I first had tomato and watermelon gazpacho while on vacation in Baja and it has stuck with me till now. On hot summer days, its the most amazing light, savory and refreshing dinner when paired with crab salad. Shredded chicken or shrimp is a good substitution if you don’t eat crab. Both these recipes are tried, true, and deliciously tested in my in-person classes over the years. YUM!
Menu
Quarantini: Honey Berry Kombucha Smash
Tomato & Watermelon Gazpacho
Chili Lime Crab Salad
Quarantini Ingredients:
1 cup fresh blueberries
2 tablespoons honey
½ cup fresh raspberries
1 12 oz bottle kombucha (I love ginger or strawberry for this!)
4 ounces ginger beer
Gin or vodka
fresh mint or basil for garnish
Tomato & Watermelon Gazpacho Ingredients:
2½ lbs. heirloom tomatoes (red, yellow is ok)
2 cups roughly chopped watermelon
½ jalapeño, seeded and cut in half
3 Persian cucumbers or 1 hothouse cucumber
2 tsp Healthy On You® Provence You’ve Been Gone spice blend
8 cilantro sprigs, plus cilantro leaves
for garnish
2 garlic cloves, coarsely chopped
2 tbsp sherry vinegar
or red wine vinegar
⅓ cup extra-virgin olive oil
3 tbsp diced sweet pepper
s (red, yellow)
3 tbsp diced red onion
1½ tsp Healthy On You® Bohemian Rosemary sea salt
Fresh ground black pepper
Good-quality extra-virgin olive oil, for drizzling
***You really will need a blender or food processor***
Chili-Lime Crab Salad Ingredients:
½ pound lump crabmeat, picked over
1½ Hass avocados, diced (½ inch)
5 tbsp. fresh lime juice
½ tbsp. honey
2½ tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil
2½ tbsp. avocado oil
1 tbsp. very finely chopped jalapeño
½ tsp. minced garlic
ground black pepper
½cup minced red onion
1 tbsp. chopped cilantro, plus cilantro leaves for garnish
1 large heirloom tomato, cut into four ½-inch-thick slices
Healthy On You® Bohemian Rosemary sea salt freshly cracked black pepper
***Cooking class playlist is a must while cooking: https://open.spotify.com/user/kca86bsr8dcftd160hmbwa4tt/playlist/3WYUNPoRCXmqFfpswLpxMC?si=w45WucmmQmmQrhSuIaftNA
*Note: Purchase the spice blends needed for class at healthyonyou.com (Most spice orders are delivered in 1-2 business days.)
Or pick up your spice blends when you go to any 5 Jimbos Naturallylocations, Cardiff Seaside Market, Ocean Beach People’s Coop, The Butcheryin One Paseo in Del Mar.
In Los Angeles, You can purchase at the Coopportunity in Santa Monica and Culver City & Erewhon Market locations.
