Fresh and Easy Diet Review

Plans & Pricing

The Fresh and Easy concept is all about saving you time while getting a healthy meal on the table, and their plans follow suit—they’re straightforward and their pricing is easy to understand. No sneaky contracts or ambiguous language, just the occasional promotion to save you money. Here’s how it works:

Plans

Fresh and Easy shares a corner of the internet with their parent brand, Home Chef, so when browsing their site, you’ll see both brand names in one. Under the Fresh and Easy umbrella, you can choose calorie-conscious, carb-conscious or both as your dietary preference to have your menu options customized with these recipes.

When signing up, you’ll get to choose from:

• Servings per meal: Two, four or six
• Meals per week: Two, three, four, five or six

Once you’ve selected your plan settings, know that you can change these options at any time, including meals per week, servings per week, weekly delivery day and subscription frequency. You can also skip a week or cancel your plan at any time with no fees.

Pricing

Fresh and Easy meal kits are competitively priced starting at less than $10 per serving. The number of servings per meal and meals per week that you selected will determine the total price you’ll pay. Military, first responders, health care workers and teachers are eligible for an additional discount; be sure to opt into that during checkout.

Shipping is $10.99 to $13.99 per box. Pro tip: The more you order, the more you save on shipping.

How It Works

If you’re familiar with meal kits, you know the concept—but for those who aren’t, here’s how Fresh and Easy works:

Ordering Information

To order Fresh and Easy, first you’ll select your dietary preferences—here’s where you’ll want to choose calorie-conscious or carb-conscious to see their diet-friendly options—along with any foods you want to avoid. 

Next, you’ll build your box: Choose your number of meals per week, and servings per meal. Then you’ll enter your shipping details, pick your first delivery date and provide payment info. Once your payment is processed, you’ll choose the recipes you want in your first delivery.

Meal kits are shipped with care using a biodegradable, insulated box with water soluble, cool gel packs designed to keep your food refrigerated, not frozen. The company recommends refrigerating the ingredients as soon as possible after delivery.

How the Meal Kits Work

Here’s what you’ll find inside your meal kit box:

• Full-color recipe cards with step-by-step instructions and photos for each step
• Fresh ingredients for each meal, organized by meal in separate bags
• Recyclable packing materials

Since Fresh and Easy does the work for you, each recipe contains everything you need to make the meal. The only items you’ll need to have on hand are oil, salt and pepper.

The Food

Fresh and Easy meal kits are made with the freshest ingredients possible, and positive customer reviews confirm that the meals are tasty and the ingredients—especially the proteins—are fresh and delicious.

Although not all of their ingredients are organic, the company sources organic whenever they can, and the “Customize It” feature allows customers to choose organic chicken breasts for many of their recipes.

What’s on the Menu?

Around these parts we know that the real deciding factor is taste. So let’s take a look at some of the calorie-conscious and carb-conscious recipes available in upcoming Fresh and Easy menus:

• Swiss Chicken with Honey Mustard Green Beans and Crispy Onions—Carb-Conscious, Calorie-Conscious, Oven Ready
• Shrimp and Lemon Piccata with Tomatoes and Spaghetti—Calorie-Conscious, Ready in 10-15 Minutes
• Turkey Enchilada Meatballs with Cheesy Tortilla Broccoli—Carb-Conscious, Calorie-Conscious, Ready in 10-15 Minutes
• Chicken and Tomato-Corn Salsa with Cilantro-Lime Rice—Calorie-Conscious, Ready in 15-20 Minutes
• Salmon and BLT Salad with Tuscan Herb Butter—Carb-Conscious, Calorie-Conscious, Ready in 10-15 Minutes
• Sesame-Crusted Pork Medallions with Ginger-Green Onion Sauce and Rice—Calorie-Conscious, Oven-Ready

Nutrition

Home Chef makes menu planning easy for those who are looking to lose weight. You can find a full list of ingredients and allergen information online, along with a nutrition facts panel that shows a nutrient breakdown and daily values for every recipe. All you need to do is browse the menu each week to see which recipes best fit your nutritional needs.

Fresh and Easy vs The Competition

So how do Fresh and Easy meal kits compare to other top brands on the market? Let’s take a look in this side-by-side comparison to see how they stack up:

The Bottom Line

Dieters, Fresh and Easy meals are for you if you’re currently meal planning and preparing your own meals, as it can save you a ton of time between planning, shopping, prepping and cooking. Since all of the meal kits come with pre-portioned ingredients, nothing goes to waste and you won’t find yourself staring into an empty fridge and opting for takeout instead of sticking to your diet.

We also love that Fresh and Easy meals cater to those of us who need to save time, with low-prep and no-prep meal kits and oven-ready options that are hassle free and come with their own baking dish, so they’re clean-up-free, too. It’s family friendly, meal prep friendly—and backed by many customer reviews singing the praises of quality, freshness and favor. Overall, Fresh and Easy is an excellent choice for experienced dieters looking to save time in the kitchen!