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Two bowls of homemade strawberry melon gazpacho soup with a small bowl of pink himalayan salt beside it. Cut up melon, cucumber, some strawberries, and a slice of tomato are scattered around the bowls.

Easy Strawberry Melon Gazpacho Soup

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Cool and refreshing, this strawberry melon gazpacho is a fun new way to enjoy this Spanish classic soup without using any tomatoes.

Cool and refreshing, this strawberry melon gazpacho is a fun new way to enjoy this Spanish classic soup without using any tomatoes.

Overhead view of 4 shot glasses filled with a chilled gazpacho soup. The two on the left are green, the two on the right are pink. All are garnished with mint.
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I hate tomatoes!

There. I did it. I admitted it.

Growing up, I seemed to be a picky eater. It wasn’t necessarily because I was that picky, though, but more because there are a few foods that I don’t like that just happen to show up everywhere.

Eggs and tomatoes are two of those foods.

So, yeah, despite having hens, I don’t really like eggs that much either. I have learned to enjoy a good frittata or omelette, but I still can’t stomach a fried or poached egg, and just the thought of me eating a small piece of hard boiled egg provokes unbearable nausea. Seriously!

Living in Spain, though, the epitome of a cool, refreshing soup to help cool you off in summer is gazpacho. I love the idea of gazpacho, but just can’t enjoy it because it is mainly comprised of tomatoes.

I was on a mission to make my own, non-tomato gazpacho, and decided that cucumbers would be my base.

Green melons are very common here, and they are often served as an appetizer with jamón serrano, the Spanish equivalent of proscuitto. When melons aren’t very sweet, people here, with disdain, say they taste like cucumbers. I just happen to love cucumbers, though. I figured if they were similar enough to be compared with each other, that they would be complementary enough to serve together.

So, I started off making a sort of melon soup with peeled cucumbers, and diced melon. Although that first version of a sort of melon gazpacho was good, it was a bit too sweet for me. After all, I am coming off of a diet that allowed no sugar or sweeteners or fruit, even. Plus, to make it a “real gazpacho,” I figured it needed some good quality extra virgin olive oil, and a dash of salt!

Side view of 4 shot glasses filled with a chilled gazpacho soup. The two on the left are green, the two on the right are pink. All are garnished with mint.

The nice thing about a recipe like this one, is that you can play with it; changing it up to suit your taste!

So, I took my overly sweet soup, and added a little more cucumber, and a dash of olive oil. I also added a bit of Himalayan salt, for good measure. Before doing that, though, I saved some, as is, just in case. I wasn’t quite sure about how olive oil would work in a soup with fruit in it, until I tried it, that is.

After trying it, I decided I liked it better that way. So, I took my melon gazpacho, added a little more olive oil and a little more salt. I then separated it (again) so that I could do another experiment; I added a few strawberries to half of the mixture.

The result?

The Strawberry Melon Gazpacho was my favorite!

I really loved it, and quickly finished all of it!

So, now that I have found a new favorite, I may have to try mixing it up, and perhaps adding some veggies into the mix.

For now, though, here is the recipe thus far…

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Cool and refreshing, this strawberry melon gazpacho is a fun new way to enjoy this Spanish classic soup without tomatoes.

Strawberry Melon Gazpacho

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Author: Tracy Ariza, DDS

Ingredients

  • 1/4 small melon
  • 1 large cucumber or 2 small
  • 3 large strawberries
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1 Tbsp. extra virgin olive oil

Instructions

  • Peel and dice the cucumber(s) and melon.
    Cool and refreshing, this strawberry melon gazpacho is a fun new way to enjoy this Spanish classic soup without tomatoes.
  • Blend in a blender or a food processor.
  • Add the extra virgin olive oil and salt, to taste. (I started with a small dash, and added more later.)
  • If you want to make the strawberry melon gazpacho, add in the previously washed and diced strawberries, and blend with the other ingredients until smooth.
  • Serve chilled with a dash of olive oil and some salt sprinkled on top.
Course Appetizers, Side dishes, Soups
Cuisine Spanish
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If I had had some jamón serrano at home, I would have baked a slice or two until crispy, and served it as a garnish.

Category: Appetizers & Snacks, Beverages & Smoothies, Life in Spain, Recipes, Soups & Salads, Spanish Food & Recipes

About Tracy Ariza, DDS

Tracy Ariza, B.A., D.D.S., left dentistry and the United States to found Oh, The Things We’ll Make!, writing to you from the Spanish Riviera. She loves making things herself in order to keep control of what goes in them. While far from perfect, she strives each day to live a healthier, more sustainable lifestyle.

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  1. bing

    August 11, 2016 at 9:09 AM

    Is it okay to include the seeds of the cucumber when I blend? Thanks?

    Reply
    • Tracy Ariza

      August 11, 2016 at 1:46 PM

      Hi Bing,
      Yes!
      I always add them myself. šŸ™‚

      Reply
  2. Mark

    August 11, 2016 at 7:35 AM

    Sounds lovely will be trying this later.

    Reply
    • Tracy Ariza

      August 11, 2016 at 1:46 PM

      Great!
      I hope you enjoy it!

      Reply
  3. Cheryl Illinois

    August 11, 2016 at 2:49 AM

    What kind of melon is that???

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    • Tracy Ariza

      August 11, 2016 at 8:37 AM

      Hi Cheryl,
      I see this is the second question I got about this today, so I guess I’d better update the recipe! šŸ™‚
      It’s the most common melon here in Spain, called a “melon piel de sapo” (toad skin melon). Interestingly enough it seems to be called a Santa Claus melon in English! šŸ™‚
      It tastes almost identical to a honeydew melon, which is probably easier to find in your area?
      I hope that helps!

      Reply
  4. Ann Huskinson

    August 11, 2016 at 2:33 AM

    I have a recipe for Avocado Gazpacho soup, served cold, that is yummy. I’m happy to share if you’d like. It is not original with me, but I’ve had it so long I don’t know where it came from! It is particularly good served with a spicy sandwich, such as a Muffaletta. And the soup makes about 2 quarts ad only has 3/4 cup of tomatoes!

    I can’t wait to try this strawberry/cucumber concoction.

    Reply
    • Tracy Ariza

      August 11, 2016 at 8:47 AM

      Hi Ann,
      That sounds wonderful.
      I’d love to see your recipe, and would also be happy to share it on the blog if you’d like!
      I actually made the normal Gazpacho Andaluz to give it another go and used it for a friend’s blog (I linked to my post on the name). Interestingly enough, despite having so many tomatoes, I actually liked it. I didn’t love it, and couldn’t make a meal of it, but I do find the mixture of ingredients to be quite nice and can see why people who like tomatoes would love it.
      I really like light soups, smoothies, and smoothie bowls, and LOVE avocadoes, so I can imagine I’d love your recipe. šŸ™‚

      Reply
  5. Arlene Colbert

    August 10, 2016 at 4:39 PM

    What kind of melon is that? I don’t recognize it. Thanks!

    Reply
    • Tracy Ariza

      August 11, 2016 at 8:35 AM

      Hi Arlene,
      It’s the most common melon here in Spain, called a “melon piel de sapo” (toad skin melon), but after looking it up I see it’s called a Santa Claus melon in English! šŸ™‚
      It tastes almost identical to a honeydew melon, which is probably easier to find in your area?
      I hope that helps!

      Reply

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