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!
chocolate covered almonds by the handful!
Steph
I love eating nuts mixed with dark chocolate chips and raisins (in homemade trail mix) or on top of a protein muffin for dessert..!
Kayla
I like to throw a few walnuts in my oatmeal
Lindsay B
I love nuts! I eat them in any form I can get em
butter, slivered, salted, roasted, covered in chocolate yummmmm! Can’t go wrong!!
Kelly
Pecans are my favorite too – I eat them by the handful!
Rachel
i enjoy walnuts as a perfect afternoon snack or after the gym snack. Add a little sea salt to unsalted walnuts and it has me drooling…!!
Ashley
I love eating nuts by themselves or by handful mixed with m&m’s:)
Monique Gagnon
I love putting sliced almonds into my oatmeal in the morning! As a snack, lightly salted mixed nuts are my fave.
Anne
I love to have nuts sprinkled into my overnight oats or yogurt, or in a delicious bag of homemade trail mix.
Katie C
Love em just by themselves! Those look delicious!
Becky
I love to snack on them at my desk. When I cook with them, peanut brittle is my hands down favorite!
Chloe
I eat nuts like daily! Specifically Almonds even though I also LOVE me some PECANS LOL! I love to add them to greek yogurt… Its so YUMMY! They are also good in salads too
Kanoe
i love them, i add them to eveything…oatmeal, salads, yogurt, etc
becky
i love almonds in my salads!
LNK
Roasted nuts (cashews and peanuts are the best!) straight from the freezer to my mouth.
Amber K
On a salad… Romaine, craisins, pecans and gorgonzola!! yum!
Carrie
By themselves!
jenn
I love them by itself or slightly toasted! Yummmm
Tracey
I love nuts on salad!
Lily
I like roasted almonds!
Chelsea
i LOVE peanuts in butter form smooth and chunky! also like honey roasted peanuts or just plain almonds as a healthy snack option
Abigail
I reallly like trail mix, with chocolate chips!! and putting nuts in yogurt
Hiba
I love nuts mixed in my greek yogurt!!!
Ashley O. @ The Vegetable Life