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What are Snap Kitchen meals like?\u00a0<\/h2>\n Snap Meals are eclectic, with 35 weekly options spanning several cuisines — Japanese, Indian, Korean, French, Italian. There are also some basic recipes including herb-grilled chicken with a side of vegetables. Some meals are loaded with lean protein and healthy veggies while others would be best categorized as comfort food, with carbs a-plenty. There are virtually no plant-based options and few featuring seafood.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n <\/p>\n
<\/div><\/p>\nThe jerk chicken with mango salsa was super tasty but the portion was too small for this guy.<\/p>\n
<\/span> David Watsky\/CNET<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nWhile the meals arrive fresh and not frozen<\/strong>, most can be frozen if you’re not planning to eat them in the first few days. I would recommend freezing anything you don’t plan to eat within two or three days, especially anything containing seafood.\u00a0<\/p>\nI wouldn’t classify Snap Kitchen as a health-focused food delivery service but it has plenty of healthy options. The portions also tend to run small so if you’re looking to cut total calories without giving up red meat, pasta and potatoes, Snap has plenty of weekly picks. Most meals are between 350 and 450 calories.<\/strong><\/p>\nWhat I had and how I liked it\u00a0<\/h2>\n I chose six of Snap Kitchen’s meals and tried them over the course of a few days. Here’s what I ate and how I liked it.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Beef bourguignon with potato-turnip mash<\/strong>: I had high hopes for this meal but the meat proved tough and grisly. The turnip-potato mash was OK, but I wouldn’t want to eat this meal again.<\/p>\n\n <\/p>\n
<\/div><\/p>\nI love beef bourguignon but Snap Kitchen’s version did not impress.<\/p>\n
<\/span> David Watsky\/CNET<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nChicken shawarma with lemon tahini sauce<\/strong>: This meal was big on flavor with an awesome sauce to drizzle over. The chicken itself was a bit dry and just OK.<\/p>\nKorean barbecue meatballs<\/strong>: This dish was my favorite of the bunch. The meatballs were tender and tasty with a nice umami-rich barbecue sauce. The accompanying broccoli still had some spring in it too.<\/p>\n\n <\/p>\n
<\/div><\/p>\nThese sweet and spicy Korean meatballs with vegetables and rice was the best in the bunch.<\/p>\n
<\/span> David Watsky\/CNET<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nJerk chicken with mango salsa<\/strong>: This was another of my favorites, with tender chicken and tangy mango salsa. Unfortunately, it was far too small, with just a few spoonfuls of rice that didn’t fill me up.<\/p>\nPesto pasta with chicken sausage meatballs<\/strong>: The chicken meatballs were dry but still tasty. The pasta was slightly undercooked (a good thing!) so when I heated it up, it became a nice al dente. The pesto was also good, but be prepared to taste the garlic.<\/p>\n\n <\/p>\n
<\/div><\/p>\nThe chicken meatballs with pesto pasta didn’t blow me away but it one of the better meals I tried.\u00a0<\/p>\n
<\/span> David Watsky\/CNET<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nCajun salmon with braised greens and bacon<\/strong>: The salmon was fresh enough. The braised greens (collard, I believe) were good, if overcooked. The bacon added nice flavor, as you’d expect.<\/p>\nWho is Snap Kitchen good for?<\/h2>\n Since meals are on the small side, Snap Kitchen is good for portion control <\/strong>and general calorie cutting<\/strong>. Most are under 500 total calories with many meal options under 400 cals. I prefer to eat bigger meals with healthier ingredients or fewer carbs. If you crave those heavier foods but don’t quite trust yourself with leftovers (who can blame you?), this might be a good meal delivery service to try.<\/p>\n\n <\/p>\n
<\/div><\/p>\nThe plastic packaging was mostly recyclable. Nutritional information for each meal was easy to find.<\/p>\n
<\/span> David Watsky\/CNET<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nWho is Snap Kitchen not good for?<\/h2>\n Snap Kitchen isn’t suitable for vegetarians or vegans since there are no plant-based offerings each week. It’s also not a great option for big eaters. The small portions might frustrate someone with a sizeable appetite.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I also wouldn’t recommend this service for families since it would get expensive to feed three or four people with Snap Kitchen. For that, try Mosaic Foods<\/span><\/span>: It’s one of my favorite meal delivery services and one that offers family-sized plans. EveryPlate<\/span><\/span> is a budget-friendly meal kit service I also loved that’s great for families, with portions clocking in at around $5. Although you’ll have to do the cooking yourself.<\/p>\n\n <\/p>\n
<\/div><\/p>\nSnap Kitchen meals were mostly pretty tasty but the portion sizes were a bit small for me.<\/p>\n
<\/span> David Watsky\/CNET<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nThe final verdict on Snap Kitchen<\/h2>\n Snap Kitchen succeeded on a few fronts. The majority of meals were tasty, with a couple of misses out of the six I tried. The sauces were fun and the veggies and starches were cooked well and not overdone. The main beef I have with this service is there wasn’t enough beef — I’m talkin’ portion size. At over $10 a meal (for the cheapest 12-meal plan), I would expect the meals to be filling, and many just weren’t. That said, if maintaining portion control is important, this might be a good subscription to try.\u00a0<\/p>\n
For meal delivery in this price range, I’d suggest Freshly<\/span><\/span> or Fresh n’ Lean<\/span><\/span> if you’re willing to spend a few more dollars per meal. For vegetarians and vegans, Mosaic Foods<\/span><\/span> is my top choice, with excellent plant-based prepared meals that cost between $9 and $11.<\/p>\nMore meal delivery picks<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n
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