black bean and corn salsa

There are a few different variations of this but this is how I like it -- or, LOVE it:

1-2 cans beans (black or black and pinto)
1 can sweet corn
chopped tomatoes
diced avacado
splash of fat free Italian dressing to taste

it's good with tortilla chips, pita chips, over taco salad, on pizza, over fish, navajo tacos etc etc etc.
Truman likes it in a bowl and my other kids would eat it all day.

hot bread and pear spinach salad

this is what I had for lunch: (well, not in this form...)

THIS form, but I didn't eat it ALL.
and this: spinach, fresh pears, slivered almonds and a tiny bit of some divine dressing.

(the day before I had the same salad with strawberries instead and it was delish too)
the picture must be foggy for romantic effect?

Salad Dressing:
1 c sugar
1 t dry mustard
1/4 c red onion, finely chopped
1/2 c red wine vinegar
1 t salt
blend in blender, adding 7/8 c vegetable oil slowly until thick. Then add:
1 t poppy seeds

(I didn't say it was a healthy dressing -- that's why you only need a bit and it does wonders for the greens.)