Taste test + Blue Diamond Almonds giveaway
[This post is sponsored by Blue Diamond Almonds. Read on for my top three flavor picks and an awesome giveaway opportunity]
Blue Diamond kindly sent a box of their flavored almonds for the Pilot and I to try in our own taste test. It was almond Christmas at our house!
I was already familiar with many of the flavors, but I was excited to enjoy them again along with new-to-me flavors. As much as I love the fruit and coffee-flavored almonds, I tend to roll with the bold and spicy. I’ve been known to destroy entire cans of the Salt & Vinegar flavor; especially while I was pregnant 😉 Lately, I’ve really fallen in love with the Honey Dijon, which is slightly sweet and gloriously savory. I gave all of the flavors another try, and it took a while (and multiple trips to re-test, haha) to come up with my favorites.
My top three picks:
(salt n’ vinegar, honey dijon and wasabi soy sauce)
and the Pilot’s faves:
(It wasn’t skewed at all… especially when I said, “Honey, come try these almonds” while eating directly out of the Honey Dijon can.)
True love.
Almonds are one of my healthy snack staples. I add them to my salads, homemade trail mix, and also use almond meal in many of my baked goodies (If you haven’t tried almond meal, it’s a fun to experiment with the gluten-free option! The baked goodies end up more dense, but are wonderfully filling). Not only are almonds extremely portable and healthy, but they also make ideal fuel for an active lifestyle.
This year, Blue Diamond Almonds are the official snack nut of the USSA (which includes the U.S. Ski Team, U.S. Snowboarding and U.S. Freeskiing) in the Winter Games. Leading up to the Games, winter athletes have been enjoying these almond snacks as part of their fuel. They have nutrient-dense meal plans and dishes created for them by Allen Tran, MS, RD and USSA High Performance Chef.
“Nutrition is a key component of our athletes’ high performance training program. Our snowboarders and skiers must sustain their energy for long, exhilarating workouts and competition,” said Tran. “Blue Diamond Snack Almonds are ideal snacks for our athletes because they are high in protein and rich in fiber which helps them maintain their energy levels.”
As a healthy snack, Blue Diamond Snack Almonds are being offered at the USSA Center of Excellence training facility and kitchen in Park City, UT, where hundreds of U.S. winter athletes are preparing for the upcoming Games.
“The USSA’s athletes are driven to be the very best skiers and snowboarders in the world,” said John O’Shaughnessy , General Manager of Consumer Foods Division, Blue Diamond Growers. “We are proud to support these U.S. athletes with foods that help them to maintain a performance-enhancing diet as they prepare for global competition.”
Recently, they had a taste test featuring the Blue Diamond flavors. You can check out the video below:
Their top three picks:
Salt n’ vinegar, wasabi soy sauce and habanero BBQ!
Now, it’s giveaway time 🙂
One lucky reader will get the chance to have their very own snack supply of Blue Diamond almonds. The winner will receive twelve (12) 6oz cans, six (6) 8oz jars or six (6) 4oz bags) in their flavor of choice. (Size depends on flavor that is chosen)
Here’s how to enter:
This post is sponsored by Blue Diamond Almonds. Our nation’s best athletes can be even better with your support. Send your words of inspiration to the U.S. Ski Team and U.S. Snowboarding via the “Inspire Team USA” sweepstakes and you could win a $2000 winter gear gift card and a Blue Diamond Almonds Viewing Kit.
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Chili Lime are amazing!!!!!
I am a big fan of Blue Diamond but I haven’t tried any of their flavored nuts… Honey Dijon sounds fabulous! nom.
I would love to try the jalapeno smokehouse flavor!
Love smokehouse or salt & vinegar! Such a great snack!
I really like the coconut and am eager to try the coffee.
I have never tried flavored but I am intrigued and now a little hungry- too bad it is snowing outside and baby is asleep
I love almonds but always buy the natural ones. Would love to try out some fun flavors!
The honey dijon sound delicious!
I would LOVE the honey Dijon!!
The chili lime sound intriguing!
Mmmmmm, Salt and Vinegar!
Yum! I love eating almonds AND baking with almond flour! Such a yummy healthy alternative.
I LOVE their Habenero ones!! Some of those other flavors I hadn’t heard of and some are my dad’s favorite (including the Honey Dijon). 🙂
Thanks for the giveaway!
Not sure if I could decide between Honey Dijon or Salt and Vinegar!
Almonds are one of my favorite snacks! Would love to try some new flavors!
Oh I LOVE these almonds! The Wasabi Soy are so good!
I think I’d love Honey Dijon and the Jalapeno flavours. I am intrigued by the salt and vinegar… trying to imagine what that would taste like together with an almond!
Honey Dijon sounds good!
i’m mildly allergic to almonds D:
haha but they’re so gooood that i still eat them 😀
I wouldn’t mind trying the honey Dijon!
I think I will like the honey dijon
Jalapeño smokehouse sound awesome!
Habanero BBQ for sure!!
Either the soy wasabi ones or the salt and vinegar. Either way, so good, and so addictive!
Probably Honey Dijon! Yumm
I love salt n’ vinegar!
I think the Honey Dijon would be interesting to try!
Salt and Vinegar, yum!
they all look amazing!!!!!!
The salt and vinegar sounds great!
I’d love to try the salt and vinegar or the honey Dijon…. Yum!!!! I’ve tried the raspberry and the coffee and I wasn’t the biggest fan… I think I may be a savory fan too!!
OMG i need to try the coffee flavors!!
Honey dijon!
I usually am a sweets kind of person but I LOVE salt and vinegar chips so I definitely would want to try s&v almonds!
Salt and vinegar, FTW! Ironically, I hate chips so almonds are a great way to get my S&V fix. 🙂
Chili lime are the BEST
I’ve tried a lot of the flavors and love them so much, they’re one of my favorite snacks! Almost like eating chips except healthier and the healthy fats/protein makes it easier to quit eating them.
bold honey dijon sounds amazing!
Honey Dijon!
I’ve only had their plain variety…where were the salt n vinegar ones during my first trimester?? On my shopping list for this weekend for sure.
Jalapeno smokehouse! I love smoked almonds and I think adding jalapeno to them is genius.
Strawberry! Thanks!
Smokehouse is my current favorite, so I’m betting the Jalapeno smokehouse will be my NEW favorite! 🙂
Wow, these sound delicious! I love keeping almonds at my desk at work to snack on when the afternoon munchies attack.
The salt n’ vinegar sound amazing!
Mmmmm almonds!
Would love to try Honey Dijon…I bet they’re similar to my beloved honey roasted 🙂
I would LOVE to try the salt and vinegar! Sounds delicious!
Salt and vinegar……yum!
Honey Dijon. Thanks