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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I love the Wasabi, I’m so happy my Costco had a giant tub of them last time I was there! 🙂
The Wasabi are so addictive! I definitely want to try the Salt & Vinegar and the Honey Dijon.
i usually go for sweet, so i’d like to try the blueberry most!
I’ve tried the Honey Dijon and they are delicious!! Though I wouldn’t mind getting my hands on that smokey habanero jar! 🙂
my favorite is the oven roasted almonds with dark chocolate. perfect dessert 🙂
Anything that comes in a salt and pepper flavoring must be good. 🙂
I would love the Honey-Dijon flavor!
I would love to try the wasabi flavor! Wasabi peas are awesome so I’m guessing the almonds would be a winner too.
I love the salted ones, but I might just have to try some new flavors if I win!
I think I would love the salt and vinegar ones!
My husband loves honey dijon and I favor wasabi. I have never seen salt and vinegar but I am sure it is awesome!
I want to try Mocha & honey dijon. I love both sweet & savory for almonds!
The Honey Dijon sounds great!
Wow! I didn’t realize that there were so many flavors!!! I will keep an eye out for them!
Those Honey Dijon almonds sound soooo good :]
Honey Dijon is my fave!
I have yet to try the Salt n’ Vinegar! Yum!
Salt and vinegar!
Those fruit infused flavors look so yummy! Blueberry or raspberry please!
Though I wouldn’t say no to BBQ 😉
I think I’d love the Salt & Vinegar ones the best.
Coffee Mocha sounds amazing
I love the wasabi and soy sauce ones!
I’d love to try any of them!
I love the wasabi ones!
I’m pregnant and I think I REALLY need honey dijon and salt and vinegar in my life!
I need the Salt & Vinegar..that flavor is a new obsession.
The salt & vinegar or the mocha! Yum!
I’m already addicted to almonds and snack on them all the time, but I usually stick with traditional roasted almonds. I would love to try the roasted coffee, the dark chocolate, and the salt and vinegar.
I think I’d like honey dijon!
It’s definitely a toss up between the salt n’ vinegar or the jalapeño smokehouse! I love anything flavoured salt n’ vinegar, but I can never resist anything with a great spice to it!
We love almonds, I think honey dijon will be my favorite.
I think I would love the honey dijon- but we will see! 🙂
i <3 almonds!
I think the honey Dijon sounds great!
Ok those strawberry ones look awesome! I already love the salt and vinegar!
OMG! Honey Dijon sounds heavenly. After 1 too many cocktails the other night I downed a whole bag ( small bag 🙂 )of those honey mustard and onion pretzel nib things and I imagine these to be similar, but healthier. Either way they just HAVE to be amazing.
I think I would enjoy the honey dijon or the salt & vinegar the most!
YUM! I’ve never seen the fruit flavored almonds and would love to try those. I know I absolutely love the roasted salted for a healthy snack!
Jalapeno spice sounds great!
I love almonds! Thanks for the giveaway! Can’t wait to try the wasabi flavor.
Salt & Vinegar for me….Wasabi for the hubby!
It’d be a toss up between the blueberry and the Salt n Vinegar – I love both sweet and savory!
lightly salted- perfection!
honey dijon sounds delish!!
have you tried the rosemary black pepper? they are the best!!!
Habanero barbecue sounds delish!!
The honey dijon or jalepeno smokehouse both sound amazing!
Honey Dijon sounds yummy!
The honey dijon sounds great!
The Lime ‘n Chili sound delicious!!