Chilled Macadamia Gazpacho with Cured Asparagus

Name: Chilled Macadamia Gazpacho with Cured Asparagus
Ingredients: 3 1⁄2 cups raw unsalted macadamia nuts, toasted; 1 1⁄4 cups olive oil; 6 oz. stale sourdough bread, crusts removed, roughly chopped; 5 cups ice-cold water; 2 tbsp. kosher salt; 1 tsp. plus 1 tbsp. honey; Zest of 1 lime, plus 3/4 cup juice; 2 cloves garlic, thinly sliced; 1⁄4 cup roughly chopped flowering cilantro or regular cilantro leaves and stems, plus whole leaves for garnish; 1 small serrano chile, stemmed, seeded, and minced; 10 oz. asparagus, trimmed, peeled, and sliced 3/4″ thick on the bias