Subj : Nat Watermelon Month - 5 To : All From : Dave Drum Date : Sun Aug 27 2023 15:17:31 MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06 Title: Watermelon Gazpacho Categories: Soups, Fruits, Squashm chi Yield: 6 Servings 4 c (heaping) diced seedless - watermelon 1 English cucumber; diced, - reserve half 3 md Tomatoes; diced, reserve - half 1 sm Red bell pepper; diced, - reserve half 1/3 c Chopped green onions; - reserve half 1 cl Garlic sm Handful basil 3 tb (to 4 tb) red wine vinegar 3 tb Olive oil; more to drizzle 1 ts (to 2 ts) sea salt; to taste 1/2 ts Fresh ground black pepper 1/2 Jalapeno; stemmed, seeded, - chopped, opt Diced avocado; opt Micro greens; opt, garnish Set aside the reserved half of the chopped cucumber, tomatoes, red pepper and green onions and place the remaining half in a blender. Add the watermelon, garlic, basil, vinegar, olive oil, salt, pepper and jalapeƱo pepper, if using. Blend until smooth. Taste and adjust seasonings. Pour into a large bowl (or small individual jars, as pictured) and stir in the reserved chopped vegetables. Chill for 3 to 4 hours or overnight. Drizzle with olive oil and garnish with diced avocado and/or micro greens, if desired, before serving. Jeanine Donofrio, Austin, Texas Makes: 6 servings RECIPE FROM: https://www.tasteofhome.com Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives MMMMM .... Storms are caused by cold fronts and long weekends --- Talisman v0.47-dev (Windows/x86) * Origin: Tiny's BBS II - tinysbbs.com:4323/ssh:4322 (1:229/452) .