Best Healthy Meal Delivery Services

Green Chef is a certified organic meal delivery service. The company offers six plans: keto + paleo, vegetarian, vegan, Mediterranean, fast and fit, and gluten free. The globally influenced menu has 30 new recipes each week, all of which are available regardless of your specific plan. Most recipes take about 30 minutes to prepare. There’s also a selection of add-ons, including à la carte proteins, breakfast items, and sweets.

• 3 meals per week for 2 people: $13.49 per serving
• 4 meals per week for 2 people: $12.99 per serving
• 2 meals per week for 4 people: $12.99 per serving
• 3 meals per week for 4 people: $12.49 per serving
• 4 meals per week for 4 people: $11.99 per serving
• 3 meals per week for 6 people: $11.99 per serving
• 4 meals per week for 6 people: $11.99 per serving

• Harissa-spiced shrimp 
• Sesame ginger bavette steak and shrimp 
• Middle Eastern-style chickpea bowls 
• Maple glazed carrots with figs

Purple Carrot is a 100% plant-based meal delivery service offering prepared meals, meal kits, and a small selection of “Plantry” items such as snack bars and cashew-based “cream cheese.” Because Purple Carrot eschews animal protein, meals are primarily made with vegetables, grains, and legumes. The prepared meals arrive fresh and can be ready to serve in two minutes or less. The company draws on a broad range of global cuisines, with flavors from Mexican to Korean, and Italian to Indian.

Prepared Meals

• $13 each for 6, 8, or 10 meals per week

Meal Kits

• 3 or 4 two-serving meals per week: $13.25 per meal
• 2 or 3 four-serving meals per week: $11 per meal

Meal Kits:

• Sesame orange tofu with roasted green beans and sticky rice
• Curry roasted cauliflower with masala chickpeas and ginger cucumber salsa
• Rajas tacos with avocado and roasted corn salsa

Prepared Meals:

• Peanut noodles with gingered edamame and braised tofu
• Creamy mac and cheese with pesto peas and sun-dried tomatoes
• Spelt risotto with summer vegetable caponata
• Chilled curried chickpea salad with dates and quinoa red pepper pilaf
• Tofu palak paneer with carrot biryani

Trifecta is a goal-oriented service offering a good deal of support beyond mere meal delivery. The Trifecta app is loaded with fitness tools and content, and allows you to easily track your nutrient intake and weight loss progress. Keto, paleo, vegan, vegetarian, and Whole30 meal plans are available, as well as a meal prep menu featuring precooked à la carte proteins, carbs, and vegetables.

• Vegan and Vegetarian plans start at $99.99 per week for 7 meals
• Paleo, Keto, Clean, and Whole30 plans start at $110.99 per week for 7 meals
• Meal Prep plans vary depending on items ordered

• Kung pao grilled chicken with broccoli and roasted sweet potato
• Beef skillet with roasted sweet potato and marinated cabbage
• Herb-roasted cod with walnut basil pesto and vegetables
• Slow-cooked rosemary thyme beef with root vegetables
• Salmon Mexican bowl with tomato salsa and vegetables
• Ginger shrimp with herb-marinated sweet potato
• Cajun chicken andouille sausage and roasted vegetables

With an emphasis on top quality whole foods and support for many dietary approaches, Fresh N Lean is a great option for busy fitness buffs. Its numerous meal plans—high protein, vegan, low-carb vegan, keto, paleo, Whole30, Mediterranean, and an à la carte bulk menu—support a broad range of goals and lifestyles. You can also add snacks like granola, roasted almonds, and breakfast muffins to any of Trifecta’s plans, so you can easily rely on Trifecta meals seven days a week.

• Breakfast, lunch, and/or dinner, 5 or 7 days a week: from $15.49 to $10.32 per serving, depending on meal type and order volume.

• Grilled shrimp with caper dill aioli and roasted winter squash
• Moroccan mint grass-fed steak with spiced cauliflower and brown rice
• Tikka chicken with turmeric-roasted cauliflower and quinoa
• BBQ turkey meatballs with white beans
• Cajun salmon with Yukon potato and tomato rice

EveryPlate boasts one of the absolute lowest price points of all the meal delivery services we reviewed. The company offers five plans: meat and veggie, veggie, family friendly, quick and easy, and “nutrish and delish.” The plans do not limit your selections, and these selections only apply if you wish to leave your service on autopilot. EveryPlate specializes in crowd-pleasing recipes—think burgers, tacos, pasta, stir-fries, and bowls—that subtly draw on global flavors. The menu rotates weekly, with the ability to include add-ons like vegetable sides, raw proteins, and prepared desserts.

• 3 meals with 2 servings each: $6.49 per serving
• 4 meals with 2 servings each: $5.99 per serving
• 5 meals with 2 servings each: $5.79 per serving
• 6 meals with 2 servings each: $5.49 per serving
• 3 meals with 4 servings each: $5.49 per serving
• 4 meals with 4 servings each: $5.29 per serving
• 5 meals with 4 servings each: $4.99 per serving
• 6 meals with 4 servings each: $4.99 per serving

• Crispy Caesar chicken
• Steak frites
• Blackened shrimp salad
• Hotel butter barramundi

Factor is a healthy meal delivery service focused primarily on offering ready-to-heat meals with gourmet flavors. Aside from its keto and plant-based plans, Factor isn’t about niche diets or strict parameters. Meals generally take the form of a main and two sides, often with a hint of ethnic flavor, whether it be European, Central American, Asian, or a global fusion. Add-ons include breakfast dishes, proteins, sweets, snacks, and a large collection of drinks such as shakes, smoothies, and juice shots. You can order up to 18 meals per week, and there’s enough variety on the menu—especially when you account for add-ons—that you could outsource your entire diet to Factor and be quite happy.

• 6 meals per week: $12.99 per meal
• 8 meals per week: $12.49 per meal
• 10 meals per week: $11.99 per meal
• 12 meals per week: $11.49 per meal
• 14 meals per week: $11.19 per meal
• 18 meals per week: $10.99 per meal

• Mango salsa salmon with coconut rice and black beans
• Creamy Parmesan chicken with broccoli and tomatoes (keto)
• Vegetable ratatouille with mascarpone polenta (vegetarian)
• Smoked tofu almond stir-fry with edamame succotash (vegan)

Daily Harvest’s menu is extensive, offering over 100 items across nearly a dozen different categories. You’ll find things like smoothies, flatbreads, soups, bowls, and even ice cream. Everything is vegan and most ingredients are organic. The site is also very well designed. You can easily find each item’s ingredients (read: real, unvarnished customer reviews for every dish), and filter the menu according to your preferences. Plans are flexible: You can subscribe monthly or weekly, and shipping is free.

3 Box Sizes:

• Small (9 items plus $5 savings)
• Medium (14 items plus $10 savings)
• Large (24 items plus $25 savings)

Prices by category:

• Forager Bowls: $6.79 per item
• Smoothies, Soups: $8.49 per item
• Harvest Bowls, Flatbreads: $9.79 per item
• Harvest Bakes: $11.99 per item
• Scoops: $8.99 per pint
• Bites: $7.99 per 7 bites
• Lattes: $5.99 for 2 lattes
• Mylk: $7.99 for 1/2 gallon

• Mint and cacao smoothie
• Mango papaya smoothie
• Hazelnut and chocolate bites
• Tomatillo and pepper flatbread
• Portobello and pesto flatbread
• Sweet potato and wild rice hash
• Brussels sprouts and tahini harvest bowl
• Spinach and shiitake grits
• Tomato and zucchini minestrone soup

Paleo On the Go specializes in high-quality paleo and Autoimmune Protocol-compliant meals. The menu is eclectic, offering an interesting mix of complete dinners and soups, as well as bakery and larder items like cakes, cassava flour paleo tortillas, and sugar-free bacon. You can place standalone orders, and volume discounts are available if you choose to subscribe. One caveat: The company is based in Florida, and shipping to the West Coast can get expensive. There is a $99 minimum order.

• Items are priced individually
• $99 minimum order, no subscription necessary
• 8 item subscription saves 5%
• 12 item subscription saves 7%
• 16 item subscription saves 9%

• Homemade chicken potpie
• Bacon apple chicken burger with maple cranberry sauce and collard greens with smoky bacon
• Coq au vin with herb-mashed Japanese white sweet potatoes
• Salisbury steak with mushroom gravy and onion confit cauliflower mash 
• Moo shoo pork tacos
• German brats with sauerkraut and home-fried potatoes
• Polish stuffed cabbage rolls
• Thai basil shrimp

With a superb site and delicious recipes, Blue Apron’s overall experience is very impressive. The menu has five sections, labeled Signature, Vegetarian, Wellness, Signature for Four, and Add-Ons. The Add-Ons selection is small but intriguing, with breakfast options like baked eggs and grits and sourdough french toast, as well as à la carte proteins and packaged heat-and-eat meals. There’s also a Market section where you can buy wine, spice blends, kitchen tools, and special meal kits, including, for example, the “Fireside Feast” of duck cassoulet, garlic bread, salad, biscotti, and peppermint-chocolate dipping sauce. 

• 2 meals with 2 servings each: $11.99 per serving
• 3 meals with 2 servings each: $9.99 per serving
• 4 meals with 2 servings each: $9.49 per serving
• 2 meals with 4 servings each: $9.49 per serving
• 3 meals with 4 servings each: $8.49 per serving
• 4 meals with 4 servings each: $7.99 per serving

Meal Kits

• Togarashi shrimp and vegetable fried rice 
• Space Ranger chicken enchiladas 
• One-pan white bean and poblano shakshuka 
• Baked meatballs and romesco mayo 

Heat and Eat

• Sweet and spicy beef bowl with rice, peppers, and edamame 
• Chicken Alfredo pasta with peas

MagicKitchen.com specializes in shipping frozen, fully cooked meals. The menu is large and inviting, with familiar dishes like lasagna, chicken and broccoli casserole, and shrimp fettuccine Alfredo. You can order à la carte, by subscription, and from a selection of meal bundles. Most of the meals serve one or two people, but a few larger meals serve five or even eight people. There’s even a menu for customers paying through their health insurance.

MagicKitchen.com’s options are too numerous and flexible to distill into a few bullet points, but here’s a rough outline:

• À la carte menu items are individually priced
• The lowest-priced bundles cost between $15 and $20 per serving
• Discounts are available for subscriptions, according to the size and duration of your financial commitment
• For best results, call MagicKitchen.com to discuss your needs and budget with a customer service representative

• Vegetable caponata with orzo and spinach
• Beef and broccoli over noodles and vegetable blend
• Balsamic glazed chicken with roasted potatoes and green beans
• Chili with beans with carrots and broccoli florets