! My measurements are a base point and to my taste.
The watermelon peach gazpacho all finished!
All I did then was puree the mixture until it was pretty smooth but still had some texture. That was all there was to it, the watermelon peach gazpacho was all finished!

Once it was pureed and flavored to taste, I transferred the watermelon peach gazpacho to a container and sealed it up. It needed to sit and chill in the refrigerator at least 2 hours before serving. I have these really fun martini glasses that you nestle in a matching bowl of ice water to keep them chilled, and I thought they would be so perfect for serving the watermelon peach gazpacho. I garnished with a little bit of basil chiffonade and a thin wedge of watermelon to make it look really effortlessly pretty. Depending on how big the portions are that you serve, this can serve about 4-6 people. You will wow everyone with this gorgeous dish that highlights the best of summer!

Watermelon Peach Gazpacho
Watermelon Peach Gazpacho
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Watermelon Peach Gazpacho
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Watermelon Peach Gazpacho
Prep Time
10 mins
Total Time
2 hrs 10 mins
 
Course: Appetizer
Servings: 6
Author: Jeanie and Lulu's Kitchen
Ingredients
  • 1/4 whole watermelon seeded, scooped off of the rind and roughly chopped
  • 2 whole peaches pitted and roughly chopped
  • 1 whole shallot peeled and roughly chopped
  • 6 whole basil leaves
  • 2 pinches salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon Sriracha
  • 1/2 teaspoon strawberry balsamic vinegar
  • 1/4 teaspoon worcestershire sauce
  • Additional basil leaves cut into chiffonade, as needed for garnish
  • Additional watermelon wedges as needed for garnish
Instructions
  1. Set up your food processor. In the bowl of it, combine the watermelon, peaches, shallot, basil, salt, Sriracha, strawberry balsamic, and Worcestershire, sauce. Give it a puree until it is uniform but still has some texture. Taste for salt and heat and add as necessary until it is to your liking.
  2. Transfer the watermelon peach gazpacho to a container and seal it up. Then let it chill in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours.
  3. Spoon the gazpacho into pretty bowls (or even martini glasses!) after it has been chilled, then garnish with some tendrils of basil chiffonade and a thin watermelon wedge. So pretty and refreshing to start a meal!

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