Alpha Gal Friendly Watermelon Gazpacho with Mint
This chilled soup is the kind of thing you make once and then crave every time the temperature climbs — sweet, bright, and just a little spicy from the jalapeño. Every ingredient here is completely plant-based, built around fresh produce and good olive oil, which makes it a natural fit for anyone navigating alpha-gal syndrome without having to swap or substitute a single thing. The watermelon and ripe tomatoes do the heavy lifting on flavor, while fresh mint and lime juice keep it tasting clean and lively. Straining the blended mixture through a fine-mesh sieve gives the soup a silky, restaurant-quality texture that feels far more impressive than the effort involved. A finishing drizzle of olive oil and a pinch of flaky sea salt pull everything together beautifully in the bowl. It's the kind of dish that works equally well as a starter for a dinner party or a refreshing lunch straight from the fridge.
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4 servings
- 5 cups seedless watermelon, cut into 1-inch cubes (about ½ small watermelon)
- 2 medium ripe tomatoes (about 12 oz total), cored and roughly chopped
- 1 medium english cucumber (about 10 oz), peeled and roughly chopped
- 1 small red bell pepper, seeded and roughly chopped
- 1 small shallot, roughly chopped
- 1 small jalapeño, seeded and roughly chopped
- 3 tbsp fresh lime juice (from about 2 limes)
- 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling
- ¼ cup fresh mint leaves, loosely packed, plus more for garnish
- ¾ tsp kosher salt, plus more to taste
- ¼ tsp freshly ground black pepper
For serving
- small watermelon cubes, for serving (optional)
- flaky sea salt, for serving (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Combine the watermelon, tomatoes, cucumber, red bell pepper, shallot, jalapeño, lime juice, olive oil, mint leaves, salt, and black pepper in a blender. Blend on high speed until completely smooth, about 60 seconds.
- 2
Set a fine-mesh strainer over a large bowl and pour the blended soup through it, pressing gently with a spatula to extract as much liquid as possible. Discard the solids left in the strainer.
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