Chilled Watermelon + Cucumber Gazpacho

By June Naylor
Photos by Ralph Lauer

At Meyer & Sage, a Fort Worth gourmet-to-go shop and custom meal delivery service, owner-chef Callie Salls creates new menus each season. Incorporating fresh ingredients from local suppliers, her summer repertoire is bright and colorful with refreshing dishes like this Chilled Watermelon + Cucumber Gazpacho. The sweet watermelon cuts some of the acid of the tomato base; a minty fruit and veggie relish adds crunch. If serving for a summer brunch or dinner party, Salls recommends nestling the serving bowls or cups in a lipped tray lined with crushed ice to keep the soup cold.

Chilled Watermelon + Cucumber Gazpacho

Serves 8 to 10

Gazpacho

  • 4 cups watermelon water, see note
  • 2 cups tomato juice
  • ½ cup freshly squeezed orange juice
  • ¼ cup red wine vinegar
  • ¼ cup sherry vinegar
  • Touch of honey or sugar, to taste
  • Kosher salt and freshly cracked pepper, to taste

Watermelon-cucumber relish

  • 1 English cucumber, seeds removed, diced very small
  • 5 to 6 cherry tomatoes, halved
  • 1 cup watermelon, small dice
  • 3 to 4 green onions, green parts only, thinly sliced on the diagonal
  • ½ cup minced fresh mint leaves
  • Kosher salt and freshly cracked pepper, to taste

Note Make watermelon water by pureeing the flesh of ½ large seedless watermelon in a blender.

To make gazpacho, combine all ingredients in a large bowl and chill until cold.

Meanwhile, make relish by combining all ingredients; divide relish evenly among serving bowls or cups. Pour gazpacho atop relish to serve.

Meyer & Sage Get this dish plus freshly made meals for breakfast, lunch and dinner at this grab-and-go shop, which also offers prepared menus for delivery. The Foundry District, 2621 Whitmore St., Fort Worth, 817-386-5009, meyerandsage.com.

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