Beat the heat with a bowl of sweet-and-spicy watermelon gazpacho, loaded with cubed jicama and cucumber for extra crunch. Make plenty: It’ll last in the fridge for a few days and tastes even better the second day.
Ingredient
- 6 cups chopped watermelon (1-inch cubes)
- ½ cup water or coconut water
- ¼ cup freshly squeezed lime juice
- ½ teaspoon seeded and diced jalapeño pepper
- ½ teaspoon chili powder
- ¼ teaspoon chipotle chili powder
- Pinch of sea salt
- ¾ cup seeded and diced cucumber
- ¾ cup peeled and diced jicama
- 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon finely chopped fresh cilantro
Direction
- Place the watermelon, water or coconut water, lime juice, jalapeño pepper, chili powder, chipotle chili powder, and salt in a blender and blend well.
- Add the remaining ingredients and stir well before serving.