Melon gazpacho
I made this today--very good!
1 melon (orange flesh--I forget the name)--we have smaller melons over here, so maybe half a melon US size
3 mini cukes--I used 1/3 of one of those long English ones, and peeled it
1 red pepper chopped fine
1 yellow pepper chopped fine
3 ounces of olive oil
2 ounces of sherry vinager (I used a bit more)
Salt & pepper to taste (I didn't add)
some fresh currants or other berries to float on top
cilantro
Whiz up the first four ingredients, add the sherry & olive oil. Chill. Serve with currants & chopped cilantro on top.
However, we really like it with a dollop of this for a little kick:
Piri Piri sauce
6 tablespoons finely chopped red onion
1/4 cup finely chopped parsley
3 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
1 tablespoon water
1 garlic clove, minced
1/2 jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
1/8 tsp crushed red pepper flakes (I didn't add because the pepper was really hot)
Combine and mix well; sit at room temp.
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