Sun Basket Review
My Honest Thoughts on the Plant-Based Meals

I’ve had clients ask me about meal delivery services to help them make meals at home. I did some research into the best options, and one of them was Sun Basket. I was intrigued by their real and wholesome meals.

I tried them out, and I was impressed by the variety of choices and the fresh and creative recipes. It felt like I had hired a live-in chef.

Let me share with you what I learned about Sun Basket.

When it comes to their meals, they take providing a balanced meal seriously. All recipes are approved by their in-house dietitian and are typically between 500-800 calories. 

They ensure that their meals meet the latest USDA dietary guidelines and nutritional recommendations. It means that their food is nutrient-dense and also contains whole grains, good fats, and high-quality protein. They even bother to minimize added sugar and processed ingredients. 

Sun Basket is delivered weekly with 3 new recipes and ingredients to make those recipes. The farm-to-table food commitment is evident once you receive the box and see how great the quality of the ingredients are.

Let’s talk about the food itself. The meals are custom and designed to fit your busy and healthy lifestyle. It’s almost like having a home chef. The product is packaged with a gel and insulation to keep it fresh.

The eco-friendly packaging is another great bonus, but we discuss this in more detail later. According to a study, packaging is an essential element of response to address key challenges of sustainable food consumption on the international scene, which is clearly about minimizing the environmental footprint of packed food (1).

Check this unboxing video to see the products inside the Sun Basket Box.

Regardless of which option you choose, you can still choose different meals every week. If you aren’t part of the vegan or vegetarian lifestyle, then you can also choose from Chef’s Choice, Paleo, Gluten Free, Diabetes-Friendly, and Mediterranian that do include meat and other animal products. 

Unfortunately, their family menu doesn’t include vegan meals, but you can get vegetarian meals if you are meat-free.

I was surprised by how good the meals were. Since Sun Basket doesn’t specifically focus on vegan-only meals, I was worried it would compromise the quality. However, their organic ingredients were top-notch. I was also satisfied with their creative recipes. It certainly wasn’t the same meals over and over again.

Most of the meals take around 30 minutes to prepare. The meals come with simple instructions on how to make the recipes, there’s still some effort involved with using Sun Basket meal delivery.

However, it does save you time on meal planning and grocery shopping. You also don’t have to worry about buying too little or too much of the ingredients you need since they come pre-measured. It creates less food waste for you to worry about.

It’s worth noting that their food is packaged in a facility that handles gluten, milk, eggs, fish, crustacean shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, and soybeans.

So if you have any of those common allergies, then Sun Basket actually recommend not ordering from them. They can’t guarantee that their food will be free from potential food allergies. For example, fatal reactions to egg are rare as cited by some studies, but have been reported, but you should still be careful (2).

If you’re wondering “How much is Sun Basket?” the answer is that Sun Basket prices vary from plan to plan.

Sun Basket delivery is an extra cost compared to meal planning and grocery shopping on your own, but the overall value and time you save are priceless. Don’t let the cost of Sun Basket deter you from trying it out. 

I personally enjoyed the Sun Basket meal delivery. I checked Sun Basket reviews, and it wins points with many other people too. Some highlights include their commitment to clean and sustainable food. You don’t have to worry about getting poor quality ingredients that are bad for your body with these meals.