Some meal delivery services offer dedicated Mediterranean diet menus. This diet includes a range of fruit, vegetables, whole grains, and lean meat, which may have important health benefits.
Mediterranean diet meal delivery services may offer meal kits or prepared meals. Although not every service offers a Mediterranean diet menu, people can often find meals suitable for this diet.
People can potentially save money and time with meal delivery services, and these services may help people explore and stick to a new diet.
This article looks at some of the best meal delivery services that offer meals suitable for a Mediterranean diet, compares these top brands, and discusses the benefits of a Mediterranean diet.
A quick look at the best Mediterranean meal delivery services
The Mediterranean diet is based on the traditional diets of some countries that border the Mediterranean Sea. The diet generally focuses on the cuisines of Italy, France, Greece, and Spain, as well as Egypt, Morocco, and Lebanon.
The key characteristics of the Mediterranean diet are:
It features small amounts of saturated fat, and doctors often recommend it to people to encourage healthy eating.
Below, we look at a range of the best meal delivery services with Mediterranean diet menus.
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All quotes are provided by Healthline Nutrition and Fitness Market Editor Kelli McGrane, MS, RD, and Healthline Editor Steven Rowe, who received free meal kits from several of the brands below to review.
Best for kits and prepared meals: Sunbasket
Sunbasket focuses on using organic produce and “clean” ingredients. It offers a dedicated Mediterranean diet plan, and people can choose meal kits or prepared meals. The Mediterranean plan includes seasonal ingredients, lean meat, grains, healthy fats, and fresh herbs.
Example meals include Salmon with Green Romesco and Apple-Poppy Seed Salad and Sicilian Chicken Breasts with Salmoriglio Sauce and Broccoli.
Meals included in…