Buffalo Chicken Kale Salad Recipe

Bella Breakdown Fall is here with winter right around the corner meaning one thing, the holidays are coming. Luckily we discovered the perfect salad for any holiday get together that is sure to have your friends asking for the recipe. As the weather gets colder, people tend to focus more on warm meals (and less on salads). This recipe uses buffalo sauce with the chicken to give the salad a bit of heat in the flavor. This recipe for a kale salad with buffalo chicken is sure to warm you up, while eating a healthy serving of protein with...

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3 Quick-and-Easy Shrimp Salads

Bella Breakdown Dinner will never be boring with this trio of healthy, quick shrimp salads! #1 – Grilled Shrimp Caesar Salad Ingredients 1/4 cup canola mayonnaise (such as Hellmann’s) 1/2 teaspoon grated lemon rind 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 3/4 teaspoon Dijon mustard 1/4 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce 1/4 teaspoon Tabasco sauce 1 oil-packed anchovy fillet, drained and mashed to a paste 1 ounce Parmesan cheese, grated (about 1/4 cup) 1/2 small garlic clove, minced 7 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided Cooking spray 1 pound peeled and deveined extra-large shrimp 2 ounces whole-wheat French...

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Make Quick, Crunchy Pickles with Your Vegetable Scraps

Bella Breakdown Ever wonder what to do with those leftover veggie scraps? We have your answer: pickles! This is the perfect way to put some crunch in your lunch. Ingredients red cabbage 2 parts salt 1 part sugar carrot radish rice vinegar Preparation Combine the red cabbage, salt and sugar in a bowl, toss to coat the cabbage thoroughly and let the mixture sit for 10 minutes. Place your cabbage mixture into a clean tea towel and wring the towel out over a bowl or sink to rid the cabbage of it’s excess water. Then, place the freshly wrung...

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The Path to A Stress-Free Lunch Starts with elevĀte Organic Salads

3 Tips for a Stress-Free Lunch at Work Alright Bellas, we all know the stress that comes along with working hard and multitasking while trying to accomplish that ever-growing list of things we have to do. As soon as we step through the door at work ’till the second we step out it’s always go, go, go! Most of us know the feeling, it’s hard to ever catch a break and focus on ourselves. The same old work grind can get us into a funk sometimes, so we’re providing you with a list of three things you can do...

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How to Mix The Perfect Classic Greek Salad

Bella Breakdown In the post-new years resolution, healthy eating mania, salads are everything. While we love all the new health crazes out there, nothing really beats a classic greek salad. They’ve stood the test of time for good reason, they’re delicious! We love all the different textures in this salad, that’s why we tear some ingredients and slice others, plus it’s always fun to cook with your hands. Start by washing your vegetables and tearing however much romaine lettuce you’d like into medium size pieces. Slice a handful of cherry tomatoes in halves and crumble a good block of...

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