Friday, August 22, 2014

{soups-salads-and-salad-dressings} Watermelon Gazpacho Recipe

 

Watermelon Gazpacho Recipe


"This is a delightfully simple, elegant dish. Serve as a side or with pita and hummus for a meal. It's so refreshing-guests will love it!" Nicole Deelah - Nashville, Tennessee


 Quick 

 Diabetic Exchange


TOTAL TIME: Prep/Total Time: 25 min. 
MAKES: 4 servings


Ingredients

4 cups cubed watermelon, seeded, divided
  2 tablespoons lime juice
  1 tablespoon grated lime peel
  1 teaspoon minced fresh gingerroot
  1 teaspoon salt
  1 cup chopped tomato
  1/2 cup chopped cucumber
  1/2 cup chopped green pepper
  1/4 cup minced fresh cilantro
  2 tablespoons chopped green onion
  1 tablespoon finely chopped seeded jalapeno pepper




Directions

Puree 3 cups watermelon in a blender. Cut remaining watermelon into 1/2-inch pieces; set aside.
In a large bowl, combine the watermelon puree, lime juice, lime peel, ginger and salt. Stir in the tomato, cucumber, green pepper, cilantro, onion, jalapeno and cubed watermelon. Chill until serving. Yield: 4 servings.
Editor's Note: Wear disposable gloves when cutting hot peppers; the oils can burn skin. Avoid touching your face.



Nutritional Facts

1 cup equals 58 calories, trace fat (trace saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 599 mg sodium, 18 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 1 g protein. Diabetic Exchange: 1 fruit.


Originally published as Watermelon Gazpacho in Simple & Delicious July/August 2009, p57










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