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By Alison Chew | Reviewed by Rebecca Housh, MS, RDN
Are you looking to make Thanksgiving dinner a little more manageable? Or want to make something, but don’t know how to get started? Or love to cook, but don’t have time to research recipes, shop, and prep?
We have the answer for you! 8 top meal kit services have Thanksgiving Meal Kits in all shapes and sizes to fit your needs. You can purchase just the turkey, only the sides, sides and dessert, just the dessert, or the whole feast. We even have a whole vegan Thanksgiving meal kit right down to the dessert if that’s what you are looking for.
Compare Thanksgiving meal kits from top meal kit services including Purple Carrot, Blue Apron, Marley Spoon, Dinnerly, Gobble, Home Chef, Sun Basket, and HelloFresh.
Blue Apron wants to make incredible home cooking easy and accessible to everyone. This Thanksgiving Blue Apron will offer 4 Thanksgiving meal kits as well as several curated wine bundles starting on October 11, 2021.
This year Blue Apron has 4 Thanksgiving meal kits available plus addons and several curated wine packs. The Classic Thanksgiving Meal Kit, Premium Thanksgiving Meal Kit, Vegetarian Thanksgiving Meal kit, and Add-on’s come with fresh ingredients and easy-to-follow instructions on how to prepare your feast.
$109.98 + Free Shipping
This year’s Blue Apron Classic Thanksgiving can feed 6 – 8 people and is available for delivery the weeks of Nov. 8, Nov. 15, and Nov. 22.
The Classic Thanksgiving can be purchased in the Blue Apron market (no subscription required) for $109.98.
It can also be purchased from the Weekly Meal Kit Menu (11/8, 11/15, and 11/22) for $99.99 + $9.99 shipping.
The Classic Thanksgiving includes 6 recipes:
2 to 4 people: $92.93 + Free Shipping
This year’s Blue Apron Thanksgiving Premium meal kits can feed 2 – 4 people. Order by 12:00pm ET on Tuesday, November 16th for delivery on Tuesday, November 23rd.
The Thanksgiving Premium meal kit can be purchased in the Blue Apron market (no subscription required).
It can also be purchased from the Weekly Meal Kit Menu.
The Thanksgiving Premium meal kit includes 4 recipes:
4 to 6 people: $119.90 + Free Shipping
This year’s Blue Apron Thanksgiving Premium meal kits can feed 4 – 6 people. Order by 12:00pm ET on Tuesday, November 16th for delivery on Tuesday, November 23rd.
The Thanksgiving Premium meal kit can be purchased in the Blue Apron market (no subscription required).
It can also be purchased from the Weekly Meal Kit Menu.
The Thanksgiving Premium meal kit includes 3 recipes:
2-4 people: $67.93 + Free Shipping
This year’s Blue Apron Thanksgiving Vegetarian Meal Kit can feed 2 – 4 people. Order by 12:00pm ET on Tuesday, November 16th for delivery on Tuesday, November 23rd.
The Thanksgiving Vegetarian Meal Kit can be purchased in the Blue Apron market (no subscription required).
It can also be purchased from the Weekly Meal Kit Menu.
The Thanksgiving Vegetarian Meal Kit includes 4 recipes:
As part of the Signature Weekly Menu, for two-serving or four-serving plans, you can add on to any weekly subscription order the meal kit recipes below.
Please note that Add-On recipes are available for delivery on Thanksgiving Week.
Blue Apron will also have a Holiday Feast Favorites wine bundle featuring a selection of 3 or 6 bottles of wine to complement its Thanksgiving dishes.
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Feeds 4 people: $75
Finally, the plant-based Thanksgiving dinner you’ve been waiting for!
Purple Carrot is bringing you a tasty vegan Thanksgiving meal kit box filled with a quinoa stuffed delicata squash entree, stuffing, sprouts, and cranberry sauce sides, plus gravy and dessert. The recipes have been designed to be easy to execute using the step-by-step instructions, tips, and timing guidelines included.
Please note: The Purple Carrot Thanksgiving box is only available to Purple Carrot subscribers. Sign up now to access the Thanksgiving box!
The Purple Carrot Thanksgiving meal kit is priced at $75 and serves 4 people.
All orders must be placed by 11:59 pm EST on 11/16 and will be delivered the week of Thanksgiving.
This incredibly tasty plant-based Thanksgiving meal kit sells out every year. For only $75 you get a feast that serves four people.
This year the Purple Carrot Thanksgiving meal kit includes the following plant-based recipes:
Order your Purple Carrot Vegan Thanksgiving meal kit box today so that you can check looking for recipes and grocery shopping off of your to-do list! Order by November 16th, 2021!
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Feeds 8-10 people $169.99
Dinner includes a Roasted Turkey as your entree, Roasted Delicata & Shallots, Creamy Mashed Potatoes, Ciabatta Stuffing, Classic Cranberry Sauce & Gravy, and Apple Ginger Crisp for dessert. You even have the option to add on a Cranberry Brie Crostini appetizer!
Details:
Feeds 4-6 people $134.95
Dinner includes Beef Tenderloin as your entree, Creamy Mashed Potatoes, Ciabatta Stuffing, Roasted Delicata & Shallots, Classic Gravy & Cranberry Sauce, and Apple Ginger Crisp for dessert. You even have the option to add on a Cranberry Brie Crostini appetizer!
Details:
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Have you seen the Home Chef menu for the week of November 22nd? They have created an amazing selection of Thanksgiving favorites for you to choose from. If you love making sides or are asking friends and family to bring them you can order a turkey complete with step-by-step instructions. Or if getting up at 5am to get the bird in the oven is your jam, you can order a pair of delicious sides to make Thanksgiving dinner prep a breeze.
All in, your Home Chef Thanksgiving meal, including the turkey, five sides, and dessert, will run you around $24 per person/$143 total for 6 people. And think of all of the time you will get back in your day to spend with the family. Add in cranberry sauce and gravy and you are all set!
Be sure to order your Home Chef Thanksgiving meal kit with turkey and sides by Friday, November 19th, as all items ship the week of November 22nd, to ensure delivery before the big day.
$44.98 | Serves 8 – 10
Select the “Thanksgiving Turkey Breast Roast” and dinner will be on the table in between 1 1/2 to 3 1/2 hours. Best of all there is no bone which makes carving and clean up a snap!
You can order this entree a la carte or combine it with the sides and dessert below to create your Thanksgiving feast.
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$15.96/each | Each Side Serves 6
Choose from white Cheddar & Sage Biscuits, Brussels Sprouts, Loaded Mashed potatoes, Roasted Sweet Potatoes, and Cheddar Cornbread.
Sides can be ordered a la carte so that you can pick and choose exactly what’s right for your Thanksgiving meal.
Each side:
$5.99 | Serves 2
HomeChef finishes off dinner with a delicious homemade Apple Pie Crisp with brown butter streusel topping. All you need to add is vanilla ice cream and maybe some whipped cream!
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Gobble has sides, soup, salad, and dessert on their weekly meal kit menu for the week of Thanksgiving. Choose from 9 delicious sides, 1 brunch, 1 vegetarian Thanksgiving for 4, 1 soup, 2 salads, and several desserts.
In addition, they have a full Holiday Spread that feeds 4- 6 people for $149.99 (including shipping!).
$149.99* | Serves 4 to 6
*To access, you must be logged in to your Gobble account.
This holiday spread for 4 to 6 includes:
Price: Get the entire box with servings for 4 to 6 (with leftovers!) delivered to your doorstep for just $149.99 – including shipping!
Coupons: Coupons can not be applied to the Thanksgiving Box, but can be applied below to the weekly Thanksgiving menu.
Subscription: NO SUBSCRIPTION IS REQUIRED! But you must create a Gobble account.
Please note: Orders will be delivered between Monday, November 22nd, and Wednesday, November 24th. The actual delivery date will depend on your zip code and can be confirmed the week prior to delivery. Orders will be accepted until Wednesday, November 17th, 11:59 PM Local Time or until supplies last.
$1.99 – $6.99 per serving | Serves 4
Gobble is offering 6 Thanksgiving sides this year!
Choose from Green Bean Casserole, Baked Sweet Potatoes with Brown Sugar Spice, Balsamic Glazed Roasted Brussels Sprouts, Maple Glazed Carrots with Walnuts & Cherries, Mushroom and Leek Stuffing, Yukon Gold Mashed Potatoes, Cranberry Sauce, Biscuits with Maple Butter, or Turkey Gravy.
Sides are available for delivery starting the week before Thanksgiving (week of 11/15/21).
$4.99 – $13.99 per serving | Serves 4
Gobble is offering 3 Thanksgiving Specialty Meal Kits this year!
Choose from Green Butternut Squash & Spinach Lasagna with Arugula and Apple Salad, Baked Apple Cinnamon French Toast with Sausage & Eggs, or a Hazelnut Pumpkin Spice Souffle Cake with Whipped Yogurt.
$4.99 – $5.99 per serving | Serves 2 or 4
Gobble always has one or two seasonal soups and salads on their menu and for the week of Thanksgiving, they have a Butternut Squash Bisque as well as a Fuyu Persimmon and Celery Salad with Lemon Poppyseed Dressing, and a Cashew Ginger Spinach Salad with Sesame Vinaigrette.
Be sure to scroll down to the Salad and Soup sections to see these options.
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This Thanksgiving Sunbasket is offering four different Main Courses and five different Sides for you to choose from. All can be ordered a la carte so that you can order exactly what you need!
$14.99 each | Serves 4
Sunbasket Thanksgiving Sides include Italian Sausage Strata, Creamy Potato-Cauliflower Gratin, Rosemary-Roasted Carrots, Spiced Sweet Potato Mash, and Green Beans and Shallots.
$39.99 – $78.99 | Serves 4 – 13
Main Courses include a Black Angus Prime Rib Roast, Black Angus Tenderloin Roast, Turkey Roast, and Faroe Island Salmon Filets.
PLEASE NOTE: Estimated delivery Monday-Thursday. Place orders by 3 PM ET Wednesday, 11/17 for delivery the following week.
Marley Spoon brings you several Thanksgiving 3 sides, 3 desserts, 2 appetizers, and a Thanksgiving brunch that will feed a crowd. And for those who aren’t entertaining they will have a Thanksgiving dinner meal kit that serves 2 or 4 people.
$9.49 – $11.99 / serving | Serves 4 to 8
The Marley Spoon Thanksgiving sides include Sausage Stuffing, Cream Cheese Mashed Potatoes & Green Beans with Crispy Shallots, and Parmesan-Thyme Biscuits
& Hot Honey-Glazed Roasted Vegetables.
$9.49 – $11.99 / serving | Serves 4 to 8
Marley Spoon is offering a Thanksgiving Appetizer Duo with BBQ Cocktail Meatballs & Tuscan Bean Dip with Chips as well as a Thanksgiving Grazing Platter with Crostini,
Garlic-Butter Shrimp, Carrots & Pesto Yogurt.
$9.49 – $11.99 / serving | Serves 6 to 12
The Marley Spoon Thanksgiving desserts include a Cream Cheese-Swirled Pumpkin Pie with No-Roll Chocolate Shortbread Crust, French Macarons & Salted Caramel Lava Cakes, or Apple Honey Upside-Down Cake.
$9.49 – $11.99 / serving | Serves 4 to 8
Marley Spoon is offering a Thanksgiving Appetizer Duo with Pumpkin French Toast Bake with Cinnamon-Sugar Pecans, Cranberry-Walnut Biscuit Wreath
with Cream Cheese Drizzle, and Smoked Salmon & Spinach Benedict Rösti with Chives & No-Hassle Hollandaise
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Dinnerly is known for it’s simple yet delicious meal kits. This Thanksgiving they bring you two desserts fit for a crowd, 4 sides, and 1 appetizer for those who want a home-cooked turkey dinner without the fuss.
Read on for more details on the Dinnerly Thanksgiving meal kits. And also check out the HelloFresh Thanksgiving box, Purple Carrot Vegan Thanksgiving, Home Chef Thanksgiving, Blue Apron Thanksgiving, Marley Spoon Thanksgiving, Sunbasket Thanksgiving, and our round-up of the top all-natural turkey delivery services. Or compare all of the Thanksgiving meal kit options.
Less than $4 per serving* | 4 to 8 people
Dinnerly is offering 4 Thanksgiving Sides and an Appetizer. Sides include a Herbed Sausage Stuffing with Onion & Celery, Sour Cream & Onion Biscuits
and Homemade Cranberry Sauce, Sweet Potato Casserole with Marshmallows & Candied Pecans, and Skillet Green Bean Casserole with Fried Onions. The appetizer is a festive Sweet & Sour Meatballs with Sticky Cranberry Glaze.
Sides and appetizer are available now for delivery the week of Thanksgiving.
Less than $4 per serving* | 4 to 8 people
The Dinnerly Thanksgiving dessert includes a Pumpkin Pie Cheesecake Bars with Cream Cheese Swirl and a Spiced Apple Oat Crisp with Dried Cranberries.
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With Stock Yards, you have a wide selection of fully prepared meat, sides, appetizers, wine, and desserts to make your Thanksgiving or holiday dinner one to remember.
Best of all there is no subscription required and all of your Thanksgiving dinner menu items are prepared in advance! All you have to do is heat and enjoy.
$239.99 | Serves 8 – 10
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Several meal kit services offer full Thanksgiving feasts. HelloFresh offers both a full turkey dinner as well as a beef tenderloin dinner, Purple Carrot offers a vegan dinner, Home Chef offers dinner for 6, Blue Apron offers dinner for 8, Stock Yards has a fully prepared dinner that feeds 8-10 people, and Gobble has a Holiday Feast for 4-6 people.
Home Chef and Sunbasket allow you to buy only the turkey. There are also several meat delivery services that offer pastured-raised all-natural turkeys for Thanksgiving. We’ve rounded up our top favorite all-natural Thanksgiving turkey providers in this blog post.
Home Chef, Marley Spoon, Gobble, Sunbasket, and Dinnerly give you the option to purchase just the sides. Stock Yards has fully prepared sides as well.
Marley Spoon, Home Chef, Gobble, and Dinnerly give you several options for a delicious home-cooked Thanksgiving dessert. Stock Yards has fully prepared desserts as well.
Yes! Purple Carrot offers a full vegan Thanksgiving dinner. Blue Apron offers a vegetarian Thanksgiving as well.
Yes! Marley Spoon has Thanksgiving brunch meal kits on its weekly menu.
Yes! Stock Yards has a fully prepared Thanksgiving meal.
Yes! Dinnerly and Marley Spoon both have Thanksgiving meal kits on their weekly menu that feed 2 people. Or they can feed 1 person with leftovers.
How many of these historical Thanksgiving questions can you get right?
Questions
1. When was the first recorded Thanksgiving?
2. Thanksgiving always falls on which day?
3. How many days was the first Thanksgiving?
4. What percentage of Americans will serve turkey on Thanksgiving?
5. Which of these was NOT on the first Thanksgiving menu? Swans, dessert, seal, or lobster
6. How long is the parade route of the famous New York City Macy’s Day parade?
Answers (according to History.com)
1. 1621, but Thanksgiving didn’t become a national holiday until 1863 when President Abraham Lincoln declared it one and that it should be held every November.
“In 1621 the Plymouth colonists and Wampanoag Indians shared an autumn harvest feast that is acknowledged today as one of the first Thanksgiving celebrations in the colonies.”
2. Thanksgiving always falls on the fourth Thursday of the month.
3. According to Pilgrim chronicler Edward Winslow, “whom for three days we entertained and feasted”, the answer is 3 days!
4. Around 88-90% of Americans will serve a turkey, roasted, baked, or deep-fried according to the National Turkey Federation.
5. Dessert! Because of dwindling sugar supplies and no oven, there were no pies, cakes, or desserts on the first Thanksgiving.
6. 2.5 miles around New York City with 2-3 million spectators
Happy Thanksgiving!
| This post has been reviewed and approved by our dietitian Rebecca Housh, MS, RDN, LDN for nutritional accuracy. | |
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 | Rebecca Housh is a registered dietitian based in Chicago, IL. She earned a Bachelor of Science in Human Physiology from Boston University and a Master of Science in Human Nutrition from the University of Illinois in Chicago. Rebecca is passionate about the idea of food as medicine in both preventative and therapeutic care. Her current professional interests lie in food security, food access, and nutrition for chronic disease. |
