Creamy Fiesta Mole Gazpacho

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Fiesta Mole Gazpacho with Corn Chips & Spinach Dip

I just merged two of my favorite raw tomato soup recipes into a super-delicious creamy gazpacho (essentially a Spanish style of cold tomato soup).  Summertime means an abundance of tomatoes, garlic and basil from our garden which all went into this refreshing soup.  Here’s the recipe along with tips for optional adjustments based on what you’ve got available or what new flavors you crave.

Oh, and here are the original recipes I merged into this one:

Fiesta Mole Soup and Creamy Tomato Soup

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Creamy Fiesta Mole Gazpacho

3 Cups Blended Tomatoes (about 4 medium tomatoes quartered and blended until smooth)

1.5 Cups Coconut Water (from a boxed container or from fresh young Thai coconuts)

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Watermelon Gazpacho

watermelon gazpachoMore kudos to Sarma and Matthew for an outstanding flavor-packed recipe.  This one didn’t require any changes (though you could add a little Fiesta Mole Powder if you want to “soup” it up with extra superfoods). What a pun!

I usually only like my watermelon straight up, but this is one watermelon recipe that’s worth making, eating, and repeating.  The blend of flavors does a beautiful dance on my tongue, starting with the sweetness of the watermelon and ending with the gentle heat of the ginger and jalapeno.  The more you dice the ingredients to the same size pieces, the better this will taste as you get the full flavor sensation in every bite.

Here’s the easy though chopping intensive recipe:

3 Cups Watermelon (seeded and pureed in blender)

1 Cup Watermelon diced

1 Cup Tomato diced (it’s OK if the seeds don’t make it in)

1 Cup Cucumber diced (seed the cuke before dicing, peel it if you prefer)

1/2 Cup Red Bell Pepper diced

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