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    Watermelon Gazpacho with Crab Salad

    August 28, 2019 by Anna 2 Comments

    Watermelon Gazpacho with Crab Salad, the ultimate summer soup; delicious, easy and elegant. What could be better? Perfect for company or family.

    Watermelon Gazpacho with Crab Salad, the ultimate summer soup; delicious, easy and elegant. What could be better? Perfect for company or family.

    Looking for something different to serve as a light meal on a hot summer night? Or maybe you need an elegant, refreshing starter for an important dinner?

    This soup is the answer, it is not only delicious but makes a delightful presentation.

    You might expect Watermelon Gazpacho to be sweet, but the addition of the roasted red pepper and Tabasco Sauce adds just the right amount of savory.

    Watermelon Gazpacho with Crab Salad, the ultimate summer soup; delicious, easy and elegant. What could be better? Perfect for company or family.
    Watermelon Gazpacho with Crab Salad, the ultimate summer soup; delicious, easy and elegant. What could be better? Perfect for company or family.

    Build the crab salad in the middle of the dish first, then carefully pour the soup around the crab and top with the black sesame seeds to mimic the watermelon seeds!

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    Simple, refreshing, and delicious, what more do you need for a beautiful summer meal? I use an Ateco Round Mold to build the salad.

    Watermelon Gazpacho with Crab Salad, the ultimate summer soup; delicious, easy and elegant. What could be better? Perfect for company or family.

    I first experienced this dish at The Country Club Restaurant in the Wynn Hotel in Las Vegas. It was so unique that I asked for the recipe and to my delight the chef shared it! There are some differences in my preparation, but the flavor is the same!

    If you love a chilled soup in the summer, here are some other choices:

    • Chilled Heirloom Tomato Soup
    • Creamy Zucchini Bisque
    • Gazpacho - A Salad that You Drink!
    • Green Gazpacho
    Watermelon Gazpacho OH
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    Watermelon Gazpacho with Crab Avocado Salad

    Recipe adapted from Chef Carlos Guia, The Country Club, Wynn Las Vegas Serves 4 as a main course — 8 as a starter
    Prep Time30 mins
    Course: Appetizer, Main Course, Soup
    Cuisine: American
    Keyword: Watermelon Gazpacho Crab Salad
    Servings: 4 servings
    Author: Anna

    Ingredients

    Watermelon Gazpacho

    • 6 cups watermelon, rind removed and cut in chunks
    • ½ cup roasted red peppers, seeded and rinsed
    • 1 cucumber, peeled, or 2 Persian cucumbers, peeled
    • 3 Tablespoons fresh lime juice, divided use
    • ¼ to ½ cup grenadine, grenadine is very sweet so taste the soup first then add a couple tablespoons at a time to your preference
    • ½ cup rum, optional (my daughter said she preferred it without the rum)
    • 3 dashes hot pepper sauce, such as Tabasco, or more, to your taste
    • Kosher salt, to taste

    Crab Salad

    • 2 ripe avocados
    • ½ cup chopped cilantro leaves
    • ¾ pound jumbo lump crabmeat, the Chicken of the Sea crabmeat from Costco is a Gr8 choice
    • 1-2 teaspoons black sesame seeds, as needed for the garnish
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    Instructions

    Watermelon Gazpacho

    • In a blender purée the watermelon, peppers and cucumber.
    • Add 2 Tablespoons of the lime juice, grenadine, rum, pepper sauce and salt. Blend until smooth. (I did this in two batches.)
    • Taste and adjust the seasonings.
    • Refrigerate if not serving immediately.

    Crab Salad

    • Cut the avocados in chunks, and mix with the remaining Tablespoon of lime juice, half of the cilantro, salt and pepper.
    • Place a small ring mold in the center of a shallow soup bowl.
    • Press some of the avocado mix into the ring mold, about halfway up.
    • Then top with the lump crab meat; pack it in, to get a good portion and to keep it together when removing the mold.
    • Remove the mold carefully.
    • Carefully ladle the gazpacho around the crab salad.
    • Sprinkle the black sesame seeds over the gazpacho. This will look like watermelon seeds!
    • Garnish with a sprig of cilantro.

    Notes

    Gr8 Do Ahead Tip:
    The soup can be made a day ahead of time and kept refrigerated. My soup had a thick foam on the top after refrigerating. You can stir it in or remove the foam. I removed the foam and had a lovely clear-ish soup. (The foam tasted delicious, too!)
    Gr8 Serving Tip:
    Serve with Tortilla Chips for a little extra crunch. Try the other watermelon recipes on our blog: Watermelon-Lime-Basil Ice Pops and Watermelon Tomato Feta Salad. YUM! Nothing better on a hot summer day!
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    1. Anna

      August 03, 2015 at 1:42 pm

      It is a fun dish to serve. We love having you as a GR8 Friend!

    2. Claudia Kerns

      August 03, 2015 at 12:30 pm

      This looks like a great treat!! I look forward to other ideas you have for using small molds. Thanks Anna!!

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