Watermelon Gazpacho

Source: https://nomnompaleo.com/post/28229882380/watermelon-and-tomato-gazpacho

Ingredients

2 pounds
ripe tomatoes (heirloom if possible)
1
cucumber (coarsely chopped)
2
shallots (coarsely chopped)
1
red bell pepper (seeded and coarsely chopped)
4
cilantro (plus more for serving)
1 pound
watermelon (seedless works best, rind removed and coarsely chopped)
2 tablespoons
sherry vinegar
1⁄3 cup
olive oil (plus more for serving)
1 teaspoon
salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 pinch
ground black pepper
1 pinch
red pepper flakes (optional)
Yields:
Servings

Instructions

Peel and seed the tomatoes by scoring a small x in the bottom of each tomato. Drop tomatoes into a large pot of boiling water and blanch for 30 seconds. Remove to an ice bath for several minutes and when cool enough to handle, remove the skin from the tomatoes.  Roughly chop. 

In a food processor or blender, combine the chopped tomatoes, cucumbers, shallots, red bell peppers, cilantro, vinegar, olive oil, salt, pepper and optional red pepper flakes. Pulse until liquified. Add the watermelon and blend well. Here you may need to work in batches.

Refrigerate for 4 hours and serve in chilled cups topped with cilantro leaves and a drizzle of olive oil.  (Recipe #891)

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