Watermelon gazpacho
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Ingredients
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- fresh tomatoes
- red pepper
- seedless watermelon
Cut up the tomatoes irregularly, the red pepper and the watermelon, reserving a little watermelon.
Watermelon with tomatoes
- roasted garlic
Put the watermelon, raw red pepper and ripe tomatoes in the blender jar.
Loading the blender
- roasted red jalapeno
- roasted red onion
Add roasted garlic, peeled after dry roasting in its skin 10 to 15 minutes until soft, plus roasted red jalapeno and a little roasted red onion.
- toasted bread
- champagne vinegar
Add toasted bread to thicken it and champagne vinegar; blend to a puree.
- olive oil
With the blender on very low through the opened lid, drizzle in olive oil so it emulsifies.
Drizzling in olive oil to emulsify
- salt
Taste, salt generously to bring out the fruity notes, pulse, and taste again.
- cucumbers
- golden cherry tomatoes
Square off cucumbers to remove some peel and cut into small cubes; halve golden cherry tomatoes.
- mint
Garnish each bowl with cherry tomato halves, cucumber, pieces of watermelon around the outside and a few torn spearmint leaves.
Golden cherry tomatoes and spearmint to garnish