Cantaloupe Gazpacho With Lentils Recipe
Inspired by the amazing people at the Canadian Lentils who know what they’re talking about when it comes to beans!
Take advantage of fruit and berries while they’re in season! Adding Cantaloupe to your daily variety of foods would add many benefits to your well-being.
Boasting of zeaxanthin, a powerful antioxidant, it would be beneficial to add pieces of this fruit to your salads, yogurts, and desserts. Zeaxanthin filters out harmful blue light rays and is thought to play a protective role in eye health and possibly ward off damage from macular degeneration.
Fiber, potassium, vitamin C and choline content in cantaloupe all support heart health. Plus add fiber from the amazing lentils, and you’ve got your precious nutrients to maintain your weight and get nutritional value from simple and widely available food supplies. Nothing fancy, yet deliciously nutritious.
With its high water and electrolyte content, cantaloupe is a great snack to have on hand during the hot summer months to prevent dehydration.
- 3-1/2 (875ml) chopped ripce cantaloupe
- 2 cups (500 ml) peeled and chopped cucumber
- 3/4 cup (175 ml) cooked lentils
- 1/2 cup (125 ml) cold water
- 2 Tbsp (30 ml) minced shallot
- 1/4 cup (60 ml) white balsamic vinegar
- 3 Tbsp (45 ml) extra virgin olive oil
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- Bazil or mint, for garnish
- Extra virgin olive oil, for garnish, optional
- 1. PLACE in the bowl of a food processor the cantaloupe, cucumber, lentils, water, shallots, and vinegar. Puree until smooth.
- 2. drizzle olive oil in slowly while processing, until combined.
- 3. SEASON with salt and pepper. Chill for 2 hours.
- 4. GARNISH each bowl with mint or basil or mint leaves. Add grated carrots for garnish.
Awesome addition to your summer lunch or dinner menu!
Exceptionally Refreshing! Try Something New this Season!
Dive Into More Refreshing Foods for Summer!
• Simple Beans, Corn & Quinoa
• Garden Veggie Buddha Bowl with Lentils & Tahini Sauce
• Herb-Loaded Chopped Greek Salad
7 thoughts on “Cantaloupe Gazpacho With Lentils Delicious Recipe for Summer”
That stirs up my appetite! I was just thinking about Lentils and what food it’s great with, and this one just came by. Thumbs up for the recipe!
I did not know that cantaloupe had electrolytes in it. Wow! This recipe looks delicious. Thank you for sharing.
I don’t think I’ve had a cantaloupe gazpacho before. It sounds like the perfect dish for the summer! It’s easy to make as well!
Now that is something I have never tried before, but it looks so colorful and delicious.
I haven’t tried a dish like this. Lentils is so strange to me, I would like to try this.
This is really nice for the summer! I love gazpacho and it’s good to have a reliable recipe for it. Thanks for this one! Really.
This one would be perfect for rainy days, I’m sure my family would love to taste it. I’m so glad you shared it it’s so nice to know more recipes in your blog. Thank you.