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Air fryer salt-and-pepper chicken

If you love fried food but hate the fat and calories that come with cooking something in oil, an air fryer can come to the rescue. It uses hot air to cook whatever protein or veggies you put in its basket and makes them surprisingly crisp — typically without much mess and in pretty quick fashion.

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Chili-Rubbed Pork with Cucumber-Melon Salad

Start to finish: 35 minutes Servings: 4 5 teaspoons ancho chili powder, divided 2 teaspoons ground cumin Kosher salt and ground black pepper 1-pound pork tenderloin, trimmed of silver skin and cut crosswise into 3 pieces 2 teaspoons lime zest, divided, plus 3 tablespoons lime juice 3 tablespoons light agave syrup, divided 2 cups cubed seedless red watermelon (about 8 ounces) 2 cups cubed cantaloupe (about 8 ounces) ½ English cucumber, halved lengthwise, seeded and cut into bite-size pieces 5 tablespoons roughly chopped fresh mint, divided 2 tablespoons grapeseed or other neutral oil Heat the oven to 450°F with a rack in the middle position. In a medium bowl, mix 2 teaspoons of the chili powder, the cumin, 2 teaspoons salt and ½ teaspoon pepper.

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AREA COVID-19 TESTING SITES

University Health testing: Regular testing hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays and 8 a.m. to noon Saturdays. Testing is available at the Lakewood campus at 7900 Lee’s Summit Road, Kansas City, and the Hospital Hill site at 2211 Charlotte, Kansas City. To be tested for COVID-19 at University Health, call 816-404-CARE (2273) to get an appointment. The appointment will allow you to arrive during a specific period of time. The call center (816- 404-CARE) opens at 8 a.m. and closes at 4:30 p.m. each weekday.

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