How’s your week going?
I broke for a snack mid-morning and dug into a package I received earlier this week. Planters and Men’s Health have teamed up to make a healthy snack pack o’ nuts!
I sent Ben with a pack of them in his lunch today. He used to keep a container of peanuts at his desk, but ran out. This is perfect for him!
Endorsed by the editors at Men’s Health, the new mix features three nuts – peanuts, almonds, and pistachios – and is a heart healthy snack that also contains:
- Six grams of protein
- Six vitamins and minerals including Antioxidant Vitamin E, Thiamine, Niacin, Magnesium, Manganese and Copper
- A good source of fiber
I AM NOT someone who is afraid of salt and get disappointed at plain nuts. SALT MY NUTS thank you!
People who reserve their snacking to 100 calorie packs might think 250 calories is a lot for a snack. But um, check your energy bar nutrition stats, they’re pretty close.
During my lunch break I threw together dinner.
I used the Salsa Chicken I made on Monday to make an enchilada casserole Mexican Lasagna. You really can make so many things with the crockpot salsa chicken –> Tacos, Taquitos, Taco Salads, enchiladas…
I am out of enchilada sauce and salsa so I used marinara sauce instead. It works.
Bonus: My corn tortillas are getting dry so trying to roll them up in enchiladas wouldn’t have worked. This was easier, less messy and gets rid of stale tortillas!
I “built” the enchilada casserole with layers of tortillas, sauce, chicken, cheese, repeat. Now it’s sitting in the fridge waiting to be baked.
The lovely people at Planters and Men’s Health will send one RER reader a box of the snack pack nuts and a container of the mix!
To Enter: Leave a comment with your favorite nut!
Contest open to residents of the US. Ends 5/10/12 at noon.
Mac says
1. Pistachios 2. Almonds 🙂
anna says
i can honestly say that i can’t pick a favorite nut. love em all!!!
Jill says
I love all nuts – but would have to say Pistachios are my current favorite.
foragingfoodbalance says
Just about any nut will do. 🙂
adrienne says
Favorite nut? I love them all for so many reasons, but I’d have to with peanuts as a go-to, can’t live without, FAV.
Jacqualyn H. says
almonds and walnuts!
Beth says
I love peanuts (although technically a legume) 😉
Shaunna Ulrick says
almond 🙂
Sara says
Yes please! I don’t know if I could pick a favorite nut! Maybe cashews, but I like pistachios too! Those are my faves for eating plain. For topping stuff like salads and oatmeal I like walnuts and almonds. I love me some nuts. 😉
Allison says
I don’t think it is noon on the west coast yet.
Divya says
(P.s. also a huge fan of salt. Wish I weren’t! But, unsalted peanuts just don’t quite taste the same….)
Divya says
Peanuts. Then pistachios. Then almonds.
This new snack pack looks GREAT! I’m going to go check my local store to see if they are selling them.
Nicole says
I like Brazilnuts! Sooo yum!
Daphne G says
My absolute favorite nut is Smoked Almonds…yummy!!!
Patty says
Cashews!
Andrea M says
Oh yum, Pistachios!
Danielle J says
Brazil nuts, nom 🙂
Brittany says
Cashews!
Jordan Foster says
My favorite are cashews!
Cass says
My fav nuts are plain roasted almonds
lauren says
Walnuts!
Kelly says
My favorite nuts are definitely Pistachios, but I hate shelling them!!
Leyna says
Almonds…and then pistachios. Yum!
Laura says
Has to be almonds!!!
Ina says
I am nuts over pistachios, peacans and almonds. my hubby loves cashews and peanuts. Finally something that will satisfy us both!!!
Gina says
Pistachios, fo’ sho’
Suzanne says
Almonds are my favorite nut now, but it used to be peanuts, and before that walnuts. Things change I guess!
Megan Joy says
Walnuts!!
Kelly says
pistachios!! but almonds are a close 2nd 🙂
Kelly says
Almonds – plain. Hazelnuts – nutella!!!!
Michelle says
I love the brazil nuts!
Katrina says
Cashews!! Oh cashews…
Karen says
I love nuts of all kinds…cashews are my fave.
Rachel C says
“Show me your nuts”! (from “The Kentucky Fried Movie”).
Okay, I love all nuts, but I have to go with my all time favorite, salted cashews! 🙂
Sonia says
Peanuts!
Rae says
For oat topping, almonds, for snacking, pistachios!
Jennifer Cullum says
Almonds are my Fav!!!!!
Marlee says
cashews!!!
Kalin says
I used to hate all nuts except for peanuts, but now I love them all. Almonds have to be my favorite, though.
Kate says
Cashews
Leigh says
Peanuts! So good!
Corrie Anne says
pistachios are my fave!
nicole says
Almonds! Preferably chocolate covered 🙂
Catherine says
Honey roasted cashews!
Tracy says
Almonds!
MrsCrystal says
Almonds! Then, pecans, cashews, and peanuts.
Kristen says
Cashews are my favorite and to me they are a treat when I get them.
Patty says
My favorite nut is DEFINITELY hazelnut! They’re so expensive in the US, though!
Debbie says
Definitely the humble peanut
Tonia says
I’m obsessed with cashews!
Brittany @ GOtheXtraMile says
Almonds are my favorite!
MeAgan says
I LOVE Pistachios!
Autumn Rae says
Almonds or CASHEWS!!!
Stacey says
Cashew are my fav!!!!
leahk says
i love love love pistachios! They used to scare me when i was little cause my grandma always had the dyed red ones…..
Amy says
cashews!!!!
Heather C says
I LOVE LOVE LOVE honey roasted peanuts. MMMMmmmm MMMmmmm!!!
kayleigh says
Anything salted really, but cashews are probably my favorite.
tracy s says
I like pistachios!!
samantha says
mmm pecan!
Emma says
Almonds!!!
RebekahK says
Macadamia nuts for sure! Why do they have to be so expensive and full of fat??? = (
Aimee M says
My favorites are brazil nuts and pistachios!
Ashley says
Almonds are always my favorite.
Caitlin says
I love pistachios and cashews!
Margie Visnick says
I love macadamias and cashews!
Melanie says
tough question. i love nuts! i’m going through a pistachio phase right now though, so pistachio for the win!
deb says
I love pistachios, almonds & macadamias! YUMMO
Missie says
Cashews are #1 in my book!
Marie says
Salted cashews..so good 🙂
Michelle M. says
Pecans & macadamia 🙂
Ashley h says
Let’s be real, I love all nuts. Pecans are close to number 1, though!
Kristie says
If I could include flavored, then it’d be a tie between honey-roasted peanuts and salt & pepper pistachios. Lightly salted, I’d pick cashews. But I like getting the deluxe variety tins that have mixed nuts but don’t include plain old peanuts :).
Monica says
Tough one. Number one would have to be cashews. Buttery goodness. But I also love walnuts and pistachios.
Christine says
I have been wanting to try these! I don’t get enough nuts in my diet and want to try to incorporate them as a snack. They look delish!
abbi says
Cashews!
Floey says
shelled peanuts!
Jackie W. says
Almonds – salted, unsalted, glazed – love em!
AJ says
macadamia nuts (with white chocolate, preferably)
Nikki says
Salted pistachios
Alison B says
Honey roasted anything!
Kayla says
peanuts or walnuts!
Losing Lindy says
I love cashews!
Melissa says
I love honey roasted peanuts but because of the added sugar I will usually settle in for lightly salted dry roasted. Yummy!
Caroline S says
My favorite nuts are pistachios, almonds, cashews and peanuts! I used to hate cashews but just recently realized how glorious they are. I can’t be alone with a bag of them! And I’m just like you, no salt, no nuts, thankyouverymuch.
Rachael J. says
I love cashews so so much! I am on a trip right now and there is this nut stand that I keep eyeing. Might have to buy some later.
Jenna M Wood says
Macadamias!
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Amanda says
Boiled peanuts or really peanuts in any form!
tiffany says
almondssss…even though i’m allergic to them if they’re raw. can’t stop me from loving them!
crystal says
pistachios!
Shanna says
I’m all about the almonds normally, but lately I’ve been a cashew fiend!
Socal Rachel says
My favorite nut is you…kidding. Actually its pistachios.
susan says
I love nuts, almond is my favorite so far. I just discovered “lightly” salted roasted flavor. Perfection!
Sue says
Honey roasted cashew nuts!!!
Fallon says
I love toasted hazelnuts!
jenni says
Cashews, by far.
Amy says
oooo so many nuts i like! i think my favorite are cashews…yummmmm
Lindsey says
Glazed Walnuts are my favorite!
Laurel C says
I like pretty much all nuts, but almonds are my personal favorite!
Tara @ A Daily Dose Of Fit says
Macadamia!!!
Randi says
Favorite Nut: Pistachios. Hands down!!
Leah says
Raw cashews!
Beverly Aragon says
Pinon! It’s the New Mexican in me. 🙂
Anita says
Almonds – Yummmy. 🙂
Pam says
Macadamia nuts, hands down!
Tempesst says
pistachios and almonds!
Megan B. says
My current fave is chili lime almonds. Yum-o!
Shay @ Whine Less, Breathe More says
Brazil nuts!
Yo Momma Runs says
Why do I just want to write dirty responses to this question? I swear I’m not normally like that.:)
But I’m gonna keep it clean for the kids and say almonds.
Leah says
Macadamia nuts are the best!
Sarah says
Cashews and peanuts !
Marci says
So good I love all of them but I’d say Brazilian nuts.
Marci says
So good I love all of them butb
Dani says
My husbands biggest complaint about snack packs of nuts is they never have pistachios – his favorite! I will be on the lookout for these 🙂
And if I said HE was my favorite nut, would that count? (just in case, mt fave is the almond *s*)
Stephanie says
I find this question so hard! I love cashews, almonds and pistachios, but I think my all-time fav is probably the walnut!
amanda says
Peanuts, but I usually settle for almonds.
Jessie B. says
Pecans! Thanks, Monica!
~K~ says
cashews…runner_girl5k at yahoo dot com
Nancy says
cashews unless their candied, then pecans
Jaclyn says
Cashews – hands down!!
Tiffany S says
I’m really loving pistachios right now. This mix is great. I mixed it with some dreid fruits and carry a bag in my purse. AWESOME!
Kristen says
Let’s be honest . . . any nut that is covered in chocolate is my favorite! 🙂
Erin says
Almonds!
heatherfeather says
almonds rock- especially in butter form
Rachael Ann says
Cashews or hazelnuts. Yummmmm!
Katie R says
I love almonds! And Brazil nuts are tasty too.
Molly C. says
Salted pistachios for sure! *Yum*
Stephanie says
Pistachio all the way!
Emily says
I love pistachios!
Lindsay says
Cashews!! I can eat sooo many at time. I like pistacios alot, but i’m lazy and they are hard to pull out of the shell…tell me i’m not the only lazy eater….
emily says
Brazil nut; b/c one nut has your daily requirement for selenium!
Meg says
Almonds!
Lauren says
Pistachios!! It’s not easy being green.
Katie says
That casserole looks delish. I like pistachios!
stephanie says
Macadamia nuts. Hands down. No other nut comes even close. Hope I win! Deez nutz look good!
Katie says
Soynuts or almonds… Toss up!
CarrieH says
Almonds. Hands down! No, wait, walnuts! Definitely walnuts! But no….how could I have forgotten about casheeeeeeeeeews!!! Love love love cashews! Well, except there are those macadamia nuts… How could I have forgotten! Hold up. Rewind. Yes, definitely almonds. ….I think… 🙂
christine says
raw almonds! I buy them in bulk at costco its so hard not to just grab a handful all day long!
Lara F. says
I get my love for salted mix nuts from my dad, but I’ve been on a serious cashew kick lately.
nicole s says
I like really sugared up pecans!
andrea says
Brazil nuts! Love them.
Angela @ Health, Happiness and Harmony says
Walnuts!
Jordan@almondjay says
PEANUTS!
april says
i’m drooling over your enchilada casserole – yum!!
almonds are my fave nuts 🙂
Ro @ Eat Live Move says
Hey Monica!
Thanks for this opportunity. My favorite nuts are cashews. They are so delicious and filling. I like to eat them as is or in pineapple chicken fried rice.
Sara says
salted pecans!
Kelly says
CASHEWS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Not only are they the best, but a nut that begins with the word, CASH!!! Where can you go wrong with that?
Genny says
Would it be inappropriate to just giggle and say salty nuts are my favorite? Ok, yeah, thought so :).
Danielle says
I’m boring……I’m all about the almonds……..on my froyo.
jen says
My husband is my favorite nut!
Kristen says
I love almonds and cashews the most but any nut will do.
elizabeth says
i’m going with roasted almonds,mmmmmm
Nicole says
Unsalted pistachios. I really like to walk on the wild side 🙂
Heather @ Run Eat Play says
Cashews! I love them.
Katie D. says
I LOVE pecans! They are great in desserts and in salads!
Andrea says
Cashews or pistachios – yum!
Rachel C. says
Almonds & Peanuts – I can’t choose between the 2, they are both equally good!
Jess says
My favorite are cashews, if you leave them out around me they magically disappear.
morgan says
cocoa almonds!
helen says
Peanuts!
Megan says
peanuts, salted. Oh yes. Keep your hands off my salty nuts!
marie says
Pistachios!
Abby says
Salted cashews are the gods of all nuts 🙂
Danielle says
yummm i love cashews!! I just recently bought some small packs of almonds as a snack and they work really well!
Jac @ Challenged & Running in the Bike Lane says
My favorite nut is pecans!! I don’t eat them very often, though. My second favorite nut is the peanut! Yum!
elizabeth says
Cashews! Totally addicted.
Kellie says
Cashews are my favorite, but I do like almonds is candy!
Mary says
Pistachios!
Marty says
Pistachios. And thank God I buy them in a the shell and make myself go through the trouble of splitting them open. If not..I’d devour the entire pack!
Ashley says
Cashews! Especially if they are fresh roasted and covered in sugar at a baseball game : )
Steph says
I love almonds! They have the perfect crunch.
Cellabella says
My favorite nut depends on my mood, so it’s normally between almonds, cashews, pistachios, or macadamia nuts!
Erin says
cashews and honey roasted peanuts!
Karen says
I send my husband to work with the almond single serve packages. He loves them!! I am a peanut gal myself!!
Lauren says
I definitely prefer salty nuts too! Favorite nut would be brazil nuts but I rarely eat or buy them. I always pick them out of the mix from the mixed nuts though.
Kaelin says
I’ll eat any nut covered in dark chocolate!! 🙂
Pamela says
Almonds, if dry roasted 🙂
Honey says
That would be a tie between honey roasted peanuts and pistachios!!
Ida says
I used to be a cashew girl all the way, but almonds are now a favorite too!
Lindsey says
I love you, peanuts!
Kim @ Living, Laughing & Losing says
Cashews are my favorite! 🙂
Jina says
Almonds are my favorite nut.
Colleen Pitmon says
Pistachios! Yum!
chandra says
Like you, cashews are my favorite nut! Followed closely by pistachios and wasabi almonds… Give me the nuts! 😉
Rebecca Stamper says
I am completely obsessed with almonds. Obsessed!
AlliB says
Cashews! But almonds are a close second…
Kelly says
I love all nuts, I can’t decide which is my favorite.
Christine @ BookishlyB says
I think my biggest concern with nuts is the fat content- for 100 calories those are packing in over 30% of your daily intake? Hmmm…
Brittany says
walnuts are my favorite!
Sarah @ sarahvscake says
I’m addicted to mixed nuts, but I always dig out the brazil nuts!
Dayna says
My all time favorite nuts are Brazil nuts, I love them!! I’ll pick them out first if I have a bag of mixed nuts. Mmmmmmm
lindsay says
almonds when i’m feeling super healthy … but pistachios and salted cashews are close seconds!!
Kristen says
My favorite nut is a pistachio. I love them!!
Tammy M says
Cashews are hands down my favorite nut out there!
Aimee says
Cashews hands down. My husband is from Mozambique and they grow there. Nothing like fresh roasted cashews.
Kylee says
Cashews are my all time favorite nut!
Denise S. says
Favorite nut? Cashews, but pistachios are pretty darned yummy too. 😀
Laura says
I love almond, pistachios, cashews and peanuts. I love nuts period so its hard to really decide!
Allison @ Running Through Red Lights says
Pistachios! Or cashews… or almonds… or macadamia nuts… or pecans…
maija says
my puppy (she’s nuts! ha…)
Lindsay @ Lindsay's List says
ALMONDS!!
Katie says
Love my Almonds!
Amy says
My favorite nut right now is pistachios!
Jessica says
It’s weird, I LOVE peanut butter but peanuts are not my favorite nut. I think it’s a tie between cashews and pistachios!
Melissa Sealey says
My fav nut is the pistachio. It stems back from a funny childhood memory….back in the day when pistachio shells weren’t naked and were a bright red color, I would take them and lick them, rubbing the shell all over my lips to create fake red lipstick. I was too young to be allowed to wear real lipstick, so my shell-stick did the trick!
Elizabeth says
Pistachios!!!! So delicious!!
Ania says
Recently really loving cashews! : )
Kim says
Cashews are my favorite, but I like them all!
Casper says
Macadamias!
Eva says
even though it’s not a nut — peanuts! closely followed by pecans
Denise P. says
Favorite nut is cashews. With a close second going to almonds -as long as they are chocolate or yogurt covered – muhaha.
My step-dad would love those, my mom always has to keep containers of nuts around for him to snack on. He’d be taken care of for Father’s Day because I’ve already gotten him another snack type thing he likes.
Holly says
I’m an almond girl – and now emerald makes the cocoa almonds which thank goodness, they make 100 calorie packs of!
Lisa says
Peanuts, of course!
Akemi says
Nuts are one of my go-to snacks.
Stephanie says
Macadamias! Cover them in salt, honey, or chocolate. I’ll take them all.
amy says
My favorite is nut hands down is pistachio!
Keri Weber says
Pistachios and regular peanuts combined is my favorite.
Laura says
I get excited when I see brazil nuts in my handful for snack!
jackie says
pistachios definitely yum!
JJ says
My daughter and I put away almonds like it’s our job!
hippierunner says
You are my favorite nut! 😛 jusssst kidding, of course.
I’ll go with hazelnut. 🙂
Jamie says
I would have to say cashews are my favorite but almonds are a close second. I tend to have better portion control with them too.
Abby @ Change of Pace says
I mean this in a total non-pervy way…I love salty nuts! I think almonds are my fave. (Count me out of the contest, as I’m from Canada.)
Mandy says
I favorite nut would have to be cashews!
Katie@Pop Culture Cuisine says
I really don’t discriminate in the nut department (hee hee), yes I’m totally a juvenile…anywho pecans are my fav!
Sunny says
Peanut butter and raw almonds!!!
Em says
cashews!
Elizabeth R says
I love walnuts!
Pam Moulton says
Pistachios! I’m so glad you are keeping up with regular posting even with the new job. And thanks for updating us on SR yesterday; I was getting worried that she was never coming back.
Kim says
Cashews are my favorite!
Krystina says
I love almonds! Especially the wasabi flavored ones by Planters!
Carolyn says
pistachios, definitely!
Hillary says
Me me me!
I love almost all of them, but pecans are my favorite!
Jennifer says
Definitely salty nuts! My favorite would have to be cashews. I can polish off the big tub from Costco in no time!
Lauren says
almonds all the way!
Heidi S says
cashews!
Lisa says
I’m with you, I want salt on my nuts!!
I LOVE cashews and lately I’m obsessed with pistachios.
Tina McNulty says
All nuts rule, but if I have to choose one it would be ALMONDS 🙂
Tawny says
Good ol’ Peanuts!
Iris Lee says
I love brazil nuts!
Annie says
Pistachios!
Amy says
Pistachios for the win!!
Wendy says
Regular peanuts!
kathleen says
i love almonds!
Nikki says
My favorite is pistachio as well!!
Christa says
my favorite nut is definitely pistachios!