Hot summer night

Today we went to Russo's because I was having a fruit craving.  You can't beat Russo's when it comes to inexpensive, great produce.  We bought watermellon, nectarines, plums, peaches, mango, tomatoes, corn, avocado, bananas, apples, limes, strawberries, and cilantro.  I love fruit, but it is so expensive a lot of the time.  This place has great prices; plus, you feel good about eating healthy.  Total bill: $40.  Not bad.

When trying to brainstorm dinner ideas, we had one requirement: no oven.  The 90 degree heat is too much to bake in.  Here's what we came up with:

Tonight's dinner:

Turkey Southwest Tacos with Black Beans

1 pound dark meat ground turkey

1 can black beans (no salt added)

1 package "Southwest Taco Mix" from Whole Foods

Cook according to taco mix directions, adding the beans to the turkey when the turkey is almost cooked through.  Finish cooking the beans and turkey together, and continue with the seasoning.

I like my tacos with warm, flour tortillas, grated cheese, and sour cream

Mango, Tomato, Avocado & Corn Salsa with Lime Vinaigrette

Mix the following:

-Corn cut from two ears, and sauteed in olive oil until slightly softened

-Grape tomatoes, halved (one package)

-1 avocado, halved, and cut into 1/2 inch cubes

-Lime vinaigrette (juice of 1/2 lime, couple Tbsp olive oil, pinch of chili powder, pinch of salt, pinch of garlic powder

Serve cold or at room temperature