Tomato-Melon Gazpacho
- 4 tomatoes, about 1 1/2 pounds
- 1 3-pound cantaloupe
- 5 tablespoons olive oil
- 10 leaves basil
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- Juice of a lemon
- Core, peel and seed tomatoes; cut flesh into 1-inch chunks.
- Seed melon, and remove flesh from rind; cut into chunks.
- Place a tablespoon of olive oil in each of two 10- or 12-inch skillets and turn heat under both to high.
- Add melon to one and tomatoes to the other, and cook, stirring, until they become juicy, no longer than 2 minutes.
- In a blender or food processor, puree melon with tomatoes, 1 1/2 cups water and basil, along with some salt and pepper.
- Stir in remaining olive oil.
- Chill, add lemon juice to taste and adjust seasoning.
- Serve.
tomatoes, cantaloupe, olive oil, basil, salt
Taken from cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/6948 (may not work)