Avocado Soup With Marinated Shrimp

Ingredients

• 3 large avocados cut into chunks
• 0.5 cup buttermilk 
• 15 servings garnish: chives fresh chopped
• 0.3 teaspoon ground pepper red
• 4 tablespoons juice of lemon fresh divided
• 1 teaspoon lemon zest 
• 1 tablespoon olive oil 
• 1 teaspoon salt divided
• 0.5 pound shrimp cooked peeled
• 28 oz vegetable broth canned

Equipment

• bowl
• ladle
• blender
• plastic wrap

Directions

1. Process first 3 ingredients and 1/4 tsp. salt in a blender until smooth, stopping to scrape down sides.
2. Transfer avocado mixture to a bowl; stir in buttermilk, 3 Tbsp. lemon juice, and, if desired, wine until smooth.
3. Place plastic wrap directly on soup, and chill at least 1 hour or up to 4 hours.
4. During last 15 minutes of chill time for avocado mixture, combine shrimp, olive oil, lemon zest, and remaining 1 Tbsp. lemon juice and 3/4 tsp. salt, and let stand 15 minutes.
5. Ladle soup into small bowls, and top each with shrimp.
6. Garnish, if desired.