Hi Everyone,
Happy Sunday to you!! Today for #SundaySupper we had to make a dish that was free of everything! Meaning it should or could be gluten-free, vegetarian, sugar-free ect… So today I thought I would share with you a simple, refreshing summer soup that fits all categories and that is perfect to accompany any meal!
This is my Cantaloupe Strawberry and Coconut Gazpacho. I decided on this recipe because I got two little cantaloupes in my CSA box last week, and they were standing on their last legs. I knew I needed to make something with them and fast! I wasn’t sure exactly what I was going to do with them, but I thought originally making a cantaloupe soda, so I processed my cantaloupe in the blender and it turned into a wonderful thick liquid in a matter of seconds. This was one sweet and fresh cantaloupe. I took a sip and thought, hmmmmm I bet strawberries would be good in here. In went the strawberries. Once I took one more taste, I thought that this is so thick it would make a wonderful summer soup. So the idea of gazpacho was born.
Since my Husband doesn’t like seeds from strawberries, I decided to strain the seeds from the fruit. It made it all that much creamier, but the only thing about doing this, is I lost about 1/2 cup of my mixture. To make up the difference for lost fruit, I added some coconut milk to it, which made it creamier and while I was at it, I added a pinch of coconut extract. Amazing! I would have never of thought of coconut and cantaloupe together, but it is pretty darn good!
This little soup is perfect for a hot summers day, plus it makes for great use of melon that needs to be used. Not only is this dish healthy, full of vitamins and nutrients, but it is also gluten-free, vegan and sugar-free! The only sugar in this dish is the natural sugar from the fruit! So grab a spoon and enjoy!!
- 4 cups cantaloupe, roughly chopped
- 2 cups strawberries, stem removed, roughly chopped
- 1 tsp. stevia or sugar to taste
- 1 cup coconut milk, unsweetened (from a carton)
- ¼ tsp. coconut extract
- In a blender add cantaloupe and strawberries. Process until smooth. Add stevia or sugar to taste. Place a fine mesh sieve or line a bowl with cheesecloth and pour the fruit into sieve. With a back of a spoon, push the fruit through. You want to get rid of the seeds and pulp.
- Discard the pulp and seeds and place your mixture in a bowl. Stir in coconut milk. Taste one more time to see if additional sugar is needed.
- Refrigerate until cold, serve within one day. You can freeze it make like a smoothie,if your not going to use right away.
I just love summer produce! Nothing beats it!!! Now be sure to check out what the others brought to the table for #SundaySupper.
Have a great rest of the weekend!
Toodles,
Jennifer
Breakfast
- Dairy, Egg, Gluten, Nut & Soy Free Brown Rice Breakfast Pudding by girlichef
- Dairy & Nut and Sugar Free Blueberry Tangerine Muffins by Vintage Kitchen
- Dairy, Egg, Gluten, Nut, and Soy Free Homemade Mango Jam Recipe by Masala Herb
Main Courses
- Gluten Free Nothing Missing Manicotti by Jane’s Adventures in Dinner
- Gluten Free Sun-Dried Tomato & Feta Meatballs over Courgette Noodles by Small Wallet, Big Appetite
- Gluten Free Pizza by Cravings of a Lunatic
- Dairy, Egg & Nut Free Balsamic Portobello Burgers by Curious Cuisinere
- Dairy & Egg Free Raw Pasta with Tomato and Basil Sauce by Mama’s Blissful Bites
- Dairy, Egg, Gluten & Nut Free Mushroom Risotto Bake by Cindy’s Recipes and Writings
- Dairy, Egg & Gluten Free Vegan Mac and “Cheese” by Webicurean
- Dairy, Egg & Nut Free Creamy Mushrooms on Pasta by The Not So Cheesy Kitchen
- Gluten Free Persian Cucumber Yoghurt by Shockingly Delicious
- Gluten Free Quinoa with Olives, Basil and Sun-dried Tomatoes by That Skinny Chick Can Bake!!!
- Dairy Free Farro and Fruit Salad by Magnolia Days
- Dairy, Egg, Gluten & Dairy Free Fattoush Salad by From the Bookshelf
- Gluten Free Chickpea Fritters by The Lovely Pantry
- Dairy, Egg, and Gluten Free Black Bean and Mango Salad by Soni’s Food
- Dairy, Egg, Gluten, and Nut Free Grilled Fennel Salad by Food Lust People Love
- Dairy & Gluten Free French Bread by Blueberries and Blessings
- Dairy & Gluten Free Crunchy Almond Sesame Crackers by Sue’s Nutrition Buzz
Treats
- Dairy & Gluten Free Individual Chocolate Pavlova by The Girl in The Little Red Kitchen
- Gluten Free Flourless Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Cookies by Juanita’s Cocina
- Gluten Free Ghoriba by Maroc Mama
- Dairy, Egg & Gluten Free Apple Almond Butter Cookies by What Smells So Good?
- Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Cookies with Almond Flour by Hezzi-D’s Books and Cooks
- Nut Free Lemon Cardamom Wedding Cookies by Gourmet Drizzles
- Dairy Free Chocolate Gelato by Growing Up Gabel
- Dairy, Egg, Gluten & Sugar Free Cantaloupe Strawberry Coconut Gazpacho by Peanut Butter and Peppers
- Gluten Free Meringue Kisses with Dulce de Lece by Basic N Delicious
- Dairy & Egg Free Vegan Everyday Chocolate Loaf by Gotta Get Baked
- Gluten, Dairy, and Nut Free Coconut Macaroons by Happy Baking Days
- Dairy, Egg, Gluten & Soy Free Tastes like Chocolate Ice Cream by Cookistry
- Dairy, Egg & Gluten Free Vegan Bread Pudding by In the Kitchen with Audrey
- Gluten Free Enoki Mushroom & Pine Nut Quinoa by Family Foodie
- Gluten Free Mousse & Cookies by Ninja Baking
- Gluten Free Brown Butter Snickerdooles by Pies and Plots
- Dairy, Egg & Soy Free Chai Spice Coconut Ice Cream by Daily Dish Recipes
- Gluten Free Lemonade Dip by The Messy Baker
Drinks
- Gluten & Dairy Free Honey Bear Smoothies by Neighborfood
- Sugar Free Strawberry Meyer Lemonade by The Weekend Gourmet
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This gazpacho looks so delicious and refreshing for the hot weather we are having. I don’t use cantaloupes nearly enough as I should in recipes-looking forward to trying this!
Hi Laura! I don’t use cantaloupes nearly enough myself. I seem to buy them, and never use them. Then I either toss them because I forget about them or freeze them. They are awesome frozen!!
What a delicious amazing refreshing summer treat! The perfect desert! Thank you so much for sharing
Thank you so much Bea!
I make a strawberry soup, and you’ve opened my world to all kinds of opportunities! WOW!
Fantastic idea to add coconut milk for creaminess…and flavor. Looks so cool, and refreshing. I’d probably add rum and pour it into a glass, though ;P
Yum…I can’t wait to make this next time I pick up a pretty cantaloupe at the farmers market. BTW…I had a cat named Spot who went NUTS for cantaloupe! He could be at the back of the house, and he’d know when we were cutting one up…he’d come running, meowing the entire way.
Yum! What a perfect dish for a hot summer day.
What a perfectly fresh, beautiful and delicious looking dessert! Isn’t it fun to see creativity at work while making recipes? It turned out lovely!
How creative! I always wonder what to do with the extra cantaloupe because when I find those perfect ripe sweet ones at the market I buy way too many for the two of us. Lovely first course to start out a summer meal.
I’m like you Renee, I had two ripe cantaloupes and I wasn’t sure what I should do with them, and I had to think of something fast because they were not going to last much longer. Now I have two more melons on the counter that need to be turned into something. All these melons! 🙂
Gazpacho is, hands down, my favorite cold soup. A dessert one with summer fruits is a brilliant twist Jennifer! I love cantaloupe, just need to get them perfectly ripe and sweet.
I have to say these were two almost over ripe melons, but they were so sweet and perfect for this kind of soup!!
LOVE this, I hate gazpacho normally but fruit soup? Yes please!
Yummy!
Hi Jennifer! Very glad I found your blog tonight 🙂 I love the thought of this cool and refreshing soup. Strawberries and coconut will always be a favorite flavor combination of mine! Thank you for sharing!
Ahhhm thanks Monet! I love strawberries and coconut together, such a wonderful combination!
Excellent recipe. It’s strawberry season in full swing here in NorCal. I once had an heirloom melon soup with creme fraiche in Calistoga one time and I’ll never forget how refreshing it was. Blend on!
That soup sounds amazing!! I can only imagine how wonderful it must taste with creme fraiche.
I wonder if I can pass this of as “Princess soup” to my daughter! 🙂 It’s beautiful!
Amazing is the exact adjective for your gazpacho, Jennifer. The photos are so very pretty in pink and you can almost taste the sweet creamy soup. Lovely!
What a lovely soup! Gorgeous color!
Ahhhh, thank you Marie! L:)
Yum! I totally should be making more cold soups.
I need to too! I don’t make enough cold soups and I love them!
Ooh I love these fruits with the coconut milk!!The perfect chilled soup for the summer and so so delicious!!
Thanks Soni! 🙂
Awesome cold soup, I just wished you would have posted it earlier. Summer is kind of over here so I ll have to wait until I can make your fruity gazpacho.
Ahhhh, summer’s almost over. Ours is kind of beginning! We get one hot day, one cold day! It’s crazy!!
I love cold soups, and this gazpacho would be a perfect summertime dessert. Love the color also!
Thank you Isabel! I love the color too!!
OMG ! This looks so good !!!! I have to try this. am a huge fan of coconut milk so this is a big win with me. Sounds so refreshing !! Yumm !
Thanks Sunithi! I am a huge fan of coconut milk! I love it and it adds so much to recipes.
I’m so into soup lately and this sounds so refreshing, light, and healthy! Love the bright color too.
Thank you Laura!
Now doesn’t that sound good?
What a creative recipe!
You go!
Thank you! 🙂
I love that you added a touch of coconut to your lovely fruity soup! Beautiful!!!
Ahhh, thank you Liz! I kind of have a thing for coconut!
I never thought of making a fruit gazpacho but this looks gorgeous!
Thank you Katy!
I would never have thought of coconut and cantaloupe together either, but this sounds like a perfect dessert – or breakfast – to me!
Oh yum, yum, yum. Cantaloupes are finally in season so I can’t wait to give this a try.
Hi Laura! If you try it, let me know what you think!
Jennifer, excellent call on the coconut milk – it goes well with everything! This gazpacho would be ridiculously refreshing on a hot summer day. My mom makes a sweet soup from papaya and it’s always been one of my favourite things to eat (although she doesn’t puree the fruit, she leaves it in big chunks). I can’t wait to try this. Do you think it would freeze well into popsicles? Mmm…I volunteer you to try it, lol 😉
Wow, your Mom’s soup sounds amazing! I love the idea of using papaya and the chunks is so perfect! I think this would make a good Popsicle!! I woudl say, give a try! I bet it will turn out great!
Beautiful color Jen. Sounds so refreshing!
Hey Jennifer – do you think this would freeze ok for later use? Looks amazing!
Sorry for the late reply Janna! I think it would work out great! Just take t out of the freezer a couple hours before serving. If it’s still hard, I’d throw it in a blender to break it up.