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 Blue Diamond almonds! I’d love to try the salt and vinegar flavor!
salt and vinegar!
I LOVE the salt&vinegar. I definitely can finish a can in a day, so good!
Salt and Vinegar? But I can’t eat enough to make my mouth hurt afterwards.
I’d love to try the lime and chili
I didn’t even know they made the fruit flavoured ones, I would love to try those!
I love these as a mid-day snack! So addicting!!!
I usually eat my almonds plain. Looks like I’ve been missing out on some delicious flavors! I want to try the Bold varieties, they all sound so yummy.
I’d love to try the Coffee/Mocha flavor!
the savory flavors all look really tasty, but i’m even more intrigued by the fruited ones.. hoping they taste more like real fruit than a fake fruit flavor!
I am interested in the fruit ones, but I am a sucker for chocolate and nut combos.
So hard to decide…wasabi soy or salt and vinegar….decisions, decisions…
Salt ‘n vinegar almonds are definitely a better option than chips! Loving all the creative flavors!!
I am sure the honey dijon would be my favorite as well. I love the spicy flavors- jalapeno would be up there too.
I know I’d like the salt and vinegar the best!
I love salty tastes… so I think I would love salt and vinegar.
I love the sea salt!
I love th BOLD flavor!!
I think I’d like the salt n vinegar flavor!
The spicy ones! Jalapeño smokehouse sound great!
I was never a fan of almonds when I was younger, but one day POW I tasted the awesomeness that is Smokehouse Almonds and I have never looked back. Now I love all the savory flavors, but am still sort of meh on the fruit flavors.
I would love to try the jalapeno smokehouse ones!
Honey dijon sounds good!
I am dying to try the wasabi soy. I am an almond freak!
You KNOW I gotta go with the sweet flavors. Blueberry caught my eye!
I think I would love the salt n vinegar flavor!! Although I might eat the entire can in one sitting.
I’ve always love wasabi soy, but I bet salt and vinegar are fantastic!!!
I love almonds and would love to try the Honey Dijon flavor!
Honey Dijon!
Salt and vinegar or honey dijon. Both sound amazing, and I haven’t tried either of them!
I would love to try the salt and vinegar flavor.
I used to love wasabi and soy but my favorite lately is salt and vinegar. Just bought some this weekend. So delish!
Those honey dijon ones sound delicious!
I love the wasabi soy but would love to giv the honey Dijon a try!
I already know they’re my favorite…Jalapeño Smokehouse!
The lime n chili are super delicious!
Salt and vinegar are to dieeeeeee for! They helped me kick my potato chip habit. But I have never had honey dijon… I am intrigued…
I love almonds and always eat them plain.. I would love to try new flavors!
I love love love the toasted coconut flavor. Also love I only need half a serving to meet my snack craving.
I’d love to try lime n chili or salt and vinegar.
They all sound great but I’d like to try the coffee or the salt and vinegar.
I want to try the honey dijon flavor! You sold me!
The coconut ones are my current favorite but I would love to try the coffee flavored!
I love honey Dijon and chili lime. I am a little frightened at the thought of that many almonds in the house. They are kind of like Pringles for me “once you pop you can’t stop” but I will figure out how to deal if I win!
Salt and vinegar no doubt!
I love the toasted coconut and salt & vinegar flavors!
I have never seen blueberry!!
Those all sound delicious…I’ve never tried a flavored almond!
The honey dijon or toasted coconut for sure!
I love the salt and vinegar almonds, but I think I’d really like the honey Dijon flavour as well!