Fruity Gazpacho
"This easy to make gazpacho uses sweet fruit and hot pepper, making it a spicy and fruity alternative to the more traditional tomato based gazpacho. I usually serve this along with a crisp cold spinach salad. It's a perfect summer dinner. Prep time includes 2 hour chill time. This recipe is adapted from one in the Low Fat Living Cookbook. This recipe can be made up to 24 hours in advance."
- Ready In:
- 22mins
- Ingredients:
- 15
- Serves:
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6-8
ingredients
- 1⁄2 honeydew melon, cubed
- 2 1⁄2 cups green grapes
- 1 avocado, halved
- 1 cucumber, halved
- 1 green bell pepper, halved
- 1⁄2 serrano chili, seeded
- 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 1 tablespoon lime zest
- 1⁄2 cup fresh basil
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley
- 3 tablespoons fresh dill
- 4 green onions, chopped
- 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
- salt and pepper
- hot pepper sauce (optional)
directions
- Place the melon, 2 cups of the grapes, half the avocado, half the cucumber, half the green papper, the Serrano Chili, the lime rind, lime juice, basil, dill and parsley into a food processor.
- Process until smooth.
- Pour into a large bowl.
- Cut the remaining 1/2 cup grapes into quarters and add to the bowl.
- Dice the remaining avocado, cucumber and green pepperand add to the bowl.
- stir in the scallions and white wine vinegar.
- Season with salt and pepper and hot pepper sauce (if using).
- Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours, or up to 24 hours.
- For a pretty presentation, reserve some of the chopped green onions and sprinkle over each serving.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Simply Chris
Surprise, 41
<p>My favorite cookbook, well I guess I have 3...The Way to Cook, by Julia Child, the Low Fat Living Cookbook and The California Wine Country Cookbook II. I am retired, due to no longer being able to work because of complications from the Crohns Disease I have lived with since 1971. For a while I didn't even do any cooking or knitting since the inflammatory arthrisis (secondary to the Crohns) was too painful in my hands and feet. Fortunately I am now on a drug protocol that seems to be working, but I am still not able to be as productive as I would like. Still can't work, but I am cooking and knitting again. My husband and I moved to Surprise, Arizona at the end of January 2005. My husband is retired from being in the wine business. I love to cook (and we love to eat) and am always looking for new recipies to try. Due to a slight blood sugar problem my husband has to stick to a diet that eliminates sugars and bad carbs, so I have had to modify a lot of the recipes we like. I love Recipezaar, as I have found so many good, healthy recipes here. I hope you enjoy the recipes that I post as much as I have enjoyed the new ones I've found here.</p>
