Sun Basket
What We Like
- Organic produce, clean ingredients, and delicious recipes delivered weekly
- Paleo, gluten-free, vegetarian, lean & clean and family options
- 18 weekly recipes to mix and match
- Recipes designed to be ready in 30 minutes
- 99% organic, 100% non-GMO and delicious
- Antibiotic- and hormone-free meats and wild-caught, sustainably sourced seafood
Bottom Line
While you can find other meal delivery services offering cheaper meals, you won’t find them with the complete organic ingredients and the great sustainability practices adhered to by Sun Basket. Some of their recipes are on the unique and include some stronger flavors than some people might be accustomed to. Overall Sun Basket is a great choice and shouldn’t be overlooked if you’re considering a meal delivery service.
Home Chef
What We Like
- Meals starting at only $7.99
- 18 weekly meals to choose from
- Easily customize delivery schedules
- Good healthy meals ready in 30 minutes on average
- Low calorie, low carb, vegetarian and gluten-free meal options
- $30 off your first order
Bottom Line
As the most recommended company in the meal delivery category and with meals from only $7.99 we recommend trying Home Chef first if you’re new meal delivery services. They have a very nice selection of meals and the recipes have wide appeal.
HelloFresh
What We Like
- Meals starting at only $6.99
- No contract commitments - skipping or cancelling is super easy
- Easy-to-follow recipes with clear nutritional info High-quality ingredients sourced straight from the farm
- Convenient meal kits that fit perfectly in the fridge
- Fit plan with 650 calorie meals available
- Recipes designed to be ready in 30 minutes
- $20 off your first four boxes
- 12 weekly recipes to mix and match
Bottom Line
The meals from HelloFresh are easy to prepare and pretty delicious. They have a good customer support team to respond to any issues or questions you might have about the service plus several plan options to choose from. While you might not receive as much cooking instruction as you would with some of the other meal delivery options like Sun Basket or Blue Apron, HelloFresh is still stands out for its taste, variety and delivery options.
Green Chef
What We Like
- Keto, paleo, pescatarian, gluten-free, meat, vegetarian and vegan meal options available
- Recipes designed to be ready in 30-45 minutes
- GMO free & USDA organic ingredients
- Save $40 on first order for new subscriptions
- Flexible subscription - skip or cancel a delivery without a problem
- Meals as low as $10.99/serving
- Ingredients are sustainable and traceable
- No artificial ingredients
Bottom Line
Green Chef offers USDA organic, GMO-free and sustainable ingredients for its recipes unlike most of the other meal delivery services (Sun Basket excluded). Additionally they offer recipe options to fit many different eating styles and diets, including kept, paleo, pescatarian, gluten-free, meat, vegetarian and vegan. We recommend Green Chef for singles, couples or small families most interested in eating really healthy food.
Blue Apron
What We Like
- Responsibly sourced, quality ingredients including fresh produce, sustainable seafood and special spice blends
- Meals shipped with recyclable ice packs and packaging
- Meals start at $7.49 per serving
- No commitment. You can skip a delivery or cancel subscription at anytime
- Vegetarian, pescatarian and other dietary options available
- New recipes all year long
- Premium wines available to pair with meals
Bottom Line
While there’s definitely a target audience for Blue Apron’s newer and more interesting flavors, some of their combinations are on the, umm, strange side. So while many have complained that their recipes are a bit too adventurous, if you’re in to eating “outside the box,” then you should give Blue Apron a try.
Gobble
What We Like
- Meals ready in as little as 15 minutes
- 24 weekly meal recipes to choose from
- Meals as low as $11.99/serving
- Save $30 on your first box order
- Flexible subscription - skip or cancel a delivery without a problem
- Voted #1 meal kit by Parents Magazine
- Gluten free, dairy free, low carb and vegetarian meal options available
- Orders mailed in refrigerated boxes
Bottom Line
While Gobble’s claim that meals can be prepared in 15 minutes may be a stretch for many home cooks, their meals are pretty simple and easy to prepare along with being quite tasty. Unfortunately Gobble’s website has been known to be a bit deceptive to some people. People have complained about lack of nutritional information given other than approximate calories and ingredients that some people might be allergic to. Regardless, we still feel Gobble is worth trying and recommend adding them to your list of meal delivery services to try.