Eat clean? Okay, sounds good to me!
Clean eating can be a resolution for many people, especially heading into the new year with multiple health goals. However, is that easier said than done?
Eat Clean, a heat-and-eat meal delivery kit is trying to make it as easy as the name implies. To test this, I ate clean not only once in 2022 when I first tried the brand, but again in 2024, testing out paleo, keto and other ready meals in preparation for rounding up my best of kit. food 2025.
How Clean Eating Works
This meal delivery kit works very simply, as no cooking is required. Each meal comes pre-cooked and on ice, ready to reheat in the microwave, oven, stove, or store in the refrigerator for later.
Food is ordered in a similar style to other delivery services, via a weekly menu of options. I’ll go into a bit about what these options are, but they follow a fairly typical pace and change week to week. You can order for your dietary needs, such as paleo, keto, plant-based, or traditional (which includes balanced meals with meat and vegetables) or you can add a variety of each to your box.
Eat pure fare
Like other meal kits, Eat Clean varies in price depending on how many meals per week you order. Each meal is a single serving, so it counts as one serving. Choose between six to 20 meals per week, given that Eat Clean has breakfast, lunch and dinner options. Meals start at $8.60 and go up to $12.58.
Shipping is $9.99 at a flat rate.
Eat clean foods
Eat Clean was created to be an easy way to get your food in one easy snack tray. Meals tend to be American fare, with pancakes, eggs and the like as breakfast options. Pasta bowls, rice dishes and protein meals such as burgers or chicken are available for lunch and dinner.
When I clicked between the traditional, plant-based, and keto or paleo menus, I noticed that each had variations of the same dish, which I thought was cool. This allows you to have what you want, but with slightly different ingredients that may be more compatible with your current diet. For example, beef pasta bolognese is listed on the traditional menu, while lentil bolognese is listed on the plant-based menu. Nothing, right?
Since this is a warm-and-eat meal, I can’t speak to the individual ingredients, but the quality of each food item comes fresh and ready to eat. Everything is shipped on ice, ready to be refrigerated and packed for any day of the week. For those who like crispier bacon or a fluffier pancake, you may want to swap the microwave for the skillet, but most meals like pasta, rice, and even meat reheat well in the microwave.
We have tried:
- Chicken Tikka Masala with Organic White Rice
- 3 Plant-Based Chili Peppers with Homemade Cornbread
- Shrimp and Sausage Jambalaya with Sauteed Vegetables
- Low Carb Cheese Bowl with Roasted Brussels Sprouts
- Keto pancakes with dark chocolate
- Almond Crusted Chicken Tenders with Homemade Honey Mustard
The pros:
- Weekly options for breakfast, lunch and dinner every week
- Options for keto, paleo, and plant-based diets
- Meals come ready to heat and eat, and arrive on ice to be enjoyed the same day or refrigerated for later
- The packaging shows exactly what each meal is
- Plans have easy ingredient swaps
Disadvantages:
- Not a ton of options on the weekly menu, especially for the larger plans
- Some meals have smaller portions than others, especially breakfast
Eat Clean really does make it easy to eat and get clean, although I’m sure that’s not what they intended in their name. I like a warm meal for this reason, although once you’re done eating, cleanup is as simple as rinsing the tray and throwing it in the recycling along with the cardboard sleeve.
The meals I tested were on par with many other ready-to-eat meal kits I’ve tried, except Eat Clean was very careful to cater for paleo and keto diets. I hadn’t seen that before and found it very interesting to see it on his menu. As mentioned above, it was also interesting to see the care taken with curating the menu options, allowing someone who follows a plant-based diet to be able to enjoy similar meals as someone who doesn’t. I found that many meals were “spoofs” of each other, with simple swaps of vegetables or a different starch, which I appreciated.
I love any meal kit that offers special breakfast options that are more than just shakes, and Eat Clean didn’t disappoint, with pancakes, scrambled eggs, and even stuffed French toast all over the menu—it might have was the only one ready for it. -The dining menu I’ve ever seen with these sweet breakfast items.
Final decision
Eat Clean is a great option for single people who want to prioritize their keto, paleo, plant-based, or balanced diets for all three squares or a few meals a week. It might also be okay for couples, but most likely not for families.
This is also a great meal delivery service for people in the office who want easy hot lunches and dinners, things they can pack for after the gym or a light early morning breakfast to fuel up before work. they leave. . For those on a paleo or keto diet who can’t find the time to plan and shop – it would be great to give it a try this year.
How we tested it
- Ease of ordering: When looking at the menu, Eat Clean is simple to set up and order for each week. I always look to see if a shipping company offers add-ons and/or a marketplace. I also always consider how to customize the order, make changes and stop a membership during testing.
- Preparation, cooking and cleaning time: A major selling point of meal kits is that they save time. Eat Clean takes 2 to 4 minutes to reheat. I still noticed how long it took me to eat a full meal from unpacking to cooking, eating and recycling.
- Taste and fullness: Meal kits are meant to take all the guesswork out of cooking, including seasonings. When I tested Eat Clean, I considered whether any of the dishes I ordered needed to be seasoned or changed to make them more palatable. I also thought about how satisfied they left me and for how long.
- Durability: Not all meal kits are eco-friendly or use sustainable practices. To determine where Eat Clean stood on the scale of environmental consciousness, I reviewed its manufacturing policy and looked at how it sourced its ingredients. Other things I considered were its packaging and whether it could be recycled.
- Price: Meal kits typically cost between $7 and $15 per serving, and so Eat Clean sits in the middle at $8.60 to $12.58 per serving. I also considered how many meals and rations I got for the price.
FAQ: What to look for when choosing a meal kit
Diet: Pay attention to the dietary options that each service caters for, from vegetarians and vegans to Keto and paleo.
House size: Count the number of people in your family and then calculate how much they eat to best calculate how many servings you need to feed everyone. Some of the kits detailed above have larger portions, while others are only for one serving.
Budget: Meal kits and services have a wide range of prices. Some offer free shipping, while others have a minimal charge. Specialty or health-related plans may cost more.
Time: Think about how long you want to cook each night. Some meals take 30 or more minutes to cook, not including cleanup. Others can be used in the microwave and thus require no cleanup time.
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