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Volume 17 Number 90
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Chicken, Corn, and Tomato Pasta Salad
8 ounces orzo pasta
1 1/2 cups part-skim ricotta cheese
1 cup light sour cream
2 teaspoons lemon zest (from about 1 lemon)
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
About 1 tsp. salt
About 1/2 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
3/4 cup fresh corn kernels (sliced from 2 ears of corn)
1/2 medium red onion, finely diced, rinsed, and thoroughly dried (about 3/4 cup)
2 cups shredded cooked chicken (light and dark meat)
1 1/2 cups halved grape tomatoes
1/2 cup thinly sliced basil leaves
Cook pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water until tender to the bite, 9 to 12 minutes or according to package directions. Drain and rinse thoroughly under cold water until completely cool.
In a medium bowl, whisk together ricotta, sour cream, lemon zest and juice, 1 tsp. salt, and 1/2 tsp. pepper.
In a large bowl, toss together pasta, corn, red onion, chicken, tomatoes, and basil. Add ricotta-lemon dressing to pasta mixture and stir to evenly coat pasta. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Serves 6.
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Nutritional Information
Amount per serving
Calories: 400
Calories from fat: 27%
Protein: 30g
Fat: 12g
Saturated fat: 6.1g
Carbohydrate: 43g
Fiber: 2.7g
Sodium: 681mg
Cholesterol: 74mg
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Rich’s Note: Summer
It’s summer. I can tell because of how hot it’s gotten lately. I’m smart that way.
Since I’m not an outdoorsy, do-stuff type of guy I have different reasons for liking the different seasons. One reason I like summer is because I like seeing wildflowers on the sides of roads. There’s something about them that imparts a sense of peace, that relaxes and soothes. It’s like a watercolor painting in real life.
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Do You Remember?
Summertime Summertime
The Jamies
It’s summertime summertime sum sum summertime
Summertime summertime sum sum summertime
Summertime summertime sum sum summertime
Summertime summertime sum sum summertime summertime…
Well shut them books and throw ’em away
And say goodbye to dull school days
Look alive and change your ways
It’s summertime…
Well no more studying history
And no more reading geography
And no more dull geometry
Because it’s summertime
(Chorus)
It’s time to head straight for them hills
It’s time to live and have some thrills
Come along and have a ball
A regular free-for-all
Well are you comin’ or are you stayin
You saw it first and I won’t complain
Hurry up before I change
It’s summertime
Well I’m so happy that I could flip
Oh how I’d love to take a trip
I’m sorry teacher but zip your lip
Because it’s summertime
(Chorus)
Well we’ll go swimmin’ every day
No time to work just time to play
If your folks complain just say,
“It’s summertime”
And every night we’ll have a dance
Cause what’s a vacation without romance
Oh man this jive gets me in a trance
Because it’s summertime
Chorus
It’s summertime
It’s summertime summertime sum sum summertime
Summertime summertime sum sum summertime
Summertime summertime sum sum summertime
Summertime summertime sum sum summertime
Summertime
It’s summertime
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