Watermelon-Cucumber Gazpacho

By Mark Bittman

Updated May 30, 2024

Watermelon-Cucumber Gazpacho
Yunhee Kim for The New York Times. Food stylist: Maggie Ruggiero. Prop stylist: Megan Hedgpeth.
Total Time
5 minutes
Rating
4(638)
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Soup is something you can have any time of year, but the same can’t be said for good watermelon, asparagus or tomatoes, so make the most of them.

Gazpacho-type soups can be made at the last moment; they should feel hearty and thick. If you’d like, you can purée, chill and serve this soup as a beverage. Bear in mind that everything tends to taste less salty when it’s cold, so you may actually want to oversalt savory soups. Or just wait until the last minute and salt to taste.

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Ingredients

  • ½pound tomato
  • 1½pounds seeded and cubedwatermelon for the rest
  • handfulof mint leaves
  • 1peeled and dicedcucumber
  • ¼cup olive oil
  • 2tablespoons lemonjuice
  • Crumbled feta
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Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Combine ½ pounds chopped tomatoes and 1½ pounds seeded and cubed watermelon with 1 peeled and diced cucumber, ¼ cup olive oil, and 2 tablespoons lemon juice in a food processor or blender; process until chunky-smooth.

  2. Step 2

    Garnish: Crumbled feta and chopped mint.

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Comments

Elana

Great with lime juice and cut up pieces of avocado. Haven't tried feta...
Also put in a litte onion and garlic.

Stephanie

It made about 5 cups in my blender.

Pat

I tried this recipe after tasting 2 different gazpachos, one of which was too sweet for my taste. So I adjusted this recipe using equal parts tomato and watermelon, 12 oz each, with no change in amounts of the other ingredients, which lowered the calorie and sugar content a bit. It was a more traditional gazpacho with some of the refreshing watermelon taste. The feta cheese adds to the flavor, and we topped with some ground pepper to taste.

BHGW

I use a pretty equal amount of tomatoes and watermelon. Add some salt and a very small amount of jalapeño pepper and it's absolutely delicious.

JCH

Delicious, perfect for a hot summer day. I was tempted to add some sweet white onion - I’m glad I didn’t. I did add salt, and kept much of the veggies in the fine dice for texture. Family favorite.

Kat

Good, but like others, I added garlic, onion, and a jalapeño because it was a bit sweet.

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