The Subscription Box Addict: The Purple Carrot Subscription Box FULL REVIEW + Coupon

"Increasing the amount of real, whole, plant-based foods in your diet may sound challenging, but with The Purple Carrot, it's easier than you think. With the array of choices they provide each week, you’ll find yourself devouring more plant-based meals in no time, along with all the benefits they bring."

In each order you’ll receive all the fresh, healthy ingredients you need to prepare outstanding entrees in the comfort of your home. They’ll leave the occasional cup of water or dash of olive oil and salt to your pantry, apart from that you can leave the grocery shopping to them!

All your ingredients for your meals will arrive perfectly portioned so that all you need to do is heat up the stove, chop up some veggies, and work up an appetite!

Their 2-person plan provides you with three delicious meals per week, each serving two people. Their family plan gets you two meals per week, each serving four people.

The 2-person plan costs $68.00 and the Family plan costs $74.00. No tax, no shipping, and no hidden fees!!!

Generally each meal takes 45 minutes or less to prepare.

On average, each meal contains between 500 and 800 calories per serving. Delicious AND healthy? Yes!

To assure your plant-based goodies arrive in perfect condition, they are only serving states that their shipping partners can reach in 1-2 transit days. Currently, they ship throughout the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, and West Coast regions which include: Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, West Virgina, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina (they ship to partial areas of this state), Ohio, Indiana, Illinois (they ship to partial areas of this state), Michigan, Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Utah, Colorado, Nevada, Arizona and California.

If they do not currently ship to your state you can create an account with them and they will notify you if and when they begin shipping to your location.

The Purple Carrot kindly sent me a box for review purposes.

My box contained:

1 meal kit for Aloo Paratha with Mustard Seed-Scented Eggplant (8 oz Yukon Gold potatoes, 8 oz eggplant, fresh ginger, 1 lemon, 1 tsp curry powder, 1 onion, 3 garlic cloves, 1 can diced tomatoes, fresh mint, fresh cilantro, 2 whole wheat tortillas, and 1 1/2 tsp mustard seeds)

1 meal kit for Chilaquiles with Edamame Guacamole and Pickled Carrots (1 onion, 2 garlic cloves, 1 can crushed tomatoes, 1 tsp ground chipotle, 1/2 cup cider vinegar, 1 tablespoon turbinado sugar, 1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds, 12 oz carrots, 3/4 cup edamame, 1 lime, 1 avocado, 1 scallion, fresh cilantro, and 6 oz tortilla chips)

1 meal kit for Whole Wheat Fusilli with Mushrooms, Fennel, and Pecans (8 oz cremini mushrooms, 1 fennel bulb, 8 oz whole wheat fusilli, fresh parsley, fresh tarragon, and 6 tablespoons roasted pecans)

Total value = guesstimated around $80 to $90 with shipping cost

The Verdict...

I LOVE this box. The shipping is super fast. Kevin's customer service was superb. The value is wonderful for what you receive. If you add the price of what these products would cost you in the store, the price of shipping, and the value of your time for not having to go grocery shopping plus the cost of gas that would make this box extremely higher in value than what you pay for it. The products are so fresh and positively scrumptious. All the ingredients are vibrant in color and are without a doubt the best you can find.

The Whole Wheat Fusilli with Mushrooms, Fennel, and Pecans was my favorite which wasn't surprise as mushrooms are one of my favorite things in the world. I wasn't really sure if I'd care for the fennel as it has a black licorice flavor which I do not care for but it actually all went very well together.

The Chilaquiles with Edamame Guacamole and Pickled Carrots was wonderful. I was a little disappointed at first because this recipe required you to have a food processor and mine had recently broke so it didn't seem quite accessible for everyone to make. Fortunately I ran to my father's house and grabbed his and was able to make it because it was yummy. I love vinegar (I can drink it from the bottle) and I believe the tang from the vinegar ("pickled carrots") really made this recipe.

The Aloo Paratha with Mustard Seed-Scented Eggplant was definitely something different than what I would normally eat. I decided to venture out and give it a try anyways. I am happy I did. The potato filled tortilla reminded me of a perogie and was mouthwatering good. The eggplant "salsa" mixture complimented it well. I did omit the ginger as I had a bad aversion to ginger during my last pregnancy and unfortunately I still can't stomach it. I believe it still tasted fantastic regardless.