Seeds Sub in for Rice in Vital Root's Sunflower Risotto

At his fast-casual Vital Root, Denver chef Justin Cucci (Root Down, Linger and others) focuses on vegetarian dishes, like a sunflower risotto that swaps out rice and uses sunflower, sesame, poppy and other seeds as the base instead. He mixes the seeds with almond butter for creaminess, and accents it with seasonal ingredients. That may include a dollop of almond-chive pesto, roasted...