Cardiologist Recommends Cold Soup Recipe for Spring and Summer

Watermelon Gazpacho – Cold Soup Recipe

Richard E. Collins, MD
THE COOKING CARDIOLOGIST^®

We all know good heart health advice comes strait from the cardiologist and this heart healthy recipe is a perfect for a late spring or summer cold soup. A food processor makes this recipe very simple, but the key is to avoid pureeing the mixture. Use the pulse button to coarsely chop the melon and vegetables. Like any gazpacho, the soup is best prepared fresh, but earlier in the day to allow flavors to develop. Chill well, serve with garnishes. I like to present this soup in large margarita stemware glasses or chilled martini glasses.
Ingredients:

• 6 cups cubed seeds removed watermelon
• 1 cup coarsely chopped English peeled cucumber
• ½ cup coarsely chopped yellow bell pepper
• 1/3 cup chopped green onions
• 3 T chopped fresh mint
• 3 T fresh lime juice
• ¾ t salt (optional or use salt substitute)
• ½ t hot sauce
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1 cup Cran-Raspberry Low Calorie juice

 
Combine ½ of the watermelon and the entire cucumber, bell pepper, onions, mint, lime juice, salt, hot sauce and garlic in a food processor. Pulse to coarsely chop, usually two or three brief pulses. Place in a large bowl. Add the remaining watermelon and chop again adding to the mixture. Stir in the cran-raspberry juice. Chill thoroughly.
Serves 8 (serving size ¾ cup)
Calories: 51, Total Fat: 1 g, Saturated Fat: 0 g, Trans Fat: 0 g, Cholesterol: 0 mg,
Sodium: 7 mg, Carbohydrate: 12 g, Fiber: 1 g, Protein: 1g
Diabetic Exchanges: 1 fruit

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Randy Cupps Graduated from Western Colorado University in Gunnison, Colorado, in 1983 with a degree in Physical Education with an emphasis in Exercise Physiology. Randy started his medical career in 1980 as an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) working on an ambulance and in an emergency room. He then joined South Denver Cardiology in 1986 when it was South Denver Cardiac Rehabilitation as an Exercise Physiologist conducting a wide variety of Graded Exercise Testing on a diverse patient population. Randy continues to keep his EMT current, and he is certified by the American College of Sports Medicine as a Clinical Exercise Physiologist. In 2012 Randy acquired the role of business development, marketing, and physician relations manager at SDCA.

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