It’s no surprise that BA editors love to cook; and considering you’re on our site right now, we’re willing to guess you do too. But life can get hectic, especially in the lead up to the end of the year. That’s where meal kits come in: Think of them as a dinnertime helping hand—everything you need to get a hot meal on the table is delivered in a single box. And during the Black Friday sales bonanza, many of these services are available at a discount.
We're thrilled to see that some of the best meal kits according to our years of extensive testing—including the best affordable meal kits and some of our favorite meal kits for families—have Cyber Week offers running. Each of these services offers a weekly menu (so you can take a break from meal-planning),and includes options for a range of dietary needs, whether you're following a low-carb, gluten free, dairy free, Paleo, or pescatarian eating style.
CookUnity: 50% off first order + 10% off the next three
Want excellent, chef-designed prepared meals delivered to your door? One of our absolute favorite meal delivery services is CookUnity. It specializes in pre-cooked meals that you heat in the oven or microwave when you're ready to eat. But these aren't your average re-heatable dinners. All the dishes are unique and made by chefs across the country—think recipes like Desi Butter Chicken with Cauliflower Mash and Roasted Peri-Peri Chicken with Harissa Brussels Sprouts.
If you're already salivating, trust us—we're right there with you. You can satiate the craving at a discount this Black Friday with a whole 50% off your first order and 10% off the three after that.
Home Chef: $4.99/serving and free shipping on your first order
Home Chef has consistently come out on top of our meal kit testing because of its wide array of options and high-quality ingredients. You can help narrow down the menu by selecting how you typically eat (with options like high protein, keto-friendly, vegetarian, or “I'll eat anything”), and then choose between oven-ready meals and make-it-yourself kits that range in complexity. And right now, new subscribers get $4.99/serving—honestly a steal—and free shipping on their first meal kit order with code HCBFCMAFF.
Hello Fresh: Get a free Misen AUCTO440™ Chef's Knife with your third box + 10 free meals
HelloFresh offers great portion sizes, easy-to-cook meals, and over 100 weekly menu and market items to choose from. It's great for single or dual-person households, and people who can't commit to using a whole bulb of garlic with pre-proportioned ingredients and super clear steps. Through 12/7 you can get 10 free meals and a free Misen chef's knife (which will come with your third box) to help make dinner prep even easier.
Forkful: 60% off your first box and 10% off your next three
Save yourself the trouble of cooking while still guaranteeing feel-good meals with Forkful. This fully prepared meal service can easily be tailored to your specific dietary needs, whether you're keto, Paleo, gluten-free, or just looking for a simple way to stock your fridge with nutritious heat-and-eat food. From now until 12/31, BA readers can save 60% on their first box and 10% on the next three using this link.
Blue Apron: Save 25% on your first two orders
You can’t go wrong with a meal kit like Blue Apron, one of the OGs in the space. The promise is similar to HelloFresh: pre-proportioned ingredients and straightforward instructions that'll have you making healthy and delicious meals at home with ease.
We love that the service offers dozens of weekly meal options that range from traditional kits to heat-and-eat or assemble-and-bake. New subscribers can save 25% on their first two boxes with code WELCOME25.
Purple Carrot: Get $100 off 4 boxes + free shipping
Purple Carrot is a fully plant-based meal kit delivery service that offers both premade meals and meal kits for you to prep. Multiple BA staffers and contributors have tried it many times throughout the years and it's consistently fared well in our product tests. Proof? This review from contributor Carina Finn: “I never missed the meat in a Purple Carrot meal. I even found myself getting legitimately excited about my “healthy dinner at home” nights—especially since I didn’t have to grocery shop.”
For Black Friday and Cyber Monday, they’re offering $100 off (applied as $25 off across 4 orders) plus free shipping. Use code CYBER100 to redeem the discount.
EveryPlate: 50% or $3.49/meal off your first box + 10% off 1 month
EveryPlate is one of our favorite affordable meal kits, and we appreciate the fact that the rotating menu offers 26 recipes every week. This Black Friday, new subscribers can score 50% of $3.49 per meal off their first box and 10% off a whole month of boxes for any order placed by 12/7. Less expensive than a Big Mac? We'll call that a happy meal.
Green Chef: Get 50% off your first box, and 20% off your next 2 months
Green Chef sets itself apart by offering organic ingredients and sticking to a sustainability pledge that has the brand offsetting its delivery emissions and plastic use. For Black Friday/Cyber Monday, they’re offering 50% off your first box and 20% off your next two months of orders.
Marley Spoon: New members get 45% off their first box and discounts on the next 5 boxes after that
If you love cooking but don't have time for all of the planning, prep, and shopping required to put together satisfying home-cooked meals, try Marley Spoon. The service uses recipes from Martha Stewart herself and still requires you to do at least some of the chopping and dicing to making your meal. The recipes even recommend a few cooking tricks to use in your everyday life.
If you're interested in giving it a try, right now new subscribers can save on their first six boxes, with 45% off the first box, 38% off the second box, 21% off the third box, and 9% off boxes four, five, and six.
Factor: 50% off your first box + free MyFitnessPal Premium+ (on your third box)
If you’re really strapped for time this holiday season or are looking specifically for low-calorie or other special-diet options, Factor offers over 100 fully-prepared heat-and-eat meals each week. They're all dietitian-designed and full of nutrients to help you power through the end-of-year stretch. Now through 12/7, you'll get 50% off your first box, plus a free subscription to MyFitnessPal Premium+ if you're the macro-tracking type.
Little Spoon: 60% off up to $40 with code OMG60
Parents and caregivers who want to skimp on shopping and prep without skimping on nutrition will love Little Spoon—a meal kit specifically for feeding babies, toddlers, and little kids. The service will ship ready-to-heat-and-eat meals (and snacks!) that are chef- and dietician-approved. For Black Friday, save 60% on your first order with the code OMG60.
Tempo by Home Chef: 60% off your first box + up to 30% off your next month of orders
Tempo is Home Chef's line of ready-to-eat meals, and is a great option if you're looking for a way to fill your week with balanced, fresh-tasting meals without so much as turning on a burner. In testing, commerce writer Alaina Chou found the Tempo meals to be well-seasoned, packed with veggies, and actually tasty—a real feat for a plastic tray meal you heat in the microwave. For Black Friday, Tempo is offering 60% off your first box and up to 30% off your next month of orders with code BFCM60OFF.
