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When you want to be strict with yourself, eat good food, and not pull your hair out at the grocery store, meal kits are the answer.
When you want to be strict with yourself, eat good food, and not pull your hair out at the grocery store, meal kits are the answer. (Photo: Courtesy Sun Basket)

The Healthiest Meal Delivery Plans

Seven food subscription services for those on a vegetarian, ketogenic, or paleo diet

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When you want to be strict with yourself, eat good food, and not pull your hair out at the grocery store, meal kits are the answer.
(Photo: Courtesy Sun Basket)

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Whatever your gastronomic resolution may have been this New Year鈥檚, enough time has passed that you鈥檝e probably exhausted your list of diet-specific recipes and the reality of the task before you has sunk in. (Ask us how we know.)

Before you give in and order that extra-large pepperoni pizza, consider the meal kit. These direct-to-your-door groceries are a great way to learn the ropes as you learn a new cooking style. More and more companies are getting hip to this fact, adding meals that fit popular dietary trends. So whether you鈥檝e pledged to eat more greens or more fat in 2018, there鈥檚 an option out there for you.

We rounded up the best according to three criteria: good variety, wide delivery area, and affordable pricing. Here鈥檚 who made the cut.


Keto Kits

Things are tricky for keto eaters. Though only a few companies have tackled the ultra-low-carb challenge so far, there are a few solid options. These meals are grain-free and contain plenty of fat, some protein, and just the carbs that nonstarchy veggies provide.

Green Chef ($10.50 Per Serving)

(Courtesy Green Chef)

This is that has the most options for niche eaters. You choose a diet鈥攇luten-free, keto, paleo, and vegan are all options鈥攁nd the service delivers three meals a week. You don鈥檛 get to choose your individual meals, so picky eaters should steer clear. Everything is organic and antibiotic- and GMO-free.

Chef鈥檇 ($12 to $15 Per Serving)

(Courtesy Chef'd)

Atkins has created a whole line of recipes for this site, and there are a fair number of chef-created dishes that fit into a keto diet, too鈥攊ncluding a spinach egg scramble, spicy ahi tuna salad, and lemon chicken and shrimp kabobs. Unlike other services, Chef鈥檇 doesn鈥檛 require you to sign up for a subscription, so you don鈥檛 have to remember to cancel in time to avoid being charged for meals that arrive while you鈥檙e on vacation.


Paleo Kits

Expect lean proteins and fresh veggies in every meal. Most services avoid more time-consuming dishes like bone broth, fermented foods, and 鈥渂reads鈥 made from coconut flour.

Sun Basket ($12 Per Serving)

(Courtesy Sun Basket)

prides itself on organic and sustainable sourcing for all its ingredients, including all fish complying with Monterey Bay Aquarium鈥檚 Watch List. Meals include pan-seared steaks with chimichurri and citrus walnut salad or rosemary Dijon pork chops with chunky applesauce and broccoli. Each serving weighs in at about 550 calories. You get to choose exactly the meals you want each week, and if you need a cheat day, there are plenty of nonpaleo options to sub in.

Terra鈥檚 Kitchen ($10 to $15 Per Serving)

(Courtesy Terra's Kitchen)

All the ingredients in come prediced, so you can quickly prepare dishes like spicy chili garlic cod with cauliflower puree and spice-rubbed steak. Better yet, you return the box, which alleviates some of the packaging waste compared to other kits. Menus can be customized for paleo, Whole30, and other plans. Clients choose their own menu options, and it鈥檚 easy to filter the recipes by dietary restrictions and protein choice.


Plant-Based Plans

For vegetarians and vegans. Green Chef and Sun Basket (mentioned above) both have strong plant-based meal options worth considering, as do the ones listed below.

Hello Fresh (From $5 Per Serving)

(Courtesy Hello Fresh)

One of the most affordable meal kits out there, offers three vegetarian options a week. The entrees, like butternut squash and sage risotto or pesto tortellini bake, are homey, straightforward, and, while not particularly mind-blowing, consistently good. You get to choose all your meals from a menu, so you never get something you know you won鈥檛 like.

Purple Carrot (From $12 Per Serving)

(Courtesy Purple Carrot)

Every recipe offers is 100 percent plant-based, which means the veggies are the stars. Think truffled potato bisque with toast and a sunflower seed p芒t茅 or spaghetti and beet balls. There鈥檚 also a TB12 option with extra protein for athletes who also happen to be Tom Brady fans. Once you choose your plan, the chefs at Purple Carrot pick your meals for you.

Takeout Kit (From $8 Per Serving)

(Courtesy Takeout Kit)

Perfect for people in rural areas without access to international cuisine, ships all the shelf-stable items you need to make Indian curries, bowls of Vietnamese pho, or Moroccan stews. Many but not all of the meals are vegan, so if that鈥檚 your persuasion, read the descriptions thoroughly before ordering. There鈥檚 no subscription required, so you can buy exactly the kits you want.

Lead Photo: Courtesy Sun Basket

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