Creamy Pasta Primavera - Forks Over Knives

Ingredients

• 2 cups walnut pieces
• 2 cups vegetable stock
• 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice (from 1 to 2 lemons)
• ⅓ cup packed fresh cilantro leaves
• ⅓ cup packed fresh parsley leaves
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 teaspoons sambal oelek chile paste or hot sauce
• ¼ teaspoon sea salt (optional)
• Freshly ground black pepper
• 16 ounces dried rotini pasta
• 3 cups broccoli florets
• 2 cups red and/or yellow bell pepper strips
• 16 ounces fresh mushrooms, cut into bite-size pieces
• 1 cup halved cherry tomatoes