Fish Free Watermelon Gazpacho with Mint
Sweet, cooling, and just a little spicy, this chilled soup is the kind of thing you want to make on a sweltering afternoon when turning on the stove feels like a personal offense. Ripe watermelon and fresh tomatoes form the base, blended smooth with cucumber, red bell pepper, shallot, and jalapeño for a bowl that's bright, savory, and genuinely refreshing. A splash of fresh lime juice and a handful of mint leaves give it a lively, herbaceous lift that keeps every sip interesting. The whole thing gets strained through a fine-mesh sieve for a silky, restaurant-worthy texture that looks far more impressive than the effort involved. Everything here is 100% plant-based and built from whole, fresh produce, so there's zero guesswork about hidden seafood-derived ingredients — no fish sauce, no anchovy, nothing lurking in the background. A drizzle of good olive oil and a pinch of flaky sea salt right before serving pull it all together beautifully. It's the kind of no-cook recipe that earns serious compliments with almost no work.
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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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