Jack Fry's Watermelon Gazpacho

Ingredients:

1 red seed less watermelon (size of basketball or less)

2 cucumbers, peeled, seeded and diced

2 bunches of green onions, green and white diced thin

1 bunch of cilantro, chopped

Zest and juice of 2 limes

1 jalapeno, diced small

1 1/2 cups red wine vinegar

3/4 cup olive oil

2 T sugar

4 cups crushed, diced, seeded tomato and juice

Method:

Slice watermelon in half. Take one half of melon (out of rind) and put in blender; puree. Remove pureed watermelon and put in 6 qt container. Take other half of watermelon and dice small. Add diced melon to the puree. Then add remaining ingredients. Serves 6-8.

The watermelon, jalapeno and tomatoes came from Happy Jack's at the farmer's market, the cucumber from a friend's garden, onions and cilantro from ValuMarket.

Published in the Courier Journal July 22, 2009