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Green Chef: plans, prices and cutoff

Three dinners for two: Green Chef sells 3 recipes for 2, but it shows box prices only after you enter a ZIP code. Of the 7 meal kits that fit, the lowest stated price is EveryPlate’s (also HelloFresh Group), from $41.94 before shipping (checked 5 Oct 2026).

A cook-it-yourself meal kit, delivered weekly, every other week or monthly.

Plan details checked 5 Oct 2026 · page updated 18 Oct 2026 (what changed)

Price
Price after you enter a ZIP code
Your box
3 recipes for 2 = 6 portions Meal kits; 18 kit sizes in all
Cooking
Chop and cook
Ordering
Weekly, every-two-weeks or monthly plan · skip any week
Cutoff
11:59 PM Pacific, five days before delivery
Cancel
Online, for future deliveries
Delivers to
Almost all of the lower 48 states
Company
HelloFresh Group, which also runs HelloFresh, EveryPlate and Factor Source: hellofreshgroup.com, checked 8 Oct 2026

2 people × 3 dinners · you cook: a starting example. Pick another box size to change it.

3 recipes for 2 = 6 portions

Menu

Servings per recipe (rows) × recipes (columns). Each square shows the portions.

Servings345678
2 servings
4 servings
6 servings
6 portions for the dinners planned
See this week’s Green Chef menu ↗

Opens greenchef.com in a new tab. You enter your ZIP code there, not here.

Choose Green Chef if

You want to cook for 2, 4 or 6 people and would rather get a box every other week or once a month than every week.

Look elsewhere if

You want meals to heat rather than cook (Factor or CookUnity), or a fully plant-based service that also sells ready-to-eat meals (Purple Carrot).

Check before you order

You see Green Chef’s box prices only once you enter a ZIP code. The smallest box is three recipes for two people.

How much Green Chef costs

Green Chef shows box prices after you enter a ZIP code.

The first-box deal is a separate, lower number that applies only at the start. Work out your own cart after the deal.

How Green Chef works

Portioned ingredients and recipes that the customer cooks.

MenuWhat you doSizes
Meal kitsChop and cook2, 4, 6 servings × 3–8 recipes
Quick & EasyQuick cooking. The number of Quick & Easy recipes changes week to week.2, 4, 6 servings × 3–8 recipes

What each kind of preparation asks of your kitchen.

Green Chef labels vegetarian, plant-based / vegan choices on its menu. Dietary preference names describe menu tracks only; they do not make the box allergen-safe.

See this week’s Green Chef menu

Choice each week
80+ menu and market items a week on its how-it-works page; 100+ options on its menus page. On Green Chef’s site: How it works and Menus and plans
Changing a dish
Swap or upgrade the protein in chicken, salmon or beef dishes, add protein to some vegan and vegetarian meals, or double the vegetables or the protein. On Green Chef’s site: How it works
Extra charges
Its terms say premium options and add-ons can raise the price, and its menu has a Premium category; the pages we read give no amount. On Green Chef’s site: Terms and conditions

Labels and allergens on Green Chef’s menu

Gluten-free
A Gluten Free plan, with 20+ new gluten-free recipes a week. Green Chef says it was the first meal kit company certified gluten-free, through the Gluten Intolerance Group. On Green Chef’s site: FAQ and Gluten free meal delivery
Keto
A Keto meal plan, with 10 new keto recipes every week. On Green Chef’s site: Keto meal delivery
Allergens
Its ingredients are packed in a facility where all nine major allergens are present; it says gluten ingredients are kept apart up to the kit’s assembly. On Green Chef’s site: FAQ
Other labels
Green Chef’s own pages also name low-carb, high-protein, low-calorie, pescatarian, Mediterranean, organic and dairy-free dishes or plans.

Each label at every service: Gluten-free · Keto · High-protein · Low-calorie · Low-carb · Mediterranean · Pescatarian · Organic · Dairy-free

What a menu label can and cannot tell you.

Green Chef delivery, storage and recycling

Where it delivers
Almost everywhere in the lower 48 states; it does not deliver to Alaska or Hawaii. On Green Chef’s site: FAQ
How it arrives
Packed with cooling materials and left at the door, or in a common area, if nobody is home. On Green Chef’s site: Terms and conditions
Recycling the box
The box, liners and ClimaCell insulation go in curbside recycling in most of the US. Empty gel packs into the trash and take the film to a store drop-off. On Green Chef’s site: Green practices
Something missing or damaged
Email or call Green Chef within five days. It may give a credit or a partial or full refund, and may ask for a photo. On Green Chef’s site: Terms and conditions

Green Chef’s own pages we read do not say how long the food keeps or whether it can be frozen.

How every service arrives and how long it keeps · How to recycle every service’s box

Skip, pause or cancel Green Chef

  1. Edit, skip or pauseAny time before the cutoff
  2. Cutoff11:59 PM Pacific, five days before delivery
  3. LockedThe upcoming order cannot be changed once the service cutoff passes.
  4. DeliveredThe locked box arrives

Change, skip or pause by 11:59 PM Pacific, five days before delivery. Green Chef charges your card just after this cutoff. It writes the time as PST all year round; your upcoming order shows the exact time. Why some times are approximate.

To skip or change a box:

  1. Go to the week you want to skip in My Menu.
  2. Select Edit Delivery, then Skip this week, and confirm.
  3. In the app: Edit delivery, then Skip this week.

To cancel:

  1. Log in, open the menu at the top right and choose Settings.
  2. Scroll down to the Account section and click Deactivate your Plan.
  3. Give a reason and click Deactivate now.

Green Chef’s own help page

  • Skip a delivery: yes, before the cutoff.
  • Longer break: skip up to four weeks ahead.
  • Cancel: online, for future deliveries.

How to skip, pause or cancel Green Chef, step by step
Find your Green Chef cutoff and set a reminder

Compare Green Chef

Compare Green Chef with any other service for your household.

Questions about Green Chef

How much does Green Chef cost?

Green Chef shows box prices only after you enter a ZIP code, so we can’t list a box price here. Put your Green Chef cart into the cost calculator to see the price after the first-box deal.

Can you order Green Chef without a subscription?

No. Green Chef runs as a recurring plan; you can skip deliveries or pause, and cancel online.

When is the Green Chef cutoff?

11:59 PM Pacific, five days before delivery. The upcoming order cannot be changed once the service cutoff passes. Your account shows the exact time for each delivery.

Can you pause Green Chef?

Skip up to four weeks ahead. You can also skip single deliveries before the cutoff.

Does Green Chef have gluten-free meals?

Yes: a Gluten Free plan, with 20+ new gluten-free recipes a week. Green Chef says it was the first meal kit company certified gluten-free, through the Gluten Intolerance Group. Its ingredients are packed in a facility where all nine major allergens are present; it says gluten ingredients are kept apart up to the kit’s assembly.

Does Green Chef have keto meals?

Yes: a Keto meal plan, with 10 new keto recipes every week.

Where does Green Chef deliver?

Almost everywhere in the lower 48 states; it does not deliver to Alaska or Hawaii.

Does Green Chef accept EBT or SNAP?

No. Its FAQ says EBT, food stamp and government assistance cards are not accepted; it takes any major credit or debit card and PayPal.

Can you give Green Chef as a gift?

Yes: a digital gift card by email. The recipient adds a payment card in case the gift does not cover the order, and the card works only in the US.

Every service’s answer side by side: EBT and SNAP · gift cards.

Changes to this page

  • 17 Oct 2026: The ordering line now says Green Chef delivers weekly, every two weeks or monthly, not only weekly.
  • 14 Oct 2026: The gluten-free and keto rows give Green Chef’s weekly counts: 20+ new gluten-free recipes and 10 new keto recipes.
  • 14 Oct 2026: Added two questions, each answered in Green Chef’s own words: whether it accepts EBT or SNAP, and whether you can give it as a gift.
  • 14 Oct 2026: The labels section links each label Green Chef uses to a guide that sets every service’s version of it side by side.
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