Since my mom was planning to be at our house around 9 a.m., after publishing my morning blog post, I headed into the kitchen to pack a lunch to bring with me in a cooler since my mom and I were planning to drive through lunchtime.
I packed chicken salad, a cup of strawberry banana Greek yogurt and an apple the size of my face into the cooler. I also packed a baggie of blue corn chips for dipping into the chicken salad.
I made my chicken salad by combining the following:
- 1 large chicken breast, shredded
- 2 tablespoons Smart Balance Omega Plus Light Mayonnaise Dressing (The company sent me this to try and I hate mayonnaise, but really like it! It reminds me of Miracle Whip which I actually do like!)
- 2 tablespoons mustard
- 2 tablespoons relish
Easy!
It reminded me a lot of my BBQ chicken salad or curried chicken salad, but with less ingredients. Not too shabby for lunch out of a cooler!
And now for a nutty giveaway…
Nuts.com Giveaway
A few weeks ago, I received an email from an account executive with Nuts.com.
Knowing that I’m a peanut butter and nut-lover, he reached out to me asking if I would like to sample some of their nuts.
Of course!
I selected a pound of butter toffee pecans and have enjoyed snacking on them daily.
Pecans are my all-time favorite nut and the butter toffee flavor adds the perfect punch of sweetness.
I’ve loved eating them by the handful or stirring them into Greek yogurt, oatmeal or even pancake batter!
And now you have a chance to win a pound of Nuts.com butter toffee pecans.
To enter this giveaway, please comment below, telling me your favorite way to enjoy nuts.
(Keep it PG, please. 
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I will randomly select a winner tomorrow.
Good luck!
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I love nuts in cookies, oatmeal, trail mix, salad and many others!!
Nuts…best in granola!
Either on a sundae or stirred in greek yogurt!
I am also a nut freak, and I love to almonds and apple slices for my work snack, and just grab a handful of anything when I need protein on-the-go!!
Nuts are my go to snack for a quick protien pick me up!
I love just eating nuts by the handful or topping yogurt with them for added crunch!
Trail mix, nut butters, cookies, anything really!
Just like popcorn-By throwing them in the air and catching them with your mouth!
I love them on salads or in oatmeal! Or with anything chocolate! 🙂
I love nuts with provence seasoning, sugar and rosemary. They are the best mixed nuts!
Oh how I LOVE nuts! I don’t think there is any nut that I do not like! I enjoy nuts in trail mix, nut butters, in baked goods and all by themselves too! Nuts are the perfect morning, afternoon or evening snack! 🙂
LOL at your PG comment.
I love nuts in a “make your own” trailmix with raisins, grapes and cereal.
I love nuts in my yogurt, trail mix, or just in handfuls for snacks. I eat them after long runs to replenish the salt I lost while sweating (that, and because they are delicioso!)
in a bowl of cereal….or on top of an ice cream sundae!
My husband and I adore walnuts! Our favorite thing to put them is into banana bread!
I love snacking on nuts! I am particularly obsessed with almonds and walnuts although peanut butter is my favorite food EVER. These sound so yummy…
Any kind, any way, any time! The make any meal or snack sooooo much better 🙂
They are my daily go to snack mixed with raisins and chocolate if I am really lucky.
in dark chocolate bark! with cranberries, pistachios and almonds
I like nuts in butter form best, but also on their own as a snack or in granola!
in greek yogurt!!
I love to make candied almonds, and I love crushed almonds in my oatmeal!
I love making homemade trail mixes with nuts, raisins, and m&m’s. Perfect for long hikes!
oh.. nut butter is my favorite! and I always love them for road trips!
I just made homemade larabars by blending pitted dates, walnuts, and cocoa powder. OH MY GOODNESS it was sooo good new favorite way to eat nuts! portable and easy to make too 🙂
up until about a year ago i thought i hated ALL nuts… what was i thinking? Now i would have to say walnuts are my favorite, followed closely by almonds and pecans… although nothing like a bag of peanuts at a ball game!
I’m not sure what it is about the combo of nuts, seeds and popcorn but I LOVE it! 🙂
I love having nuts as topping on salads.
Cashews are my fave — so I eat them by the handfull.
I like ’em just plain as a snack…especially if they’re a yummy flavor like the ones you got!
In pecan pie!!!
I can’t be trusted around a container of nuts – I got to town on them! I try to keep it under control by adding a handful to salads or mixing them into granola to put on yogurt. The best way to enjoy them (let’s be honest here!) is toasted and stirred into cookie dough 😉
They have become my daily grab & go snack! I also like to add them into some culinary creations every now and then.
I LOVE nuts 🙂 I like to eat them as is as snacks or add them to plain greek yogurt or oatmeal.. Only problem is I have no self control when it comes to nuts haha
By themselves as a snack or maybe thrown into a salad to add some protein!
I love nuts, straight up, raw and unsalted.
Roasted with coconut oil, vanilla extract and cinnamon. Dangerously addictive
I love my nuts ground into butter 🙂
butter toffee peanuts are pretty amazing so i’m sure the pecans will be even better!
I love them just as a snack!
I really like nuts on top of salads…salads with fruit, grilled chicken, and nuts on top of a bed of dark greens are one of my favorite foods.
I love just eating them plain! I also love nuts on my fro-yo or greek yogurt!
Aaah I hate american mayonaise as well!!
BUT.. big BUT here.. You should defenitely try real Belgian mayonaise.. Really, there is such a big difference..
Real mayonaise tastes like heaven on french fries.. If you’re interested, I can always send you some Belgian goodies ( we do have some amazing beers and chocolate) I would love to get my hands on some kashi go lean cereal.. Can’t find it anywhere here in Belgium..*sad face*
I love them just eaten by the handful!
I love adding nuts to my salads. I will buy a bag of trail mix that contains nuts/ seeds/ dried fruits to top my salads. So yummy
Ever since I stopped eating meat 10 years ago, I started eating nuts every day to up my protein intake. I like them straight up. I love any sort of candied/glazed nuts but I go through those waaay too fast. A Boston area favorite is Q’s Nuts, http://www.qsnuts.com/. He makes awesome flavors like Mexican Chocolate almonds, Key Lime Ginger Cashews, and Bananas Foster Pecans.
Great giveaway, the butter toffee pecans look SO yummy!
One of my all-time favorites snacks is a handful of mixed nuts along with an apple. It’s always so satisfying!
I love them with chocolate. For a treat I’ll put some nuts and chocolate chips in a small dish. 🙂 It’s my favorite!
I love to have them as an afternoon snack as well as in Salads
I LOVE to enjoy cinnamon sugar nuts around the holidays (though rarely any other time, they’re addictive!) Other nuts are great as a snack, or some toasted walnuts with feta cheese in a salad! I SWEAR it tastes like white cheddar popcorn!
In salads 🙂