TOP 10 EASY SUMMER MEALS #3 Watermelon 🍉 GAZPACHO. Love a cold soup in the summer- hate feeling like I’m drinking salsa lolz. Subbing watermelon for some of the tomatoes 🍅 gives it a wonderful sweetness, and the balance I look for. Yep, it’s not traditional, but it’s damn delicious. FEW TIPS: * I don’t add water, but I do throw in a few ice cubes. Keeps things chilly and doesn’t dilute the flavors as much * You can really play around with herbs - I had lime leaves and scallion in the fridge, so in they went * Sherry Vinegar. Sherry Vinegar. Sherry Vinegar. I really think it’s the perfect vinegar for this. Might be one of my favorite vinegars- which says a lot coming from someone who is 50% vinegar * I throw in a tablespoon of oil from my garlic confit, plus a confit’d clove or two (in addition to the raw)- adds a ton of depth of flavor. This is a wonderful thing to have in your arsenal, and deploy whenever a dish needs some extra love * Speaking of, I also threw in some of my homemade chili crisp- only because I realized I didn’t have any fresh chili 🌶- still yummmm