CHOBANI! My First Giveaway and Sweet Cho-Tato Salad
It’s no secret that I’m a huge fan of Chobani Greek yogurt. So it’s only fitting that my first giveaway (of what will hopefully be many!) is an awesome sampler case of Greek-yogurty-goodness. 
Why am I such a Chobani fan, you ask? Here are a few reasons:
- It’s all natural: no artificial flavors or preservatives.
- No growth hormones or rBST-treated milk.
- Has twice the protein of regular yogurt.
- The flavored varieties are made with real fruit, as opposed to the syrupy-goop found in some yogurts.
- It’s thick, creamy, and delicious!
It’s also incredibly versatile. Proof: Sweet Cho-Tato Salad!
I saw this recipe on the Chobani website and knew I had to try it, considering it combines two of my favorites: sweet potatoes and Greek yogurt! I had some with my lunch today, and it was really tasty! I’ll definitely be bringing this healthy side dish to picnics and cook-outs this summer.
I followed the recipe exactly, except for two minor changes: I subbed apple cider vinegar for the white wine vinegar because it’s what I had on hand, and I reduced the amount to 2 tbsp. I also omitted the green onion…and by “omitted” I mean “forgot.” 
Ok, back to the free stuff! 
One lucky winner will receive their own CHO-case, which includes TWELVE 6 oz. containers of assorted Chobani flavors!
There are two ways to enter:
1. Visit Chobani’s website, and leave a comment on this post with one new thing you learned from the site – either about Greek yogurt in general or Chobani’s products specifically.
2. If you have a blog, link back to this giveaway on your site and leave a comment telling me you’ve done so, including the link to your post.
You have until this Friday, March 19 at midnight to enter. I will RANDOMLY choose a winner over the weekend using the Random Number Generator at random.org. Good luck!
(I’m so sorry to say that this giveaway is only open to U.S. residents. 
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Mmm. I love Chobani greek yogurt too! For the give away: I learned that it takes 3 pounds of milk to make 1 pound of Chobani. That is crazy!
I love using greek yogurt in different ways – just like you did in your sweet potato salad! I also like to use it as a base for a ranch type dip instead of sour cream.
I’m linking this giveaway in my next post – I’ll come back and leave the link! 
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I learned that Greek yogurt has TWICE the protein of regular yogurt. Awesome!
I love that the chief yogurt maker at Chiobani is named Mustafa : )
Yum! I love chobani (had it for breakfast this morning), but haven’t tried too many flavors yet. I learned from the website that the company is based in up state NY! I had no idea! Now I’m even more glad that I like it so much – supporting a (somewhat) local company!
I have to try your recipe – looks delish!
i am not a big yogurt fan but would give this one a try……i learned that this yogurt has way more protein than regular yogurt does!
have a good day and what a great giveaway!
Greek yogurt is the only kind I will eat, on occasion. I do love Chobani!
The company is with AgroFarma which is one of the largest yogurt companies in NY State.
I would LOVE to win this giveaway since it is so dang hard to find greek yogurt where I live. All they ever have is the plain stuff and I’ve been dying to try flavored! I went to the website and am very intrigued by the Spinach Artichoke Dip recipe…definitely going to try it soon.
Okay I have a post on your giveaway scheduled to show up on my blog at 5:45pm today.
“Includes 5 live & active cultures, including 3 probiotics.” Yay for live organisms (healthyhealthyhealthy!) in your food! haha, I’m a bio major, so I get excited about these things.
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I have never tried Chobani, but am curious to try it out condidering how natural and good it is for you. I like the fact it has no artifical sweeteners (which is what I am needing to eliminate from my diet for health reasons). AND I like how they do not add sugar to the yogurt, it’s only milk sugar which is good for you
Here is my blog post for the giveaway: http://smallstepsforlola.blogspot.com/2010/03/i-t-was-nice-to-start-monday-right-with.html
I have not yet tried Greek yogurt, but it’s on my grocery list for my next trip, thanks to you! I checked out the Chobani site and learned that they come in many yummy flavors and…are a very charitable organization, which I makes me want to support them all the more!
I learned that Chobani is gluten-free AND has 200mg of calcium per 6 oz cup! Yum!!!!
I learned it is the straining process that makes the yogurt “greek”.
i didnt know it was made in upstate NY…cool!!
i love chobani!!mmmm great giveaway
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here is my blog post about this fabulous giveaway!
http://lovestoeat.wordpress.com/2010/03/16/great-giveaway-3/
One serving has 34% of your daily protein! Wowza! Super food!
mmm. Chobani is all natural ! delish.
In my recent quest to eat healthier (as in, not just eat my allotted calories for the day but also get in more fruits, veggies, all that good stuff!), I have discovered Greek yogurt and I absolutely LOVE it! I’ve never tried Chobani, because I had been recommended Fage, but looking at their website, it looks great! Something I learned from their website was the amount of protein in the yogurt…it’s crazy how much protein in a food most wouldn’t necessarily consider a good source of protein!
Wow! What a great website Chobani has!!! I gave up eating yogurt recently after realizing that most yogurts are loaded with sugar and artificial flavors. However, I have been seeing more Greek Yogurts on the market and am curious to give them a try. I love that they have so much protein!
One thing I learned from the website is that there are SO many recipes for using Chobani Yogurt! I can’t wait to give them a try. I downloaded a coupon, so hopefully I can get some this week!!!
I can freeze Chobani … I had no idea! Oh, what a wonderful spring/summer treat!
I never realized that I could freeze my Chobani yogurt! What a good and delicious idea!
I learned that it is made in upstate NY and that it’s kosher.
I haven’t tried Chobani yet, but I love the fact that it’s made using milk from local farms! And I never realized that it takes three pounds of milk to make a single pound of Greek yogurt. Great giveaway!
Chobani has double the protein of regular yogurt and is made only a half hour away from where I grew up! Everyone in my house loves the flavor and texture of this yogurt, even the cats. Thanks for hosting such an awesome giveaway!
I learned that they have new flavors!!!!!! I really want to try the strawberry banana. I’ve had all the flavors and love them all but strawberries and banana’s together, that must be awesome
I love chobani! I eat one for snack every day at 10:00! Very exciting give away – After checking out the site, I am excited to try some of the great recipes – all I ever do is toss some berries into the plain kind!
I am a NEW Chobani fan and am so thankful I’ve found it! It is DELISH! Another wonderful thing about Chobani: they give 10% of profits to charities worldwide! How awesome is that?!
I learned that they make Chobani in Upstate NY!
I learned that they now have strawberry banana and raspberry flavors.
I was impressed to learn that Chobani gives 10% of its profits to charity! I love Greek yogurt for its high protein content but I haven’t had the opportunity to try many flavors yet!
Ok so this is pretty much my dream giveaway… I eat Greek Yogurt almost every day and I LOVE Chobani!! I didn’t know that Chobani yogurt is made from local milk – Interesting!
Chobani is Gluten-Free and Kosher-Certified.
Linked to blog.http://tcarolinep.blogspot.com/2010/03/giveaway-health-for-whole-self.html
I learned that it takes 3 pounds of milk to make one pound of Chobani. Amazing! Can’t wait to try the recipe!
I love chobani yogurt! I learned about all the flavors they offer – my local grocery store only carries two flavors. I would love to try the others.
I love that there are no growth hormones involved! This is a great giveaway. I have been dying to try Chobani!
I love that it gives 10% of its profits to charity!
I learned it was made in upstate NY – which is where I went to college – very cool! I’d like to try some of the flavored ones!
I learned that Chobani has a Master Yogurt Maker who custom-blends the yogurt cultures. And…I love Chobani!!
3 pounds of milk to make 1 pound of Chobani! Crazy!
I just found out that they carry it at the Super Target ten minutes from my house. I will have to get some the next time I am there. I would love to try it.
I just like that the master yogurt maker’s name is mustafa…that says it all! i can’t find most of the Chobani flavors close-by, so i’d love my own “Cho-case” (teehee)!
Twice the protein of regular yogurt gets my thumbs up. I’m always looking for tasty ways to add more protein to my diet.
I blogged about it here: http://thingsiadore.wordpress.com/2010/03/17/yet-another-chance-to-win-something-wonderful/
Hope that sends a few extra people your way. Congrats on your first giveaway! It’s a great one!
I’ve never tried Greek yogurt, but I’ve always wanted to! The honey yogurt sounds delicious, I love there are no artificial additives!
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Due to their special straining method Chobani yoghurts have twice the protein than regular yoghurts
I learned that Chobani gives away 10% of their profits to charity. Good for me, good for everyone