Sunbasket Review - The most Delicious Meal Kits Out There?

With such an extensive menu and range of optional extras, it might take you a little bit of time to fully browse everything Sunbasket has to offer. Luckily, everything is broken down into handy categories to make things easier. The current week’s meal kits can always be found at the very top of the menu, while one click will take you to the extras of your choice. 

Every meal comes with a calorie count and a prep time, but unfortunately, no prices are listed. You have to create an account before you’ll find out what you’ll be charged. 

You can find an accompanying app for both iOS and Android and it operates in an almost identical way to the desktop version of the site.

All you need to sign up is an email address and your zip code, and account creation can be completed in just a few minutes. Alternatively, you can sign in using your Facebook or Apple account to save even more time.

While the menu is constantly rotating each week, meals will always be broken down into one of 10 categories. Picking one of these will auto-select your meals for you, or you can pick and mix from the full menu. Details of each plan are below:

We’re incredibly impressed with the range of meal types on offer, and they’re so innovative it’s difficult to pin them down into a particular category! Some top favorites from recent week’s recipes include:

If you’re on a specialist diet all you need to do is choose the option available and your mels will be auto-selected for you, including vegetarian, pescetarian and Paleo. Or, you can opt to have total freedom over your menu choices.

Each meal is priced separately, and the average price is around $11.99 per portion. Every delivery will cost an additional $6.99 in shipping charges, and of course any extra groceries you decide to buy will incur more costs. Below is the price for those choosing the weekly meal kits only.

Sunbasket is certainly a great option for anyone looking to eat a little healthier. The lean meats and organic veggies can certainly give you a much-needed nutrition boost. However, the meal kits aren’t specifically designed to assist in weight-loss, but if you watch your calorie intake you could certainly find success. 

The platform caters to a good range of other specialist diets though, like gluten-free, vegetarian, diabetes-friendly and paleo.

As a foodie who is constantly on the go, I am a huge advocate for meal delivery services. The ability to cook fresh and flavorful meals without having to go to the grocery store or spend hours figuring out what to make is a blessing.

I have tried tons of meal delivery services over the years, so I have a pretty good idea of what’s what. Today, I will be reviewing Sunbasket, a meal delivery service that seeks to bring fresh and delicious ingredients home. Spoiler alert: It was awesome.

The ordering process at Sunbasket was a breeze. Customers have two options to choose from: Fresh & Ready Meals or Meal Kits.

The Fresh & Ready Meals are prepared meals that take just a few minutes to heat up, designed for busy people and/or people who don’t love to cook.

The Meal Kits feature seasonal produce and healthy ingredients, along with a recipe card to walk you through a recipe that takes 15-40 minutes to make.

One thing I really liked about Sunbasket was that you can choose dietary preferences like Diabetes-Friendly, Carb-Conscious, Gluten-Free, Paleo, and Mediterranean. This allows you to customize your experience based on your diet goals.

With Sunbasket, you are able to choose your delivery day. You can also skip weeks if you want, which is always nice in case you go out of town or want to take a break. My box arrived on time and in the cutest box, I might add. Sunbasket states that most of their packaging is either recyclable or compostable, so they get bonus points for that.

Everything in my Sunbasket box was organized extremely well. Each meal had its own bag filled with ingredients, making it super easy for me to keep it all straight. They put the meats at the bottom of the box under an ice pack to ensure that it stayed fresh, which was nice since UPS took forever to deliver it to me.

The company’s mission statement is to empower people to live their healthiest lives, so Sunbasket takes what they do seriously. You can expect to find fresh, seasonal ingredients that taste great and leave you feeling satisfied.

When I opened up my box and checked out the ingredients, it was obvious that everything was fresh and high quality. After cooking and eating the meals, there was no doubt in my mind that Sunbasket uses fresh, quality ingredients.

It definitely made a huge difference in the flavors, so I appreciated their dedication to providing customers with the best ingredients.

Not only does Sunbasket provide recipe cards for each meal, but their website is also filled with tons of other recipes to check out. This is really nice if you’re someone who struggles with figuring out what to cook. Even if your subscription is paused for the week or month, you still have access to the recipe collection.

I thoroughly enjoyed my Sunbasket cooking experience. While the recipe cards were easy to understand, I felt that these meals were on a more intermediate level than beginner. They also took longer to cook than other meal delivery services I have tried, witht the average prep and cook time being around 40 minutes.

That being said, the meals were absolutely delicious. They were loaded with flavor and made with wholesome ingredients, so I loved eating them and felt great afterwards.

The spice mix that came for the chicken skewers was out of this world tasty. The chickpea and tomato salad was cooked and served warm, which I wasn’t expecting, but it was all fantastic.

To be totally honest, this meal came out looking pretty hideous. If you’re an aesthetic person looking for photogenic meals, you would have been disappointed. However, if you’re seeking phenomenal flavor and healthy ingredients—it’s a really great dish.

I love Greek food, which is why I chose this dish. It was SO flavorful and satisfying! My boyfriend is Greek and he gave this dish the stamp of approval, so I think it’s safe to say this vegan moussaka recipe is a winner.

After trying it out for myself, here are my final thoughts on the pros and cons of Sunbasket.

Overall, I absolutely loved Sunbasket. The meals were delicious, the ingredients were fresh, and the recipes were easy to understand. If you’re someone who knows your way around the kitchen and is looking for healthy recipe inspiration, Sunbasket is for you.

Add-ons are where Sunbasket really shines. While other meal kit providers might offer the odd smoothie or dessert, here you’ll find dozens of high-quality grocery items to choose from to supplement your order. You could use the service exclusively to do all your food shopping if you wished as there’s such an extensive range of extras on offer. Some of the best include:

• Premade falafel balls
• Cabot clothbound cheddar
• Black Angus steaks
• Wild cold-water lobster tails
• A variety of yogurts
• Gluten-free blueberry waffles
• Protein bars 
• Juices
• Organic coffee
• A huge range of additional meats

Most common issues and queries can be answered by browsing the comprehensive FAQ page on the Sunbasket website. If you’d like to speak to a customer service agent you can call the helpline between 6am and 8pm PT seven days a week, or you can text or email if you prefer. If you’ve got an out-of-hours query, you can direct your question to the 24/7 chatbot via the website or app and you may get the answer you need.

It’s incredibly easy to amend orders or cancel your subscription altogether. There are no contracts to sign up to and as long as you cancel before your next delivery is processed, you won’t be charged. All cancellations and order amendments must be made by noon Pacific time on Wednesday, otherwise your order will be charged and you’ll receive next week’s delivery.