Southwest Y'all

No, I didn't go to the southwest, as much as a nice vacation to some warm weather would be nice. I can picture myself at a spa in the desert. Now that I'm daydreaming of a trip well stuck in this gloomy weather we have today, I should get to the point. 

Every since I got my (stupid) braces put on it has been extra difficult to find dinner meals. It's hard enough to find healthy meals that I can cook and in a sensible time, let alone find foods that I enjoy (I'm a picky eater...I didn't eat my first salad until I was 20 years old) and don't have foods that will stain my braces. Tal and I have completely different taste pallets, but he suffers through my bland tastes and the lack of red sauces we have going on now. 

Let me just say one thing, TGFP "Thank Goodness For Pinterest". Pinterest has been a lifesaver with food, teaching, clothes, DIY projects...basically my whole life. I have more pins on my Pinterest than I know what to do with. Maybe this summer I'll do some purging in organizing....maybe. Anyway, I found this great recipe for a Southwestern Black Bean Salad. Now, like I said I didn't eat salad until I was 20! I know, but I tried (once in high school), it was just a texture thing and lettuce just didn't mesh well with my mouth haha. Although, this salad doesn't have any lettuce, I still never would have tried it a couple years ago. 

Photo from skinnytaste.com 

Let me tell you all, this salad was awesome and super easy to put together. All you need is some black beans, corn, onions, tomatoes, cilantro, olive oil, and avocado. Tal and I decided to add some brown rice to it and it was almost like a healthier version of Chipotle without the meat. You all need to click here and make this tonight. It is a great summer salad that is cold, refreshing, and filling. Yum! Yum! Yum! This will definitely be a good addition to the summer menu in my house.