Before you click away because this is something so completely unheard of on a sweets website, hear me out!
My friend Keely over at Gormandize with A-dizzle and K-bobo is hosting a vegan soup hop this week and I thought that sounded like the perfect challenge for a sweet baker.
In my daily life I’m pretty much as far as I can be from vegan – eggs and bacon for breakfast, turkey sandwiches or ramen for lunch, meat and potato type dinners….and of course baked good after baked good.
But all of us need some balance in our lives so I figured this was a good place to start.
Watermelon is one of my favorite fruits. I love it. It totally reminds me of being 5 and having seed spitting contests in the summer.
After a bit of consulting with friends on Twitter I was inspired to make a soup with gazpacho type flavors. After ripping through all my cupboards I realized I didn’t have anything gazpacho like!
So I stuck to what I know – sweets.
This watermelon soup is a good start or end to any meal. I could even eat this as a snack on a hot day.
For the non-vegans out there this would be good as a main dish component with grilled shrimp or fish and a light salad.
I can see myself making this many more times over the next few seasons. It’s quick, takes very little clean up, and you feel good after slurping it all down!
Have you made or eaten many cold soups? What’s your favorite?
Watermelon Soup
Ingredients:
- 3 cups cubed & seeded watermelon- chilled
- a handful of mint
- 1 tsp ground ginger
- 2 tsp sugar (optional)
- 1/3-1/2 cup cold juice
- 1/2 lime worth of juice
To Make the Soup:
- Combine all the ingredients in your blender and blend for 10 – 15 seconds (depending on how much body you want and how awesome your blender is).
- Top with a few leaves of mint and a squirt of lime juice.
- Enjoy immediately!
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Alright, you sold me on it! I’m making this!
watermelon soup is just one shot of tequilla away from a perfect watermelon margarita in my book
or rum for a daquiri!
Agreed!! I was telling the bf that same thing yesterday… Once the week is over it’s going down!
Averie, I’m with you! Although I do like some cold soups I’d rather have a margarita.
This looks gorgeous Erin! Thanks so much for being a part of it – I’m glad it encouraged you to try some meat free options!
You definitely have! I’m hoping to make another soup to add to the hop today
That would make me jump for joy!!
There is NOTHING better on a really hot day than a chilled bowl of watermelon soup. I like a chilled lemon soup too but nothing beats watermelon. I’m a watermelonaholic I think. I don’t know if there’s a 10-step program for that but I probably need one.
Ooh lemon soup?? I’ll have to check that out!
Looks so fresh and delicious!
Your photos are absolutely stunning.
I’ve never had watermelon soup. But, I can’t wait to try it!
This feels so springy!
I found your site through another blog and just subscribed to your feed. Can’t wait to see what your next creation is!
Thank you for stopping by! I appreciate it and hope you like what you see
I love gazpacho! I had it for the first time two years ago at a restaurant on the Chesapeake Bay and it was the best ever. I have to try your soup!!
This looks like the perfect starter to a Spicy meal! taco night??
Oh I could really go for this soup, sound totally refreshing and I bet the ginger gives it a nice zip.
Light and healthy, refreshing and fun. I love the color and smooth texture. Not to mention, as people already have, the conversion possibilities… Brava, Erin!
This looks really tasty! I’d love to have that or a cantaloupe soup right now
“Happy Cooking”
I always pick sweets for my SRC recipe, too…no surprise there! This reminds me of my mom…she loves melon soup and this one looks divine, Erin.
This sounds really amazing! My favorite warm weather cocktail is a watermelon, basil & vodka blend — your soup sounds like a far healthier soup version. I’m definitely making this during the summer!
This looks like a great refreshing soup! The weather is getting pretty hot here already, so this is a perfect recipe! I’m intrigued by the use of ginger too!
This sounds absolutely delicious! I’ve never eaten a cold soup in my life but I do love how it fills you up and miss it in the summer (but wouldn’t dare eat hot soup during the summer-yuck!). This owuld totally fit the bill.
What a delight! Thank you, and your photo is amazing!
Hi! I just found your blog today and I’m really enjoying. I’d love to make this soup…I love chilled soups.
What type of juice did you use? What would you recommend?
Looking forward to more of your posts
I used apple juice, but I think that a white grape juice would work well too!