Watermelon Gazpacho

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Skill Level	Easy

Preparation Time	15 minutes	Total Time	20 minutes
Servings	4	Cost Per Serving	$1.88

4 cups	Watermelon, large pieces with rind removed
1 cup	Cucumber, peeled and seeded
1-2 cloves	Garlic, minced
2 tbsp	Sherry Vinegar or Red Wine Vinegar
To Taste	Sea Salt and Ground Black Pepper
1 tbsp	Olive Oil

Toppings

1 cup	Edamame, cooked
1/4 cup	Fresh Mint or Basil, roughly chopped
1/2	Jalapeno, finely chopped (optional)
1/4 cup	Red Onion, finely chopped
1	Lime, juice and zest
1 tsp	Cumin, ground
1 tbsp	Olive Oil

Place watermelon, cucumber, garlic and vinegar into a blend. Blend on high and slowly drizzle in the olive oil. Season to taste. Strain through sieve (optional). Set in the refrigerator to chill.
Over medium heat, warm olive oil and ground cumin until it becomes very fragrant. Pour into a bowl.
Add edamame, onion, jalapeno (optional), fresh herbs and lime juice to the bowl. Toss and season to taste. Evenly top over servings of the gazpacho.

PDF of Watermelon Gazpacho NFT

Benefits of iron. Iron helps carry oxygen to different parts of your body. There are 2 types of iron: heme iron from animal foods and non-heme iron from plant foods. These include soy and soy beverages, textured vegetable protein and veggie burgers, dried beans, peas and lentils.
Pair together. Iron from plants is harder for your body to absorb, but eating foods high in vitamin C at the same time helps with absorption. Have plant based iron sources such as edamame with foods high in vitamin C like watermelon to help absorb the iron.