Tiny Pasta with Zucchini & Peppers

Still in Myrtle Beach, I cooked dinner for Jay, Jeff, Ken, and Gary. I like this side dish a lot. I could eat it as a meal. It would have been better with grilled chicken (more summery), but we were all grilled out. Try getting a "small dice" out of crappy rental condo knives. Fun! I should learn to bring my own. The result was very pretty, though. Too bad I didn't take a picture for Katie.

My sister-in-law Ashley gave me the recipe for the citrus dressing, and it's one of my favorites. Jay really seemed to like it. I let him eat my share too. He's funny: He thought whipped cream comes out of a tub and seemed confused when I got the mixer out. What has Sheri been teaching him??

• Sage Roasted Butterflied Chicken
• Tiny Pasta with Zucchini & Peppers (The Best of Fine Cooking, Cooking Fresh 2005, p. 86)
  
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• Strawberries with Whipped Cream