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Having recently<\/a> stopped by Miami for a quick alma mater visit, I was reminded of a salad that used to be on the menu at a little caf\u00e9 in the quaint college town. It was aptly named Everything But The Kitchen Sink, and it had a slew of ingredients and flavors all tossed into one salad. I only ordered that salad once, because there was another dish on the menu that always nabbed my attention, but I've always appreciated the idea of a little bit of everything in one dish.<\/p>\n

With that idea in mind, this pasta was born. It's comforting, hearty, and comes together fairly effortlessly with a little bit of chopping, saut\u00e9ing, blending, and boiling. I feel like that actually makes it sound a bit fussy, but\u00a0I promise it's not.<\/p>\n

You'll start by throwing fresh broccoli florets, cherry tomatoes, and lacinato kale (a milder member of the kale family) into a pan with a bit of olive oil. However, this recipe\u00a0is about flexibility\u00a0rather than precision, so\u00a0you can actually toss any veggies\u00a0you prefer into the pan. Cook that mixture for about 20 minutes or until tender, and then stir in the quartered artichoke hearts to warm them throughout. While the veggies are saut\u00e9ing, get your pasta cooking. I like to use brown rice rotini\u00a0for this dish but you could also use fusilli, rigatoni, penne,\u00a0etc.<\/p>\n

My absolute favorite part of this dish is the creamy sunflower seed alfredo sauce. It comes together in a pinch and has\u00a0a great balance of creamy and tangy flavors. To make it, you'll soak raw sunflower seeds in water for just 20 minutes and \u00a0blend them with water, nutritional yeast, fresh lemon juice, garlic, sea salt, and black pepper. The result is similar to\u00a0this hemp seed alfredo sauce<\/a>\u00a0except it's nut-free and relies solely on inexpensive, easy-to-find sunflower seeds for the base.<\/p>\n

Once the pasta has been drained, add it back to the pot along with the vegetables and alfredo sauce. Toss to coat, adjust seasoning, dish it out, and cozy up with this randomly-beautiful pasta.<\/p>\n

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To make this \"kitchen sink\" pasta, you'll start by throwing fresh broccoli florets, cherry tomatoes, and lacinato kale (a milder member of the kale family) into a pan with a bit of olive oil. Cook the mixture for about 20 minutes or until tender, and then stir in quartered artichoke hearts. While the veggies are saut\u00e9ing, get your pasta cooking. I like to use brown rice rotini for this dish but you could also use fusilli, rigatoni, penne, etc. My absolute favorite part of this dish is the creamy vegan sunflower seed alfredo sauce. It comes together in a pinch and has a great balance of creamy and tangy flavors. To make it, you'll soak raw sunflower seeds in water for just 20 minutes and blend them with water, nutritional yeast, fresh lemon juice, garlic, sea salt, and black pepper. The result is similar to this hemp seed alfredo sauce except it's nut-free and relies solely on inexpensive, easy-to-find sunflower seeds for the base.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
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<\/g><\/svg><\/span> Course <\/span>Pasta<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n
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<\/g><\/svg><\/span> Prep Time <\/span>30 minutes<\/span><\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span><\/div>
<\/g><\/svg><\/span> Cook Time <\/span>20 minutes<\/span><\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span><\/div>
<\/g><\/svg><\/span> Total Time <\/span>50 minutes<\/span><\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n
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<\/g><\/svg><\/span> Servings <\/span>4<\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n

Ingredients<\/h3>

Sunflower Seed Alfredo Sauce<\/h4>