Cantaloupe Honeydew and Sweet Onion Gazpacho with Crispy Prosciutto
From dond 16 years ago
- 10 minutes to make
- Serves 6
When the weather is warm (as it is here in the Mid-Atlantic a lot of the time), this soup can't be beat. It requires virtually no actual "cooking," and the combination of sweet, spicy, and salty flavors is terrific.
Ingredients
- ¼ pound thinly sliced proscuitto (or Serrano ham -- see below) shopping list
- ¼ cup fresh lemon juice shopping list
- ¼ cup fresh lime juice shopping list
- 3 slices white bread, crusts removed and cubed shopping list
- 2 tablespoons minced jalapeños shopping list
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic shopping list
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped chives shopping list
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped parsley shopping list
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped mint shopping list
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped cilantro shopping list
- ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil shopping list
- 1 tablespoon salt shopping list
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper shopping list
- 1 cup roughly chopped cantaloupe, plus ¾ cup finely diced cantaloupe shopping list
- 1 cup roughly chopped honeydew melon, plus ¾ cup finely diced honeydew melon shopping list
- 1 cup roughly chopped sweet onion, such as Vidalia, plus 1 cup finely diced sweet onion shopping list
- ½ cup roughly chopped celery, plus ¼ cup finely diced celery shopping list
- ½ cup roughly chopped red bell pepper, plus ¼ cup finely diced red bell pepper shopping list
- 1 cup roughly chopped, seeded, peeled cucumber, plus ¾ cup finely diced, seeded, peeled cucumber shopping list
How to make it
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
- Cover a baking sheet with parchment paper and bake the prosciutto until crisp, about 10 to 12 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool. [Note: You can also use Serrano ham – drop small slices of the ham into hot oil and deep fry for about a minute just until the ham begins to look like bacon.]
- Combine the roughly chopped ingredients (cantaloupe, honeydew, sweet onion, celery, red bell pepper, and cucumber), lemon juice, lime juice, and bread in blender. Purée on high until smooth.
- Combine the finely chopped ingredients, jalapenos, garlic, chives, parsley, mint, cilantro, and olive oil in a large bowl. Stir well to combine.
- Fold the puréed ingredients into the chopped ingredients.
- Add the salt and pepper and stir well to combine.
- Let rest at least 1 hour, covered and refrigerated, for the flavors to blend.
- Serve chilled, garnished with crumbled crispy prosciutto.
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