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 mocha flavored!
Salt and Vinegar sounds so yummy!
I was going to say Jalapeno Smokehouse but now you’ve got me craving the honey dijon!!!
I’ve had the Wasabi Soy sauce and LOVE it, but I think I’d like to try the Honey Dijon too.
Would love to try the honey Dijon. I’m a big fan of honey roasted peanuts and honey mustard pretzels – so the honey Dijon almonds must be insanely delish
I’ve been wanting to try the coffee varieties – they look delish. Honey dijon looks pretty tasty. I’m intrigued by the lime n chili. Cinnamon brown sugar, dark chocolate. Okay… I guess I want them all.
Salt & Vinegar and Honey Dijon both sound very tasty!
I love almonds – they got me through my pregnancy and I’m currently munching on the Blue Diamond whole natural almonds. Yummy!
I’d love to destroy a can of salt& vinegar!!
Yum! My snack game could use a refresher! Honey Dijon looks great.
The salt and vinegar ones sound amazing! I’ll have to look for them. Usually I roll with good ol chocolate 🙂
Anything spicy. I am a spicy flavor girl.
LOVE the wasabi! But dying to try that Honey Dijon.
Salt and Vinegar sounds amazing right now! Thanks for the chance!
honey dijon?! Sounds amazing… I love the new coffee flavors and have been a fan of the salt n vinegar for a while now — my husband and I go nuts for them! (har har) 😉 what a great giveaway!
I am dying to try the berry flavors!
I LOVE the wasabi ones!
I’m not a big spice fan but I think the Honey Dijon could be great…I guarantee that I would enjoy the roasted salted. I would love to try some of the varities since I already eat almonds every day!
I LOVE the bold flavors (wasabi soy!!) But, I’ve never tried the coffee flavors. YUMM!!
Honey Mustard sounds delish!
Wasabi Soy is my familys favorite also.
I love all the almonds, especially the mocha ones.
Coffee Mocha sounds awesome!
Salt & Vinegar are the best!
Wasabi soy sauce sounds yummy!
I’ve never been attracted to salt & vinegar anything but for some reason those sound good!
I love Blue Diamond Almonds! I especially love the salt vinegar and the chocolate ones. I hear ya though on the Salt and Vinegar ones, I’m pregnant right now and I’m afraid of the damage I could do to a can of them haha. Blue Diamond is also the brand of Almond Milk I drink too, and mix it into some yummy smoothies.
I’m with you! I think I’d love honey Dijon!
The coffee ones sound great.
The salt and vinegar ones are soooo good! I want to try the coffee ones too
You’ve got me hankering to try Honey Dijon!
I love all things honey mustard!!
I would love to try the wasabi soy and habenero barbecue. Anything spice is right up my alley!
All 3 of your choices sound delish! I love the cocoa ones.
The berry flavors seem odd to me, but I know I’ll eventually buy them due to curiosity! I love the bold and spicy ones too!
The honey dijon sounds great.
they all sound amazing! would love to try honey dijon or wasabi soy
Wow I didn’t realize they had so many flavors! I think I would definitely want to try the mocha flavor just for fun but I bet I would love the honey dijon the best!
I think I have to go with Honey Dijon!
Salt and vinegar!
I love almonds, they are my go to afternoon snack! I haven’t tried the coffee/mocha flavor yet, but I bet I would LOVE it 🙂
Lime ‘n Chili sounds so good!
the wasabi soy are my favorite!! They are addicting!
This would be perfect since it’s what I was planning to get my husband for his upcoming birthday!
I love the Mocha flavored almonds but would love to try salt and vinegar
I love, love, love blue diamond. I love their almond-coconut milk so much. I have had a few flavors of the almonds, but the groceries stores don’t always carry every flavor, and I so want to try them all!
In love the salt ‘n vinegar and the wasabi soy ones too! Yummy!
i love the savory ones, honey dijon..yum!
I love love love the salt and vinegar. Yum!
I love sea salt and vinegar, as well as the chili lime flavor. So yum!