Pesto Risotto – Nutrex Hawaii

Ingredients

• 2 packed cups fresh basil, destemmed
• 1 cup cashews
• 2 teaspoons spirulina
• Salt to taste
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• ⅓ cup nutritional yeast
• Juice from ½ a lemon
• ⅓ cup tahini
• ⅔ cup veggie broth or unsweetened nondairy milk (veggie broth if you want it a bit lighter and a greater depth of flavor, nondairy milk for a simpler, creamy taste!)
• ½ an onion, diced
• 8 oz mushrooms, sliced
• 1 pound (2 ½ cups) arborio rice
• 5 cups veggie broth
• 1-2 cups water
• 1 cup spirulina pesto
• Pepper to taste
• ¼ cup nutritional yeast