Cold Watermelon Soup with Herbs

Ingredients

• 2 slices whole grain toast
• 0.5 cucumber
• 1 Red Onion
• 2 Tomatoes
• 200 ml tomato juice
• 1 Garlic clove
• 400 g watermelon
• 2 tbsp Lime juice
• 1 tsp paprika powder
• 3 tbsp olive oil
• Salt
• 1 tsp raw cane sugar
• black pepper (freshly ground)
• 2 sprigs Mint

Instructions

1. 1.

   Soak the whole grain toast in a little lukewarm water, then drain. Peel the cucumber. Peel and halve the onion, slice into rings, setting aside a few fine rings for garnish.

2. 2.

   Heat the tomatoes briefly, cool them, peel, quarter and seed. Pass the flesh through a sieve to collect the juice, add it to the tomato juice.

3. 3.

   Peel the garlic and finely dice it. Dice the watermelon and all vegetables small. Blend everything with the tomatoes, tomato juice, drained toast, lime juice, paprika, and 2 tbsp olive oil until smooth. If the soup is too thick, add a little water.

4. 4.

   Season with salt, sugar, and pepper, then ladle into bowls. Drizzle each bowl with a bit of oil. Wash the mint, shake dry, and pluck off leaves. Serve the soup garnished with onion rings and mint.