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People seem to constantly be short on time, and a host of meal delivery services are helping save hours by getting dinner on the table faster. There are meal kits for all kinds of cooks and diets – paleo, keto, vegetarian, vegan – that cut out the need to go to the grocery store by delivering exactly what you need for fast, fresh and home-cooked meals. These 10 meal delivery kits were voted as the best by our readers.
No. 10: Sunbasket
Sunbasket is a certified organic meal delivery service with 18 weekly recipes to choose from. Meals are designed to be prepared in about 30 minutes, thanks to pre-measured ingredients. Plans include Carb-Conscious, Paleo, Mediterranean, Gluten-Free, Lean & Clean, Vegan, Vegetarian, Quick & Easy, Diabetes-Friendly or Chef’s Choice.
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No. 9: Blue Apron
Each Blue Apron box contains step-by-step recipes designed by professional chefs, as well as responsibly sourced ingredients in just the amounts you need so that nothing goes to waste. Customers can personalize plans based on dietary preferences.
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No. 8: Hungryroot
Each subscription box provides good-for-you groceries and simple recipes recommended just for the subscriber and their particular lifestyle. Vegan? Omnivore? Dairy-, soy- or gluten-free? Hungryroot is the all-in-one recipe and grocery service with healthy, 10-minute recipes and easier meal prep and planning.
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No. 7: Freshly
Freshly is the meal delivery service for those who truly don’t like to cook (or simply don’t have time). Customers choose from a menu of more than 50 all-natural dishes, cooked up by chefs and ready to go from fridge to plate in 3 minutes.
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No. 6: Home Chef
Home Chef offers one of the most customizable meal kit subscriptions, where home chefs can mix and match 26 weekly options while swapping, upgrading or doubling the protein in each recipe. Recipes include handy tips and tricks to help hone key cooking skills.
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No. 5: Fresh N Lean
Fresh N Lean, a ready-to-eat meal delivery service, delivers pre-made meals catered toward a range of dietary requirements, including clean keto, paleo, vegan, low-carb vegan and high protein. Ingredients are natural and organic, without any GMOs, sugars, preservatives or gluten.
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No. 4: Green Chef
Green Chef specializes in delivering organic ingredients to cook easy and flavorful meals. Subscription options can be tailored to two or four people, with flexible delivery days. Ingredients are pre-measured and prepped, so most recipes take less than 30 minutes to prepare. Green Chef offers keto, paleo, omnivore and vegan plans.
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No. 3: Factor
Factor specializes in chef-prepared meals designed by a nutritionist to take the guesswork out of healthy eating. Meals come with grass-fed and pasture-raised protein, gluten- and soy-free ingredients and no refined sugars or GMO products. Factor is antibiotic-, preservative- and hormone-free and offers plan sizes of 4, 6, 8, 12 or 18 meals per week.
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No. 2: EveryPlate
Each week, EveryPlate dishes up a new menu of 10 chef-created recipes. This affordable plan includes a range of options, like garlic-rosemary chicken with roasted root vegetables or beef banh mi bowls with sriracha mayo and pickled cucumber.
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No. 1: HelloFresh
HelloFresh boxes come with easy-to-follow recipes and ingredients sourced directly from farms and producers, all packed in meal kits that slide right into the fridge. This company wins with variety – a combination of 20-minute meals, global eats, one-pot wonders, kid-approved meals and gourmet options.
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Catherine Smith, Readers' Choice Awards Production Manager and Social Media Director for USA TODAY 10Best, has a special interest in unique culinary experiences and off-the-beaten-path adventures. Catherine is the founder of Her Bags Were Packed where she focuses on helping women release emotional baggage through solo travel and self-discovery.
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Erin Hamm is the founder of Subscription Box Mom where she reviews and shares her love of subscription boxes with others through a website and a YouTube channel with over 42k subscribers. Her site features a list of free subscription boxes to explore. In addition to her subscription box business, she co-owns an online clothing store, Obsessions Clothing Co. When she is not working, she loves spending time with her husband and two boys. You can connect with her on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
Erin Hamm
Erin Hamm is the founder of Subscription Box Mom where she reviews and shares her love of subscription boxes with others through a website and a YouTube channel with over 42k subscribers. Her site features a list of free subscription boxes to explore. In addition to her subscription box business, she co-owns an online clothing store, Obsessions Clothing Co. When she is not working, she loves spending time with her husband and two boys. You can connect with her on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
