I Tried Green Chef for a Week So You Don’t Have To

If we’re comparing Green Chef to take out, I doubt there are a large variety of options you can find, especially with delivery fees, that are beating Green Chef’s price. (And if you can, please drop me the restaurants—I can’t open DoorDash without spending $30!).

One thing to keep in mind is that Green Chef only allows you to order two to four meals a week. So you still have at least three days of the week you need to know what you’re eating for dinner.

What is the ordering and delivery process like?

The ordering process is quick and painless. You can order at your convenience and choose what day of the week you would like your order to arrive. Depending on where you live. Green Chef boxes are delivered Monday through Saturday and will arrive between 8:00 am and 8:00 pm. Being able to order whenever you want and have the box come on a day you specify is such a game changer. I didn’t have to scramble to get my order in by a specific time, and I loved the ease of choosing when I got my delivery based on what I already had going on, and in my fridge for the week.

Green Chef also allows you to skip weeks and easily cancel your subscription. You just need to hop into your settings and submit changes seven days before your scheduled delivery day.

The meal kits arrive in a recyclable mini cooler box, stuffed with insulation and ice packs. The ice packs can be put in your freezer for reuse or recycled. The rest of the packaging that comes with your meal kits is also recyclable thanks to Green Chef’s commitment to sustainability. Their website offers instructions on how each material can be recycled.

Is Green Chef easy to use?

I found Green Chef recipes very quick and easy to follow. Each recipe comes with an instruction card detailing your ingredients and cooking directions. When ordering, the cook time of the meal is shown, so you can pick based on the desired amount of time you want to spend in the kitchen. In my order, I got all the ingredients I needed to whip up the meal, including proteins, veggies, sauces, and spices. All you need is the utensils to execute.

Are the meals healthy?

Green Chef prioritises healthy meals by working with registered dietitians to create their recipes. They prioritise nutritional elements and provide you with a variety of recipes to choose from to fit any lifestyle. They also created their recipes based on the FDA’s recommendation for daily values of key nutrients like fats, sodium, sugar, and protein. They also offer free nutritional consultations where you can meet with a nutritionist before ordering your meals.

I appreciated the variety of healthy meal options too. Living a healthy lifestyle is going to look different for everyone, and Green Chef allows you to prioritize your food preferences and goals in a way you can enjoy—you don’t have to conform to one version of “healthy” to use this meal service.

Overall, the portions felt substantial. I ate until I was full and then had some leftovers to stick in the fridge.

How did it taste? Was it satisfying?

I was very surprised with how tasty the meals were! They were flavorful and very satisfying. I care a lot more about eating foods that are tasty and make me happy than hitting a nutritional breakdown so I was very excited when these were both healthy and something I liked eating.