Chilled Avocado and Cucumber Soup with Thai Basil and Mint

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== Ingredients ==
* 2½ pounds California avocados, diced
* 3 pints buttermilk
* 1 pound Kirby (hot house) cucumber, peeled, cut into chunks
* 24 Thai basil leaves
* 24 mint leaves
* 1 tsp salt
* ½ cup red onion, finely diced
* ½ cup Roma tomato, seeded, and diced
* ⅓ cups green onion, thinly sliced
* 12 Thai basil flowers, with leaves
== Directions ==
# Purée avocado with next 5 ingredients.
# Cover and chill at least 3 hours to marry flavors.
# Reserve.
=== Just before service ===
# Fold together red onion, tomato and green onion.
=== Per order ===
# Garnish 1 cup chilled soup with 2 tablespoons onion mixture and 1 basil flower.
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