Not Just Another Taco Salad

I had a delicious salad today thanks to my wonderful husband! I was going to take a shower after a workout this weekend, and he wanted to make me something for dinner. I told him I was just going to have a salad with black beans and salsa. He just can't deal with me eating something so "boring"...so he said he'd get it ready for me. I have to admit, I was a little nervous. He gets a little crazy when he cooks throwing seasonings and this and that together that don't seem to mix well in my mind...though most of the time it works out pretty well. :)

When I got out of the shower, I smelled something delicious! He had seered some tomatoes (one of my new favorite things to do!) and warmed the black beans and salsa in the pan with the tomatoes. He topped a big plate of delicious green leaf lettuce with that mixture. Yum, yum!! I have been dreaming about it since I ate it, so I had to make it again for lunch today. I added some onions to the pan and topped the salad with a half of a serving of baked tostitos crunched up and some cilantro (another favorite of mine!). I finally took a picture of one of my (Phil's) creations. It was every bit as good as it looks!
















Delicious veggies cooking up in the pan!
















Beautiful salad, all ready for me to eat!

I had a good workout today. Unfortunately the heart rate monitors weren't working, so I am not sure how many calories I burned. That's okay, though, it was great anyway! I hope to get a speed run in tonight if I have time.