Blue Apron Review

Blue Apron delivers fresh foods directly to your door that allows you to create the perfect meal. You will receive everything in perfect portions and ready to cook. You will also receive detail recipe cards with pictures on how to prepare the food.

They offer two different meal plans currently, the first is 2 person plan which entitles you to receive 1 box a week that consists of three meals. The second is the family plan which is perfect for a family of 4. They offer 4 meals and you can You can chose to receive all four recipes (in two separate deliveries that you can schedule for when it’s most convenient for you), or you can chose to receive just two recipes per week. All plans are customized based on dietary restrictions you and your family has.

Yesterday I received a box to review and It was a super fun experience.

The box I received contained enough items to make three meals, the three meals are Sautéed Shrimp Sandwiches with a Saffron Aioli & Celery-Parmesan Salad(which I am going to label as Meal 1), Cumin-Sichuan Beef & Noodles with Sweet Peppers, Cabbage and Garlic Chives(Meal 2) and Southern Style Chicken Cacciatore with Creamy Grits and Basil(Meal 3).

The box contained the following items:

Meal 1:

1 Ounce of Shrimp
2 Hot Dog Buns
2 Stalks Celery
2 Cloves Garlic
1 Lemon
1 Bunch Parsley
2 Tablespoons Sliced Almonds
1 Ounce Kalamata Olives
1/4 Cup of shaved Parmesan Cheese
1/4 Cup of Mayo
1/16th Teaspoon of Saffron Powder

Meal 2:

10 ounces of Stir Fry Cut Beef
8 ounces of Wide Rice Noodles
4 Sweet Peppers
2 Cloves of Garlic
1 Red Onion
1/2 Pound Green Cabbage
1 bunch Garlic Chives
2 Tablespoons of Black Vinegar
2 Tablespoons of Soy Glave
1 Tablespoon Cumin & Sichuan Peppercorn Sauce

Meal 3:

3 Boneless, Skinless Chicken Thighs
3/4 Cups of Yellow Grits
1 Red Bell Pepper
1 Tomato
1 Yellow Onion
1 Bunch of Basil
2 Tablespoons of All-Purpose Flour
2 Tablespoons of Butter
2 Tablespoons of Capers
2 Tablespoons of Tomato Paste
1 Tablespoon of Molasses
1 Tablespoon of Southern Cacciatore Spice Blend(Smoked Sweet Paprika, Dried Parsley, Dried Oregano, Ancho Chili Powder, Garlic Powder, Apple Cider Vinegar Powder and Ground Cayenne Pepper).

I prepared Meal 1 first and I was very impressed with the Sautéed Shrimp Sandwiches with a Saffron Aioli & Celery-Parmesan Salad! It was super flavorful and super easy to cook. Everything I received was super fresh and this has to be my favorite meal out of the box!

Moving onto Meal 2,

The Cumin-Sichuan Beef & Noodles with Sweet Peppers, Cabbage and Garlic Chives was another dish that was very easy to cook and it was a type of cuisine I don’t normally cook so it was SUPER fun! There were some dark and slimy parts on the cabbage but I just cut them off.

Moving onto the Last Dish

The Southern Style Chicken Cacciatore with Creamy Grits and Basil looked great but was a disaster! The chicken I received was super fatty and after cooking it like instructed to it was super chewy and almost inedible. I cook chicken often and never had this issue. Other then the issue with the chicken this dish was tasty and I was just disappointed at the quality of the chicken.

Final Thoughts:

Overall I was very impressed with the first two dishes. They were super tasty and very easy to cook, the chicken in the last dish was a huge disappointed because it was such an important part of the dish.

You can purchase a box from Blue Apron for $59.94 a week which equals to $9.99 a person or you can purchase the family plan for $69.92 for two meals a week($8.74 a person) or $139.84($8.74 a person) for 4 meals a week.

My first 50 readers get two free meals with their first Blue Apron Box