Green Chef Healthy and Eco-Friendly Meal Kit Delivery
Green Chef is a leader in home meal kit delivery, and is designated by the USDA as the first certified organic meal kit company. If you’re not familiar, Green Chef caters to different dietary needs, and allows you to more easily cook fresh, healthy meals at home without the inconvenience of going to the grocery store. All the ingredients and recipes are sent straight to your door and there is no obligation, as you can cancel at any time!
Green Chef lives up to its name as they are one of the most “green” or sustainable meal kit companies around. All of the Green Chef packaging is made from recycled, reusable and/or compostable materials, and they offset 100% of their direct carbon emissions and plastic packaging. This is not an easy feat, I applaud them for taking these important actions towards helping save our environment. Green Chef also understands and believes that organic food is better for our health and ecosystem. They are proponents of rebuilding soil, avoiding synthetic chemicals and protecting animal welfare.
As a certified integrative nutrition coach, I am interested about where my food comes from, so I appreciate the transparency and advocacy that Green Chef offers in that area. It’s also good knowing that purchasing a Green Chef box can indirectly help to support dozens of small artisanal suppliers and family farmers that they work with locally.
Step One: Choose Your Healthy Meal Plan with Green Chef
When you set-up your account you get to choose your dietary and delivery preferences. Green Chef’s plans can accommodate both individuals and families as you can choose the number of portions you want to come in your box. The price varies based on the meal plan, and is broken down per serving. More details on pricing can be found on their website.
Green Chef’s meal plans accommodate people with varying nutritional requirements including keto and paleo, balanced living and plant-powered. They also have designated gluten-free recipes available. Each plan offers over seven recipes a week to choose from. I love this business model because due to bio-individuality and personal health histories, we all thrive on different lifestyles and dietary regimens!
Additionally, you can even customize your protein selections. For the Balanced Living and Keto + Paleo plans, you can opt-out of receiving specific proteins (ie: beef, poultry, lamb, shellfish, fish etc.).
If you are on the fence about meal kits, one of the best parts is that Green Chef offers flexible memberships! You are free to change your preferences, skip weeks, or cancel at any time (up to seven days before your next scheduled delivery). This allows you to make the healthy meal plans work for you and your family! This also allows you to try-out Green Chef with no long-term obligation!
Green Chef Meal Plan Choices
As mentioned above, Green Chef offers three meal plan options:
Keto + Paleo: The Green Chef Keto recipes contain no grains, excess sugar, fruit, gluten, peanuts or soy. The Keto plan is great for those who want to watch their carbs without sacrificing flavor in meals. The recipes range from 600-800 calories and contain less than 20 net carbohydrates. A favorite in my house is the bacon-roasted green beans!
Balanced Living: The Balanced Living plan is considered omnivore and contains a diverse menu of meat, seafood and vegetarian dinners. This includes options such as pastas and shrimp! The meals come with fresh, organic produce and high-quality protein.
Plant-Powered: The Plant-Powered meal plan offers vibrant plant-based meals that are perfect for those who eat vegetarian or vegan. Even though they are plant-based, the meals are filling and nourishing.
Step Two: Cook Your Green Chef Meal in 30 Minutes
Green Chef meals are ready in around just 30 minutes. Yes, there is some light prep work involved with Green Chef recipes, but that is the best part, in my opinion! I love to cook, so I personally take delight in any chopping, peeling, and sautéing. But, if you’re new to cooking, that’s okay too, because the Green Chef recipes have been tested by a wide-range of cooks from new to seasoned chefs, and they cater to all levels of cooking from newbies to foodies.
The recipe cards are well-designed visually with easy-to-follow tips and instructions. Many of the ingredients come pre-measured and prepared to make cooking simpler and more efficient. This includes pre-made chef-crafted marinades, sauces, and dressings. The recipe cards list the kitchen tools you need for each recipe such as pans, baking foil, or utensils.
I have picked-up some great cooking techniques from Green Chef, that I have since been able to apply to my own cooking and recipes. I have learned how to better utilize the oven to cook various proteins, which saves me time and effort, and allows me to multitask while making dinner on busy days.
Step Three: Enjoy the Green Chef Recipes
With Green Chef, you get to eat restaurant-quality meals at home! I can honestly attest that the food is delicious, fragrant and satisfying! My husband could smell our Green Chef meal cooking all the way from the garage when he got home from work the other day, and said it smelled amazing (it was the Southwest Chicken Pasta).
We are able to enjoy and savor the Green Chef meals knowing that we are eating cleaner, healthier ingredients as well! The recipes all include premium ingredients. As previously mentioned, Green Chef often works with local family farms to source the freshest and most flavorful ingredients, while also practicing sustainability. All of the Green Chef produce and eggs are certified organic, and when that certification is not possible they source the highest-quality options available, such as wild salmon.
Green Chef offers new recipes weekly, so you won’t get bored of eating the same meals over and over again, if you are a repeat customer. Additionally, the portion sizes are generous in my opinion, and we sometimes have leftovers that we can re-heat and enjoy the next day for a quick lunch or dinner. Most of the meals taste just as good the next day!
Order Healthy Meal Kit Delivery with Green Chef
If you are considering trying a meal kit, be sure to take advantage of the current discount! Click here to learn more about Green Chef or place your meal kit order today!