Jaíne Mackievicz's Ajo Blanco - A Delightful Summer Soup - California Grown

Ingredients

• 1 cup blanched almonds
• 1 large Persian cucumber (peeled and chopped)
• 2 celery stalks (chopped)
• ½ green apple (preferably Granny Smith, cored and chopped)
• 2 slices of country bread (crusts removed)
• 1 cup water (or ½ cup, depending on desired thickness)
• *can substitute with almond milk
• 1 large garlic clove (or more)
• 1 tsp kosher salt + more to adjust
• Green grapes
• Extra virgin olive oil