Watermelon Gazpacho - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    1 seedless watermelon (approx. 10 lbs.)
    1/2 red onion
    1 red bell pepper, diced
    1 yellow pepper, diced
    1 jalapeno, diced
    1 bunch cilantro, divided
    1/2 cup simple syrup (1/2 water to 1/2 sugar, cooked)
    3 limes, juice and zest of
    1 avocado, sliced
    1 teaspoon dark chili powder
    1 teaspoon new mexico chile powder
    1 teaspoon smoked paprika
Preparation
    Take half of the seedless watermelon and put in a blender. Pulverize with simple syrup if needed.
    Fine-dice the other half of watermelon and add to it.
    Mince half of the cilantro and add to the mixture; set the other half aside for garnish.
    Add the onion, peppers, jalapeno, and lime zest.
    Toast the chili powders and paprika in a pan on the stove. Add to the watermelon mixture.
    Add salt, pepper, and lime juice to taste.
    Garnish with cilantro sprigs and avocado slices.

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