Almond Buttermilk Soup

Ingredients

 * 1 cup blanched silvered almonds, toasted
 * 1 ½ cups crustless bread cubes, toasted
 * 2 large cloves garlic, peeled and coarsely chopped
 * 1 ½ teaspoons grated orange zest
 * 6 cups of buttermilk
 * 2 ½ tablespoons of fresh lemon juice
 * 3 tablespoons of fresh orange juice
 * 2 teaspoons kosher salt, plus more to taste
 * freshly ground pepper to taste
 * ¼ cup whole cilantro leaves

Directions

 * Place almonds, bread, garlic, orange zest, and 1 cup of buttermilk in a blender. *Process until smooth.
 * Pour into a bowl and stir in the remainder of the buttermilk, lemon juice, orange juice, salt and pepper.
 * Refrigerate until cold.
 * Taste and adjust seasoning with additional salt and pepper if needed.
 * Ladle soup into bowls and float several cilantro leaves in each one.