CHILLED WATERMELON SOUP
This simple, refreshing gazpacho-like chilled soup depends on the sweetness of the watermelon, tempered by the addition of olive oil, vinegar, lime juice and salt, to create the perfect balance of flavors. A little spiciness in the form of cayenne or crushed red pepper is welcome, too, as is an extra squeeze of lime juice at the table.
Provided by David Tanis
Categories dinner, lunch, soups and stews, appetizer, main course
Time 30m
Yield 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Put 5 cups of diced watermelon in a food processor or blender and blitz to a purée. Strain purée through a fine-meshed sieve into a bowl. You should have about 4 cups purée. Season with salt and pepper and cayenne, 1 tablespoon vinegar and 2 tablespoons lime juice. Taste and adjust seasoning. Chill bowl on ice or refrigerate.
- To serve, place remaining diced watermelon, honeydew melon and cucumber in a small mixing bowl. Toss with a little salt and pepper, 2 tablespoons lime juice and 2 tablespoons olive oil. Divide mixture evenly into chilled soup bowls.
- Ladle watermelon purée into each bowl. Sprinkle with chives, basil and mint. Add a sprinkle of crushed red pepper and flaky salt if desired. Pass lime wedges separately.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 123, UnsaturatedFat 4 grams, Carbohydrate 21 grams, Fat 5 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 2 grams, SaturatedFat 1 gram, Sodium 652 milligrams, Sugar 16 grams
MELON GRANITA
Cool off with this refreshing dessert
Provided by Good Food team
Categories Dessert, Dinner, Lunch
Time 45m
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Tip the sugar and 125ml/4fl oz water into a saucepan. Scrape in the vanilla seeds and put in the pod as well, then heat gently until the sugar has dissolved. Bring to the boil and boil for 6-8 minutes to make a sugar syrup. Leave to cool and remove the vanilla pod.
- Halve the melons, scoop out and discard the seeds, then scoop the flesh onto a board and chop to a slush with a sharp knife (or you can do this in a food processor). Mix the sugar syrup and melon slush together with the lemon juice in a large shallow baking dish. Freeze uncovered for about 1 hour until crystals form around the edges. With a fork, stir the edges into the centre and mash well, then return to the freezer until crystals form again. Stir and refreeze as often as you can (say every half an hour or so) until the granita is frozen all over - this should take about 3 hours. Fork it up roughly when you serve it.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 69 calories, Carbohydrate 18 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 13 grams sugar, Fiber 1 grams fiber, Protein 1 grams protein, Sodium 0.02 milligram of sodium
MELON SOUP
Provided by Michael Chiarello : Food Network
Categories main-dish
Time 2h15m
Yield 8 to 10 cups
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Place melon cubes, lemon juice, white sugar, honey, and a pinch of salt in a blender and puree for 1 minute. Then add the mint and yogurt and puree another 1 minute. While pureeing, add the grappa. Transfer the puree to a glass pitcher. Refrigerate. Serve with crostini bread sticks wrapped in prosciutto to enhance the soup's sweet flavors.
RED WINE GRANITA
If you've got a couple of cups of red wine left over, why not transform it into something delicious and different, like my granita? Enhanced with a mixed berry simple syrup, this fruity dessert is oh-so refreshing and great to keep in the freezer when you have a hankering for something sweet.
Provided by Kardea Brown
Categories dessert
Time 6h45m
Yield 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Combine the frozen berries, sugar and 1/2 cup water in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil. Cook until the sugar dissolves, about 1 minute. Puree in a food processor and strain through a fine wire-mesh strainer, pressing the fruit with a wooden spoon to release the juices. Let cool. (Or place over an ice water bath to cool quickly.)
- Combine the syrup with the wine in a bowl. Pour into a 9-inch square metal pan. Freeze, scraping the mixture occasionally with a fork to create ice crystals, until firm, 4 to 6 hours. Spoon the granita into serving glasses and garnish with mint and fresh berries.
MELON SOUP
Provided by Rachael Ray : Food Network
Categories appetizer
Time 10m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Cut ends off each cantaloupe and stand upright. Remove skin in strips working around melons. Halve melons and seed with spoon. Chunk melons and place pieces in food processor. You will work in 2 batches. Fill processor 3/4 full. Add 1 tablespoon sugar, the juice of 1/2 lime and about 3/4 cup spring water. Pulse grind them process soup until smooth. Adjust sugar to your taste and pour soup into 2 bowls, repeat process. Top each soup bowl with kiwi and raspberries and serve.
MELON GRANITA
Cool and delicately flavored, this granita is an ideal dessert after a barbecue or other spicy meal. Plan ahead as you'll need to start 4½ or 5 hours before you plan to serve the granita. This untried recipe is from the May 28, 2006 edition of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and posted for Zaar World Tour II.
Provided by Debs Recipes
Categories Frozen Desserts
Time 20m
Yield 1 quart, 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Peel, halve, and seed melons; cut into chunks and place in medium-sized bowl, reserving ½ cup of the melon chunks in another small container.
- To the reserved ½ cup of melon, add 2 tablespoons of the lemon juice; toss to coat; cover and refrigerate.
- To remaining larger bowl of melon, add sugar, remaining lemon juice, lemon zest, allspice, pepper (if using) and nutmeg; toss to mix; cover and marinate melon in refrigerator for 2-12 hours.
- Strain juices from larger bowl of melon chunks into a small saucepan; bring to a boil over high heat and cook 1 minute; remove from heat and cool to room temperature.
- Combine marinated melon chunks and reduced juices in a food processor or blender; puree until smooth; pour into a bowl, cover, and chill for 2 hours.
- Pour pureed and chilled mixture into ice cream freezer and freeze according to manufacturer's directions; serve topped with reserved diced melon and fresh mint sprigs.
- NOTE: The name "granita" comes from a Spanish word meaning small grain or, by association, granular texture.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 75, Fat 0.2, SaturatedFat 0.1, Sodium 20.6, Carbohydrate 19.3, Fiber 0.9, Sugar 17.7, Protein 0.6
RED WINE GRANITA
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Dessert & Treats Recipes
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Combine wine and fructose in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil, and add the zests. Simmer for 2 minutes; strain, and transfer to a 9-inch Pyrex pie plate. Freeze until firm, about 4 hours.
MELON GRANITAS
When the temperature soars, these chilly sweets will provide cool relief (and lots of smiles).
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Dessert & Treats Recipes
Time 3h
Number Of Ingredients 2
Steps:
- In a small saucepan over medium-high heat, heat sugar with 2 tablespoons water, stirring occasionally, until dissolved, 1 to 2 minutes; set aside.
- Peel, seed, and coarsely chop melon. In a food processor, puree melon with sugar syrup until smooth (to yield about 6 cups); pour into a large, shallow dish.
- Freeze, stirring and breaking up crystals with a fork every 30 minutes, until entire mixture is frozen and crystallized, about 3 hours.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 148 g, Protein 1 g
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