"This hearty pasta dish is made with a creamy allergen-friendly sunflower garlic sauce and loaded up with tons of fresh vegetables for an easy and delicious Summer meal!"
Nut-Free Vegan Pasta Primavera
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Prep time: 15mins
Cook time: 15mins
Serves or Makes: 6
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ingredients
For the pasta:
- 1 14 ounce package your favorite pasta
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/2 medium thinly sliced red onion
- 2 large carrots, cut into matchsticks
- 1 small head brocolli, roughly chopped
- 1 medium bell pepper, cut into strips
- 1 1/2 cups halved cherry tomatoes
- 1 medium zucchini, quartered and sliced ¼-inch thick
- 1 medium yellow squash, quartered and sliced ¼-inch thick
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
ingredients
For the sauce:
- 1/2 cup sunflower seeds
- 3 cloves garlic
- 3 tablespoons nutritional yeast
- 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 cup unsweetened oat milk
- 1/2 teaspoo salt
- pepper, to taste.
Method
Step 1
Start preparing sauce by soaking sunflower seeds in very hot water for at least 30 minutes.
Step 2
Once the sunflower seeds are almost done soaking, bring a pot of water to a boil and season with plenty of salt. Once boiling, add pasta and cook according to package instructions. Drain and set aside until serving.
Step 3
While your pasta boils, cook your vegetables. Add olive oil to a large pot or skillet and place over medium-high heat. Once the oil is hot, add the onion, carrot, red bell pepper, and broccoli; sauté for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Then add in the zucchini and yellow squash and cook for 2 minutes, or until all the veggies are crisp-tender. Then stir in the tomatoes and Italian seasoning and cook for 1-2 minutes more.
Step 4
While your pasta boils, cook your vegetables. Add olive oil to a large pot or skillet and place over medium-high heat. Once the oil is hot, add the onion, carrot, red bell pepper, and broccoli; sauté for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Then add in the zucchini and yellow squash and cook for 2 minutes, or until all the veggies are crisp-tender. Then stir in the tomatoes and Italian seasoning and cook for 1-2 minutes more.
Step 5
Add cooked veggies and sauce to the pot with your prepared pasta and stir to combine. Pasta will be very creamy. Serve with red pepper flakes if desired.