Watermelon Gazpacho - Cooking by the Book

Ingredients

• 4 heaping cups cubed seedless watermelon
• 1 English cucumber, diced, reserve half
• 3 medium tomatoes, diced, reserve half
• 1 small red bell pepper, diced, reserve half
• ⅓ cup chopped green onions, diced, reserve half
• 1 garlic clove
• small handful basil
• 3 to 4 tablespoons red wine vinegar
• 3 tablespoons olive oil, plus more for drizzling
• 1 to 2 teaspoons sea salt, or to taste
• ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• ½ jalapeño pepper, optional
• diced avocado, optional
• micro greens, optional for garnish