Almond Buttermilk Soup

==Ingredients==
* 1 cup blanched silvered almonds, toasted
* 1½ cups crustless bread cubes, toasted
* 2 large cloves garlic, peeled and coarsely chopped
* 1½ teaspoons grated orange zest
* 6 cups of buttermilk
* 2½ 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.
Category:Venezuelan Soups
Category:Soup Recipes
Category:Almond Recipes
Category:Buttermilk Recipes
Category:Cilantro Recipes
Category:Orange juice Recipes
Category:Orange peel Recipes
Category:Lemon juice Recipes