Watermelon Gazpacho With Dungeness Crab Salad Recipes

WATERMELON GAZPACHO

Steps:

• Puree 3 cups watermelon in a blender. Cut remaining watermelon into 1/2-inch pieces; set aside., In a large bowl, combine the watermelon puree, lime juice, lime zest, ginger and salt. Stir in the tomato, cucumber, green pepper, cilantro, onion, jalapeno and cubed watermelon. Chill until serving. If desired, serve with wedge of watermelon.

DUNGENESS CRAB SALAD

Steps:

• Make the dressing: Whisk together lime juice and ginger in a small bowl. Gradually whisk in oil. Season with salt and pepper.
• Make the salad: Slice or shave carrots, fennel, radish, rutabaga, and turnips, preferably on a mandoline, into very thin rounds over a large bowl; toss. Add vinaigrette, jalapeno, cilantro, and mint, and toss to combine. Season with salt. Gently fold in crab. Garnish with cilantro and mint.

WATERMELON GAZPACHO

Steps:

• In a blender, puree the tomatoes, chile, and 1/2 of the watermelon. Pour in the red wine vinegar and olive oil and pulse. Add the onion, cucumber and dill and season with salt and pepper. Puree until smooth. Pour into chilled bowls and sprinkle with dill, feta, and remaining watermelon. Serve.

WATERMELON GAZPACHO WITH DUNGENESS CRAB SALAD

Steps:

• Chill six wide soup bowls.
• Combine all the gazpacho ingredients in a blender and puree until smooth. Reserve in the refrigerator.
• Combine the crab, lemon zest and olive oil, and toss gently. Reserve in the refrigerator.
• When ready to serve, pour 1 cup of gazpacho into each bowl (you may end up with a bit left over), place four watermelon balls into each bowl, then add the diced cucumber and peppers. Place a pile of the crab in the center of each bowl, top with the cilantro and drizzle the olive oil around.

WATERMELON GAZPACHO

Steps:

• Combine 5 cups watermelon and the cranberry juice in the jar of a blender, and puree until mixture is smooth. Pass through a fine sieve into a large bowl or plastic storage container, discarding pulp. You should have 3 cups strained liquid.
• Add cucumber, celery, bell pepper, onion, herbs, lime juice, vinegar, jalapeno, and remaining cup chopped melon to watermelon liquid, and stir to combine. Cover with plastic wrap, and place in refrigerator until soup is well chilled, at least 1 hour. Serve, or store in refrigerator up to 1 day.