These Are the Best Meal Delivery Services to Make Your Life Easier

Sunbasket has something for everyone, with variety, customization, and a values-based approach that is sure to satisfy.

Whether you order meal kits or heat-and-eat options, Sunbasket's commitment to its core values of health and sustainability shine through. Shape's testers love the level of transparency surrounding sourcing and packaging disposal, and that registered dietitians are on staff to ensure meals for specialized diets are clearly defined. Combine all of that with tasty, diverse menu options, and it's a winning combination for getting dinner on the table.

Meal Kits

• Sea scallops over fresh fettuccine with sun-dried tomatoes and spinach
• Snapper with romesco, vegetables and almonds
• Burmese chicken and sweet potato curry
• Sirloin strip tacos with zucchini scallion salsa

Prepared Meals

• Broccoli mac & cheese
• Chicken chow mein with broccoli, mushroom, and toasted garlic
• Beef donburi rice bowl with edamame and kimchi-lime vegetables
• Burrito bowl al pastor with plant-based Impossible Beef

Testers loved Dinnerly's range of menu options and how simple everything was to make.

Dinnerly's main aim is to offer quick, easy, affordable dinners. With a price point starting under five dollars per serving, meals that come together in five steps or less, and over 25 choices each week, Dinnerly certainly hits the mark.

• BBQ cheeseburger with sautéed onions and smashed potatoes
• Low-cal veggie drunken noodles with broccoli, peppers and cilantro
• Grass-fed ground beef and cheddar quesadillas with corn
• Caramel chicken stir-fry with snow peas and jasmine rice

With bold flavors and a variety of dishes to choose from, Mosaic is an excellent choice, whether you're fully plant-based or just wanting to include more vegetables in your meals.

Mosaic Foods has some of the tastiest vegan prepared meals Shape's testers have come across. With dishes such as pozole verde, curried lentil shepherd's pie, and chef Greg Baxtrom's mac and greens, Mosaic showcases what chef-crafted vegetables can really do. There's plenty to choose from for single-serving savory entrees, plus oat bowls and smoothies, and there are even some four-serving family style dishes. Order as few as six or up to 18 meals with each box, and all items have a great shelf life as they arrive frozen.

• Spicy dan dan noodles
• Buffalo cauliflower pasta bake (family size)
• Mac and greens
• Pozole verde
• Veggie kebab platter
• Coconut chickpea curry

Testers loved that ModifyHealth goes above and beyond the typical nutrition information available from meal kit companies, prioritizing the needs of low-FODMAP and gluten-free eaters.

ModifyHealth creates heat-and-eat meals that are fully gluten free and come as part of a low FODMAP or Mediterranean program. The goal is to allow individuals who need specialized diets, such as those with IBS, IBD, Crohn's, or other chronic conditions, to have an easy, accessible option that provides effective symptom management.

• Greek chicken and rice
• Longevity stew with black-eyed peas and kale
• Shrimp chimichurri with black beans and rice
• Lemon thyme chicken with tahini cauliflower and za'atar quinoa
• Blackened salmon with quinoa, broccoli and red bell pepper
• Roasted pistachio salmon with white beans and kale

Testers loved that HelloFresh has a diverse menu of tasty options that are fun to put together and get you cooking.

HelloFresh is a giant in the meal delivery space, and for good reason. With a huge menu of super flavorful meals and an approachable price point, this meal kit has a lot to offer. Its ever-growing list of add-ons paired with the ability to customize certain meal options make it a great choice for those who want to maximize variety without a ton of added cost.

• Crispy buffalo-spiced chicken
• BBQ cheddar burgers
• Tex-Mex pork with mango salsa
• Pork sausage rigatoni rosa

Factor is big on flavor, and testers love that the company has licensed registered dietitians on staff with whom you can consult about your diet.

As a company that prides itself on serving up tasty, often lower-carb meals, Factor definitely has protein on the menu. With great-tasting dishes such as the chile-braised shredded pork and grilled chicken à la vodka, you'll never want for flavor, and customers can order up to 18 of Factor's fresh and ready-in-minutes meals per week.

• Mango salsa salmon with coconut rice and black beans
• Creamy parmesan chicken with broccoli and tomatoes
• Vegetable ratatouille with mascarpone polenta
• Smoked tofu almond stir-fry with edamame succotash

CookUnity made testers feel like they were getting the best of both worlds, where favorite restaurants and chefs meet up with meal delivery, ensuring a delicious dinner is always at your fingertips.

CookUnity is a chef collective with regional kitchens throughout the East coast, West coast, Texas, and Midwest. Meals are delivered fresh and with an emphasis on high-level culinary execution that you don't see often in the meal delivery world. Order up to 16 meals per week from a massive and ever-changing menu that features everything from comfort classics to global flavors.

• Coconut lime hanger steak
• Carnitas street tacos
• Butternut squash ravioli
• Chili roasted shrimp

If eating organic is your thing, Green Chef has you covered with a focus on sustainable sourcing and plenty of plants, no matter what meal you choose.

Green Chef is all about sourcing sustainable, quality ingredients to make dinnertime easier and keep you eating green. With flavorful dishes and a big menu to choose from, there's nothing boring about these cook-it-yourself kits.

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

Testers loved that Daily Harvest meals are flavorful, plant-filled, and easy to prepare, with portions that are ideal for singles.

Daily Harvest makes cooking for one easy, interesting and nutrient-dense, with single-serving, plant based meals that are packed with a myriad of fruits and veggies. Whether you order the popular smoothies or savory options such as flatbreads and harvest bowls, you're guaranteed a nutritious option. Customers can order in quantities of nine to 26 items, which may sound like a lot, but with these high-quality frozen meals, you can order extras without fear of food going bad.

• 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

Testers loved that Home Chef prioritizes tasty, filling food with enough servings to feed a family.

Home Chef is geared towards folks looking for hearty, filling flavors along with convenient cooking. Customers can order from a range of options including Home Chef's "oven-ready" meals that are pre-prepped and ready to cook, "easy prep" meal kits that come together in 10–20 minutes, or standard meal kits that may require a little longer and more prep work.

• Crispy sweet chili shrimp rice bowl
• Creamy tomato and steak penne
• Gnocchi and red pepper cream
• Moo shu pork lettuce cups