El Paso is known all around for its great outdoor attractions and activities. Between checking out the Aztec Caves or hiking across the Rio Grande, you may not want to fuss about what to cook once you’re back indoors.
That’s why I’ve come up with a list of the best meal delivery services in El Paso.
From meals that come loaded with the right ingredients so you don’t have to worry about shopping to meals that take minutes to prepare, I’ve got you covered.
I found Home Chef to be the best overall meal delivery service in El Paso. The service offers different types of meal kits with some of the best customization options, making it a great overall choice for people with different skill levels in the kitchen.
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Teriyaki Ginger Salmon with stir-fried bok choy and carrots
Great weekly meal kits from $6.99 per serving
Swap or increase protein content
Wide range of dietary options such as vegetarian, nut-free, seafood, and carb and calorie-conscious
Current deal – 15 Free Meals + Free Shipping on 1st Box + Free Dessert for Life
Home Chef is my top pick among meal kit delivery services in El Paso and it’s not hard to see why. It's a great choice if you're looking for nutrient-rich meals but don't want to spend a lot of money – or if you're a total beginner in the kitchen. Our reviewer found herself cooking meals she never thought possible.
There are about 20 meal options to choose from every week. That’s well above average for a weekly menu and you get even more choice thanks to the Customize It swaps available for the majority of recipes. You can further customize your box according to prep time, protein type, and even allergens if you have any.
And if you plan on disappearing to the Red Sands for a few days, you can always suspend the service through Home Chef’s app or online portal. However, note that any changes must be made the Friday preceding a delivery.
Red Lentil Soup with Tamarind Chutney & Roasted Parsnip Ribbons
No extra costs since shipping is free
Healthy, nutritious plant-based ingredients
Fully recyclable packaging
Many mainstream meal delivery services only offer a few plant-based options (if any), and so vegans never get a lot of choice on the menu. That’s not the case with Purple Carrot, which has a full menu of simple healthy, plant-based meals with organic ingredients.
Purple Carrot offers prepared meals for you to simply heat (if time is not on your side) and meal kits if you want to have more control over each dish. You can learn more about making an order on in our Purple Carrot review.
The Purple Carrot menu rotates every week and you have the option of adding two breakfast and lunch recipes at an extra cost. All meals are labeled on the menu if they are gluten-free, high protein, or low calorie, which should make the selection process a lot easier.
Teriyaki Chicken Tenders with Jasmine Rice and Green Beans
A variety of flavorful meals (25+ recipes weekly)
Organic, farm-fresh ingredients
Plenty of easy-to-prepare, oven-ready options
HelloFresh has such a wide selection of recipes that even the most difficult-to-please eaters would be spoilt for choice. You can customize your meal plan to serve as many as four people up to six times a week and the recipes have been tested time and time again to make sure they're simple to execute.
So, if you normally have long, tiring days and want to use as little brain juice as possible in preparing food for the family, HelloFresh is exactly what you need.
The menu has six meal plans you can choose from depending on your dietary preferences. They include Veggie, Pescatarian, Family-Friendly, Calorie Smart, Meat and Veggies, and Quick and Easy. You’ll find more detail about each of these plans in our HelloFresh review.
What’s more, with HelloFresh you can plan your meals up to six weeks in advance so you can put meal planning for the whole family on autopilot.
Pepper and onion–smothered Black Angus steaks with citrus salad
Wide selection of meal plans for various dietary needs
Healthy, organic ingredients
Quick and easy-to-prepare meals
Sunbasket is a fantastic choice if you’re looking to incorporate healthy meals into your diet. Meals include sustainably sourced, organic produce suited for different lifestyles such as pescatarian, Mediterranean, vegetarian, paleo, carb-conscious, and gluten-free.
But if you aren’t restricted to a particular diet, you can customize your menu by mixing and matching recipes from different plans. Alternatively, you can go with the “Chef’s Choice” meal plan that offers a bit of everything.
Find out more about the type of meals on offer in our Sunbasket review.
Sunbasket also has an online marketplace where you can buy fish, fresh meat, bread, and different kinds of snacks to come with your weekly package.
You can choose two, three, or four meals per week with recipes serving either two or four people. It’s important to note that Sunbasket also provides add-ons such as breakfast and lunch (for an additional fee, of course).
Salmon Niçoise with Arugula, Snap Peas & Potatoes
Keto, vegetarian, and dairy-free, among many other diets
Extra proteins such as chicken, steak, or salmon as add-ons
Authentic, Martha Stewart-inspired recipes
Marley Spoon takes away the hassle of sourcing groceries by delivering fresh farm produce to your door. All you need to do is choose how many meals you want per week and how many people you’d like to serve.
Marley Spoon has some of the tastiest recipes you will ever have the pleasure of trying, but that’s not the only reason you’ll like this meal kit service.
For starters, if you’re one of those people who really doesn’t like repeating meals, you’ll be glad to know Marley Spoon provides 40 flavorful recipes every week. You’ll find super simple meals in the “Under 30 Minutes” category as well as slightly more complicated recipes to create impressive dishes.
You can find out more about Marley Spoon in our detailed Marley Spoon review.
I was also quite impressed with the eco-friendliness of the packaging – everything could be recycled or reused. The ingredients come packed in recyclable boxes and liners, with reusable ice packs. You can find all the details on its dedicated “Sustainability” page.
Lemon-Herb Pork Tenderloins with Cucumber & Tomato Salad
Choose from more than nine recipes every week
Non-GMO ingredients
100% gluten-free meals
Green Chef markets itself as the best meal kit for health-conscious eaters and backs it up by offering 100% organic ingredients across three menu plans.
This includes the Plant-Powered plan, which is best for vegans and vegetarians, the Balanced Living plan, which has a diverse offering of seafood, meat, and vegetarian meals, and lastly the Keto+Paleo plan, which is ideal for those monitoring their carb intake.
You can discover more reasons behind the hype in our expert’s Green Chef review.
Green Chef is great at catering to more niche health diets, but with meals starting at $6.00, you may want to give it a second thought if you’re working with a tight budget.
Creamy Creole Shrimp Linguine with Bell Pepper & Tomato
Pick from about 20 unique recipes every week
Meals can be prepared in 30 to 40 minutes
Choose from four EveryPlate meal plans
With meal kits starting at Price: Missing Product , EveryPlate is far cheaper than other meal services without compromising on quality or quantity. The meals are tasty and fresh, with generous portions.
Sounds too good to be true? Why not check out our tried-and-tested EveryPlate review and see how our reviewer found the experience.
With EveryPlate, you’ll have four plans to choose from: EasyPlate, FamilyPlate, ClassicPlate, and VeggiePlate. The veggie offerings have really improved in the last year or so, but vegans or those following keto or paleo diets will struggle to find suitable recipes.
The meals rotate every week but expect a few “Customer Faves” to pop up every once in a while. The weekly menus let you access all of the information you need to make a decision, including nutritional information, full ingredients list, and the method.
Weekly deliveries include recipe cards with all the detailed instructions needed to make a great home-cooked meal in a short time. Other budget services like Dinnerly don’t include pictures on the recipe card, but EveryPlate does, so it’s great for beginner cooks.
Hand-Cut Pappardelle with Calabrian Chile-Tomato Sauce & Kale
Online market with spices, wines, and kitchen appliances
Eco-friendly packaging
Optional wine subscription
Blue Apron offers over 16 internationally inspired meals that change every week. You can choose from the Wellness plan, which focuses on healthy recipes such as carb-conscious meals, the Vegetarian meal plan which features meat-free recipes with fresh produce and grains, or the Signature plan which offers a mix of fish, meat, and plant-based meals.
While Blue Apron has done a lot to make sure you can be precise about your dietary needs, the service does not provide diet-specific plans such as keto or vegan.
You can read more about why this meal kit service is so popular in our detailed Blue Apron review.
The service makes cooking fun and easy to do. You can easily convince your dinner guests how good a cook you are thanks to the recipe cards that come with photos of each step.
Aspiring cooks will also love the fact that Blue Apron keeps its menu varied and interesting by working with celebrity chefs to create exclusive meal recipes.
Order from your favorite restaurants
No cooking involved
User-friendly mobile app
Grubhub is an online food-ordering and delivery service that allows people with no time to spare in the kitchen to still enjoy fresh, tasty meals. With hundreds of restaurants to choose from, the service boasts a wide variety of food choices for both takeout and delivery.
Ordering from the Grubhub app is very easy. All you need to do is key in your address and the system will allocate a driver to handle your delivery.
Grubhub also provides a membership plan for $9.99 a month, and members get to enjoy perks such as unlimited delivery, which can come in handy if you use the service regularly.
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With all the options highlighted above you might be wondering, “How do I choose a meal kit delivery service that’s ideal for me?” Here are some pointers that you should consider:
Not only can meal delivery services help save money, but they will also introduce you (and your family) to a whole new world of healthy, tasty meals. You’ll never get bored of eating the same thing every week and you’ll save time on grocery shopping and meal planning.
If you’re still not sure which service is right for you, check out our list of today’s top services.
I found Purple Carrot to be the best vegan meal delivery service on my list. All of its meals are 100% vegan, making it an ideal choice for people who love their lentils, grains, and plenty of wholesome vegetables.
However, Green Chef’s plant-powered plan that’s intended for vegans and vegetarians makes it worth a consideration if you’re following a plant-based diet.
Without a doubt, EveryPlate is the most affordable meal delivery service in El Paso at only $2.99 per serving.
Both options involve meal delivery right to your door. But food delivery services like Grubhub deliver only ready-made food from nearby restaurants and fast-food joints while meal delivery services like Blue Apron and Sunbasket send both meals and meal ingredients on a weekly basis.
Felicity loves and lives for food, and new culinary experiences in general.<br/>When shes not out walking her dogs, shes trying out the coolest new restaurants and take out in the local area - one day she might even learn to cook!