Blue Apron is a service that sends you all of the fresh ingredients you need to make three delicious meals a week for $9.99 per person per meal (with free shipping). All ingredients are delivered right to your doorstep in a refrigerated box and come with three chef-designed recipes that are easy to follow thanks to beautiful pictures of each step of the recipe. An added bonus? All meals can be prepared in 40 minutes or less!
Merri signed up for Blue Apron to improve her cooking skills and she raved about how much she and her husband loved every single meal they made. After trying my first Blue Apron meal with Merri, I signed up for one week of Blue Apron meals myself because I loved the idea of skipping out on some grocery shopping and meal planning. Plus, I wanted to get out of my cooking rut and experiment with different cuisines and ingredients I might otherwise never try!
Ryan actually surprised me with a few weeks of Blue Apron meals for Christmas and I decided to opt for the vegetarian meals to try to help me expand my meatless meal ideas. As many of you already know, I loved this gift and raved about the Blue Apron meals I made on this blog more than a few times! (The white chili with rainbow chard and tri-color quinoa recipe was probably my all-time favorite!)
When Blue Apron reached out to me this month to host a giveaway and try another batch of meals, I was 100 percent on board! From the comments I received on past Blue Apron posts, I know the service interests a bunch of you, so I figured a giveaway would be a great opportunity for someone to try the service for free. (Blue Apron currently delivers ingredients for meals for two, four or six people.)
In the vegetarian box I received last week, I received ingredients for the following three recipes:
- Three Pea Salad with Farro and Goat Cheese
- Trofie Pasta with Golden Garlic
- Roasted Poblano and Quinoa Sopes
Blue Apron ingredients are fresh and sourced from quality local suppliers and artisans and come packaged with labels so you can easily identify which ingredient you need for each recipe. The preparation, cooking and eating is up to you!
The three meals I made this week were all absolutely fantastic. I truly have not made one Blue Apron meal I haven’t adored. The only downer is that sometimes the recipes call for the use of a lot of bowls, pots and pans, so the plethora dishes that are leftover after cooking can be a bit of a pain to clean.
But when you sit down to a fresh and flavorful dinner that was basically planned for you, it’s hard to complain!
I really like the way Blue Apron incorporates cuisines from various cultures (like the Bangaladumpa Upma Koora I made in the past <— so good!) so I feel like I am truly learning about different spices and flavor combinations as I cook. And let me reiterate one more time how delicious these meals taste!
Okay, enough from me! Now it’s your turn to give Blue Apron a try. One PBF reader will win a free week of Blue Apron meals for two!
To enter this giveaway, please pop over to Blue Apron and check out what’s on the menu for this week and leave a comment below telling me which recipe you’d be most excited to create! Please note: This giveaway includes a week of meals for two people. Blue Apron delivers to 80 percent of the United States. In order to win this giveaway, you must live in one of the delivery zones. (A map of the delivery zones may be seen here.) I will randomly select a winner on Friday.
And please don’t worry if you don’t win! The first 250 readers who try Blue Apron will receive two free meals on their first order! To receive this promo, please click here to order.
Good luck!!!
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Disclaimer: While this post is sponsored by Blue Apron, affiliate links are not included and I am not receiving any compensation for orders placed with Blue Apron. Thank you for your support!
Tara says
Oh, the salmon burgers sound so good! I am fairly new to eating seafood and have yet to purchase Salmon, as I am a bit intimidated by it…this would be a great start!
amydemkeamy says
The Roasted Vegetable Salad over Israeli Couscous looks delicious!
Katie says
Wow. The Roasted Vegetable Salad over Israeli Couscous looks delicious!
Katie says
The Parmesan Basil Chicken Patties sound a-mazing!! I’m guessing they’re better than the chicken patties I used to eat in the school cafeteria 😉
What a cool website!
Robin says
The Parmesan-Basil Chicken Patties sound awesome
Sarah says
I would love to try the Caramelized Onion & Heirloom Tomato Crostata!
Tierney S says
I think the Salmon burgers with corn on the cob sounds amazing!!
Aimee H. says
The Parmesan-Basil Chicken Patties look amazing, but so do the other choices!
torikom20 says
Definitely the parmesan-basil chicken patties!
Kelli says
I’ve been trying to get into a routine of “Meatless Mondays” and struggle to find healthy, flavorful options, so the Onion and Heirloom Tomato Crostada is calling my name! (Although, the Hanger Steak is looking pretty delicious, too!)
Sara says
The Roasted Vegetable Salad over Israeli Couscous looks awesome! I love couscous.
Leiah G. says
I would absolutely love to try out Blue Apron! I have heard great things about it, and I already love cooking, so to expand my skills would be great. I think the Parmesan Basil Chicken Patties look really yummy 🙂
Lori Connors says
What a great idea! Parmesan basil chicken patties look like something i could get my kids to eat:-)
Bridgette says
The salmon burgers look so yummy. I’ve been intimidated by some of the recipes I’ve seen.
Do you know if Blue apron accommodates for food preferences like a pesco vegetarian like Bark Box does?
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Ryan says
Caramelized Onion & Tomato Crostata looks amazing! I would love to put it on the grill, and enjoy it with a glass of white wine 🙂
Megan V. says
I would love to try the Parmesan-Basil Chicken Patties with Braised Romano Beans & Barley. It looks so good!!
Katie says
Everything looks so good! I would definitely want to make the salmon burgers.
Running for Berries says
I would go for the salmon burgers since I don’t eat meat!
Meghan says
The Parmesan-Basil Chicken patties look delicious! 🙂
Christen says
Salmon Burgers with Corn sound amazing. A perfect summer meal!
Danielle says
OK, it was tough to pick one – but the Roasted Vegetable Salad over Israeli Couscous sounds great!!
Jenny says
Definitely the Parmesan Basil Chicken Patties!
Ramona says
I would love to try the caramelized onion and heirloom tomato crostata. It looks delicious!
Jan Klein says
I’m a sucker for beets to the Borscht looks delish to me. But I could also go for the hangar steak & chicken & parm patties…the list goes on!
Kaella (KaellaOnTheRun) says
I would opt for the vegetarian options as well since we don’t eat a lot of meat in our house. The roasted vegetable salad looks amazing!!
Andrea B says
This would be a great lunch for my husband and myself (we have 4 kids so it wouldn’t really work for dinner). The salmon burgers look great!
Amanda says
Wow, everything looks so summery and yummy! I think I would go for the salmon burgers with the corn on the cob though!
Katie says
So intrigued by this idea! The Caramelized Onion & Heirloom Tomato Crostata looks amazing.
Juli L says
The salmon burgers are calling my name!
michelle says
The hanger steak with roasted potatoes looks delicious!
Laura Patton says
I loove the sound of the Caramelized Onion & Heirloom Tomato Crostata!
Jenny says
The salmon burgers with corn on the cob is a PERFECT summer meal! Thanks for the giveaway, Julie!
Shannon says
I’d probably order the salmon burgers because my fiancé is on a salmon kick,
But we’re not quite confident enough to tackle Cooking with it yet!
Brittaniee says
The Parmesan basil chicken patties look delicious!! Yum!
Jessica says
Oh my goodness, everything looks so enticing. The Salmon Burgers or Parmesan-Basil Chicken Patties are definitely calling my name!
jessramsey2 says
The parmesan-basil chicken patties look amazing! I love the idea behind Blue Apron, it is so easy to just cook the same meals over and over again without adding any new variety!
Aimee says
The Salmon Burgers & Corn on the Cob looks absolutely delicious and perfect for a light summer meal. I am a corn on the cob and watermelon addict in the summer…
Lisa says
It’s a toss-up between the heirloom tomato crostata (I LOVE heirloom tomatoes!!!!) and the hanger steaks for my meat-loving husband!!!! Love this idea!!
Domi says
Carmelized Onion and Heirloom Tomato Crostata? Be still my heart! All of the meals look amazing, but that crostata has me all kinds of twitterpated.
Anna says
I have been wanting to try this! For a busy body with not a ton of time to plan, chop and cook…this would be great for me! I am trying to immerse myself into the cooking world, but it is difficult/expensive to plan and buy all the ingredients. I would love to try the Caramelized Onion & Heirloom Tomato Crostata. Looks amazing!
melissa c. says
The roasted vegetable salad with Israeli couscous for sure!!
crazyfitmommy says
I would definitely go for the salmon burgers and corn on the cob. Light enough for summer, but filling enough for my husband 🙂
Mackenzie says
Everything looks amazing (and even more so because my pre-lunch hunger is kicking in right now)! But I’d be most excited to try the salmon burgers with corn on the cob–talk about a perfect summer meal!
Sara D says
The salmon burgers look delicious! yumm!
Janice says
I’ve been dying to try Blue Apron. The salmon burger sounds delicious & perfect for summer.
Rachel says
I would try the salmon burgers and corn – perfect summer meal
Anna says
I have been wanting to try this! For a busy body with not a ton of time to plan, shop and cook…this would be great for me! I am trying to immerse myself into the cooking world, but it is difficult/expensive to plan and buy all the ingredients. I would love to try the Caramelized Onion & Heirloom Tomato Crostata. Looks amazing!
Paula says
Ohsh…. This was hard! Both the Parmesan basil chicken patties and salmon burgers with corn on the cob look and sound incredible! I think I’d prefer to try my hand at making the salmon burgers. Burgers and corn on the cob scream summertime backyard eating to a T!
Katherine says
I would definitely make the Caramelized Onion & Heirloom Tomato Crostata
with Feta Cheese & Arugula. That sounds SO good and I could use some inspiration in the kitchen.
Tracy says
Id love to try the salmon burgers. We really need to eat more fish.