Looking for keto meal delivery in the US? Especially relevant during the COVID-19 pandemic, keto meals and meal kit delivery services take the hassles out of eating keto.
Whatever you choose - a quick "heat-and-eat" offering or a custom box of ingredients - keto delivery options bring healthy food to your doorstep.
1. Keto meal delivery services
Meal subscription services can be a great answer for busy keto eaters. They take the time, planning, and mess out of your daily foraging. Just order, heat, and serve.
Here are eight outfits who will do the cooking for you:
Clean Eatz Kitchen
Clean Eatz Kitchen strives to deliver healthy meals that are also affordable. They keep it simple, with limited keto options and no-frills ground shipping.
Factor_
Formerly known as Factor 75, Factor_ prepares and delivers meals made from organic vegetables and pasture-raised proteins and dairy.
Fresh n' Lean
Based in southern California, Fresh n' Lean hopes to make whole foods the new fast food. It ships its organic, fully cooked meals - including breakfast - to customers across the country.
Ketoned Bodies
Based in San Antonio, Ketoned Bodies offers a large selection of frozen keto meals. They source all ingredients from regenerative farms, promising keto dinners that are both good for you and good for the planet.
Snap Kitchen
This subscription service offers keto-friendly options, shipped directly to your home. It also offers meal "components" like grilled chicken thighs or sautéed green beans.
Territory
Let a network of local chefs cook your dinner! Territory offers a popular "keto reset" that gets people off and running. Twice-weekly deliveries keep the meals fresh and tasty.
The Good Kitchen
The Good Kitchen delivers heat-and-eat, chef-driven meals made from ingredients sourced from sustainable and ethical farmers and producers. The company hopes to give everyone the power to eat well and live better.
Trifecta Nutrition
A favorite among CrossFitters and other athletes, Trifecta delivers all-organic, chef-made meals crafted from healthy ingredients. Although the bulk of its offerings are dairy-free, the chefs have added some cheese to the keto line-up.
With any meal service, take the time to review the nutrition information for each meal before you place it in your cart. Be sure that the carb count does not exceed your personal carb target.
Set your expectations for reheating food in a black plastic tray or similar container. A pre-made dinner can still taste delicious, but it may not have the texture, crunch, and visual appeal of a freshly cooked meal.
Plan ahead and understand each vendor's delivery schedule. Some are flexible, while others only offer delivery on certain days of the week. Many need about a week to get your first order processed.
2. Keto meal kit services
Have you ever wondered if it would be fun to try a keto meal kit service? It's a great way to expand your horizons and try new recipes. And it's convenient - everything you need arrives at your door.
With meal kits, you do the cooking.
Here are three low-carb meal kit purveyors to consider:
Green Chef
Green Chef has been offering organic keto meal kits for years. The menu changes each week, with about half a dozen meals to choose from. Order for two or four and get cooking.
Home Chef
Although not quite keto, Home Chef offers a limited selection of low-carb meal kits. For some of their conventional dishes, you might be able to simply discard the rice to get carb counts down into the keto range.
Home Chef allows you to customize some recipes by swapping out one protein for another, and also offers some slow-cooker meals and entrée salads.
Sun Basket
Sun Basket does not have a keto plan, but it does offer some organic, keto-friendly meals. Click through to view the carb count on promising looking "carb conscious," "paleo" and "lean and clean" menu options. Sun Basket also offers several varieties of keto sous-vide egg bites, as well as prepared crab cakes, meat, and fish.
Before you purchase, check the nutrition information for each dish to ensure the carb count doesn't exceed your personal target. This is especially important if you are choosing a "carb conscious" service rather than Green Chef's keto offering.
How, exactly, do meal kits work? Most meal kit services have similar rules. When you sign up, you get to pick out the recipes that suit your taste, and select how many people you are ordering for.
Then, a box of ingredients will arrive (at an agreed upon time) with just the right amount of everything you need to make dinner. You provide a few basics:
Everything else is in the box.
You'll get a step-by-step recipe card to follow, and most recipes can be prepared in about 30 minutes. Some are designed to be even quicker.
You'll need a stove top, oven, and some kitchen equipment. These basics should do the trick:
- aluminum foil
- chef's knife and paring knife
- cooking spoon and spatula
- cutting board
- grater
- measuring cups and spoons
- peeler
- pot
- skillet
- sheet pan
- strainer
- zester
The promise is a freshly cooked meal with great texture (like crunchy veggies). Plus, it's a little more gourmet than everyday home cooking. There are often special sauces, garnishes, and other touches to make dinner more delicious and interesting.
What are the downsides? Cooking and clean-up time is pretty much like it is for conventional home-made fare. These meals are pricier, too. And, there's a fair amount of extra packaging.
But, if you like to cook and try new recipes, keto meal kits can be a fun change of pace. They're convenient, tasty, and ease some of the burden of planning and sourcing dinners. And they're delivered to your door.
Bottom line
Whether you're looking for ways to avoid cooking or ways to avoid the grocery store, keto meal delivery options can keep you fed and healthy.
With so many companies offering low-carb and keto dinners, we hope you'll find the service you need to keep it keto and keep it delicious.
/ Jennifer Calihan
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