Over the course of life, more and more lovers of unusual dishes from products that at first glance do not match to taste appear. The flavor combinations of watermelon and tomato soup have already gained popularity.
It is necessary
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- 300 g watermelon pulp;
- 300 g of tomatoes;
- 1 glass of tomato juice;
- 1 cucumber;
- 1 onion;
- 1 clove of garlic;
- 1/2 lemon;
- 2-3 tbsp olive oil;
- paprika;
- black pepper.
Instructions
Step 1
To make the soup tasty, you need to choose the right watermelon, which should be even and without bumps. The berry should be heavy. If a watermelon has a tasteless smell, with a chemical aroma, this is a sign that it is of poor quality, but inside it will be with yellow or orange veins. Find out if the berry is ripe. To do this, squeeze it tightly - if you hear a crack, it means that it is ripe. The "tail" of the watermelon must be dry. Tap the watermelon: it should make a deep and sonorous sound. A dull sound is a sign of overripe or immaturity, dryish pulp.
Step 2
Dice the onion, tomato and garlic. Chop the cucumber and pepper and set aside half to decorate the soup. Rub the rest of the ingredients on a fine grater, squeeze the juice from the lemon, add the tomato juice and olive oil. Season the puree with a mixture of spices, paprika and black pepper, put it all in the refrigerator for two hours. Garnish with chopped peppers, green onions (optional) and cucumber before serving.
Step 3
In addition to the traditional tomato-watermelon soup, you can also put eggs and celery into the dish, and add sour cream when serving. Of course, this cooking method is far enough from the Spanish recipe, but no less tasty. He is very much loved in many Russian families.
Step 4
Some girls use this soup to lose weight. They prefer the weekly watermelon diet to all diets, because it is affordable. Of course, no doctor will tell you that it is safe to lose weight quickly. But watermelon soups, cocktails and fresh juices are both tasty and healthy.
