Healthy 5-Minute Vegan Cashew Pesto

INGREDIENTS

150 g

(c.5¼ oz) raw cashews (soaked for at least four hours, or boiled for 15 minutes, then drained)

10 tbsp

hot water (approximately)

120 g

(c.4¼ oz) fresh basil

50 g

(c.1¾ oz) nutritional yeast flakes

6 cloves

roasted garlic

2 tbsp

olive oil

2 tbsp

lemon juice

salt (optional)