Cantaloupe Gazpacho
Light and refreshing, this Cantaloupe Gazpacho recipe is just the ticket for the tail end of Spring and Summer when the weather begins to heat up. Fruit soups are this month’s theme for Soup Saturday Swappers.
This month is hosted by Camilla at Culinary Adventures with Camilla, who tasked us with making fruit soups. Since I’ve posted a Watermelon Berry Gazpacho in the past, I thought I’d try one using another melon, Cantaloupe.
Cantaloupe, cucumber, strawberries, orange juice, orange zest and some honey are combined for this soup. And you really have to love a recipe that requires no cooking! All the ingredients are thrown in the food processor and blended, and it’s done! What a bonus!
This soup is a great breakfast, brunch recipe. It would also be perfect for a light supper, paired with a salad, for those hot summer nights. I hope you’ll give it a try.
P~
- 1 cantaloupe, peeled and cubed (about 6 cups), reserve some melon balls for garnish, if desired
- 2 English cucumbers, peeled and cubed (about 2 cups)
- 1 cup strawberries (fresh or frozen)
- ½ cup orange juice
- 1 tablespoon orange zest
- 1 tablespoon honey
- Place all of the ingredients, except reserve melon balls for garnish) into the bowl of a food processor.
- Pulse to puree, but not completely to a liquid. You want there to be a bit of texture remaining.
- Remove to a bowl or pitcher, cover to chill.
- Serve cold.
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Don’t you just love easy peasy and delicious recipes, Paula? You absolutely nailed it!
I do! Doesn’t everyone? Thanks so much, Wendy! <3
I’m having a hard time imagining melon and cucumber together, however, I think it’s something I need to try. It looks so good!
Colleen, the cucumber is really a neutral flavor in this recipe. It does add some crunch, though. I hope you’ll try it! P~ <3
Looks and sounds so delicious and refreshing. It might even make a great cocktail with some vodka, lol!!
Thanks, Karen! And…I love the way you think!!! P~
This looks so refreshing! I am pinning this for a hot summer day for sure!
Thank you, Barrie! It really is! I hope you enjoy it. P~
Yum. I love cantaloupe and will have to give this a try for the summer months. I loved the chive flower garnish btw.
Thank you, Sid! I hope you do try it. It was very refreshing. I needed some contrasting color and was in my herb garden when I spotted the chive flowers. I’m glad you noticed! Normally my garnishes will tell something about the ingredients, but this time they were just for looks. <3 P~
Cantaloupe gazpacho has an awesome color… yum.
Thank you, Sneha! It has a lovely flavor, too.