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 almonds for a quick snack – especially the savory flavors.
We buy these all the time. Can’t wait to try honey dijon.
I think I pretty much eat my weight in almonds, but the honey dijon sound delicious!
Honey Dijon all the way!
The salt and vinegar flavor sound fantastic!
Bbq almonds sound super yum!
My favorite flavor is Honey Dijon. So yummy and a little sweet!
I would love to try the salt and vinegar!!
I think I would like the Lightly salted almonds best. Thanks for the giveaway.
I LOVE Blue Diamond. My favorite is coconut!!!!
wasabi soy sauce, wasabi soy sauce, and wasabi soy sauce!
Yummy!
I am not sure if it’s my pregnancy or what …but habanero BBQ sounds amazing!!!
I just tried their coconut almonds on a trip to Montana. It’s not available in Canada yet but it is so good!
I really want to try those coffee almonds!
Honey Dijon all the way!
I love every flavor! I think the Toasted Coconut might be my favorite
wasabi and soy sauce is for sure one of my favorites! and the coconut is amazing too for something sweet! love blue diamond!!!
I’ve heard amazing things about the coconut flavor!
I just tried the salt n’ vinegar and LOVE them! I would also like to try the honey Dijon!
wasabi soy sauce
Salt and vinegar sounds amazing!!
salt and vinegar would be so awesome! Crush those chip cravings!
I would like the coffee mocha almonds. yummy!
Salt n’ vinegar!
I love almonds too! I just finished a snack of Greek yogurt with honey and a handful of almonds. My have is the Lime and Chili.
I love anything salt & vinegar!
The jalapeno ones would go over VERY well in our house between my husband and I!!
i may have to go get those Honey Dijon! I’m 7 months pregnant and those or the salt & vinegar sound great!!
I think I’d like to try to coffee mocha almonds!
The salt and vinegar sounds amazing!
It would be a tough choice between Honey Dijon and Salt and Vinegar!!! Both sound amazing!!!! I love almonds!!!!!
Oh man I down see it on there but I just tried their toasted coconut flavor and man are they so deadly good! One can down in 2 days.
Honey Dijon sounds amazing! Love to try them 🙂
Mmm salt and vinagar almonds sound like a much healthier alternative to salt and vinegar potato chips!
Salt and vinegar all the way!
The lime and chili sound amazing! I would also love to try the mocha ones!
Salt and vinegar!
The mocha sounds delish! Actually they all sound fantastic.
The salt and vinegar ones sound like a healthy alternative to potato chips. Delicious and not fried? Right up my alley.
I am really intrigued by the salt and vinegar!!
The spicier the better!!
The salt and vinegar nuts are yummy.
I would have to pick between Honey Dijon and Salt and Vinegar!!! I love almonds, they all sound amazing!!
I’m also loving the honey dijon flavor too!
I love these! My favorites are the lime and chili!
i am totally a salty snacker so chips and fires are an easy temptation for me. so the Salt and VInegar sound amazing! My hubby would love the jalapeno smokehouse…hands down.
So excited to try these!
I would like the fruit flavors. Blueberry!!
Those mocha ones are my absolute favorite!
Mmmmm. Salt and vinegar hands down!