Friday, July 5, 2019

July 05, 2019 | Posted in by Daiki | No comments

Amazon Meal Kits, Veggie Quinoa Bowl with Spiced Chickpeas, Serves 2

Amazon Meal Kits, Veggie Quinoa Bowl with Spiced Chickpeas, Serves 2

I'm not a vegetarian, but I like to do vegetarian meals on occasion, and I love the ease of meal kits. This was one of the easiest and tastiest veggie meal kits I've ever had. It's far simpler than the other subscription kit options, but every bit as delicious. The veggies were cleaned and cut (even the onion!) which saved time, and my meal even ended up looking like the picture in the kit (this has literally NEVER happened). I'm loving the ease and convenience of these new amazon meal kits over the subscription models; the price is better, they're easy to order as needed, and every bit as tasty. I'll order this one maybe more times and hope they continue to expand the available options!

This dish is very satisfying veggie option . Great balanced of flavors and textures with a wonderful richness thanks to the delicious maple tahini sauce, yum! Love the crunch of the spiced pepitas and quinoa along with the subtle sweetness of the red onion and sweet potato. Overall a great dish.

My only complaint is the packaging and freshness. Quinoa arrived with a broken top that had shattered plastic into the quinoa, luckily I had some to replace it. Also, the kale was mostly yellow and slimy. But again I had some other greens on hand. Still waiting on the refund.

Overall, Amazon has proved to be very convenient but the freshness of most items is questionable in every purchase I make. Veggies, meats etc do not seem to last as long as purchases I make at my local grocery, yet the prices are comparable.

This was our first meal we ordered from Amazon and it did not disappoint. I'll admit when I first get it and opened it I thought "Hmmm, I could have bought these ingredients myself and made it". But then I started assembling it. Aside from the canned chickpeas and prepackaged greek yogurt everything else would have been 1) more expensive and 2) more work.

To start with - all the spices were perfectly proportioned. If I had to buy individual spices it would have cost a fortune. Then the veggies, peeled - fully prepped. I have been cooking dinner with my 3-year-old and this was perfect for him to help! Pouring the beans out, making the lemony yogurt-tahini sauce and plating this dish was a lot of fun for him.

Like other Amazon meals, this is perfectly proportioned for two people. It is a little tougher to stretch for three but adding some Naan made it doable.

Easily our favorite meal kit currently available through Fresh. It's quick, relatively easy, and extremely delicious! Neither my husband or I are *strictly* vegetarian, but I really appreciate that this meal is (meat-free). I'm a pretty bad/new cook, but I've never had this meal turn out less than awesome.

I do wish the portions were slightly larger, and I'd buy one every week if it were slightly cheaper. I've started making individual parts of the meal independently (when I find all the ingredients), which is cool because the whole point of these kits is to teach you to make the meal on your own. It's much easier/faster to use the kit though, so I order it somewhat often. Aaaanyway, 5 stars!

First kit from Amazon that I've made and very happily surprised with the results. Way more prep was done already compared to other kit services. Quinoa was already cooked, onion already chopped. A little messy as the recipe requires several ways of cooking/prepping (draining, mixing, baking, pan cooking) but all the steps were very easy.

I recommend tasting the garlic yogurt tahini sauce and have each person put on how much they'd prefer. The garlic is raw so very strong for some people... If you like it creamy but not lots of garlic do not put in the whole clove.


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  • Roasted veggies with cumin, chickpeas, quinoa, and lemony yogurt-tahini sauce
  • Quick to cook - dinner for 2 in about 30 minutes
  • Easy-to-follow, chef-designed recipe
  • Includes perfectly portioned ingredients
  • 2+ Day Freshness Guarantee - You will have at least two days to cook your meal kit once you receive it

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Roasted veggies with cumin, chickpeas, quinoa, and lemony yogurt-tahini sauce



Superb taste and the ingredients were just as high quality as Blue Apron. Wish Amazon had more vegetarian kit options, because this was filling and priced at what felt like a deal.

Normally I don't do quinoa bowls unless im purposely trying to be super healthy (which isn't often). I ordered it because the vegetarian meal kit options were limited. I was pleasantly surprised though! The chickpeas/ seasoning were amazing. The sauce that went with it was equally so, and the veggies came PRE-CUT!!! It took practically no time to make, and was super yummy. Would definitely recommend.

My 2 year old often refuses food I serve her but when Mom sits down to eat, she wants to eat too. I let her pick off my plate because I thought she would spit it out and leave me alone. Nope, she asked me to get her a bowl of her own. The second time I ate it, my pickier 4 year old wanted some too when she saw her sister eating it. Next time I’ll add another can of chick peas.

This was a great box and I loved it. It the household consensus vote was 4 stars probably because it lacked meat. I could eat it on a regular basis myself. It took about 40 minutes to prepare and serve. It had a good mix of flavors and different textures between the ingredients. It split three ways well (2 adults and a kid).

I love this meal kit. Fresh ingredients, but be warned the cauliflower smells like farts until you cook it. When I open up the baggie my kids freak out, it smells so bad. My husband thinks the dish is a bit too lemony, but I love the flavors together. I also love how Amazon kits don't require a lot of cutting or meal prep, you just put the stuff together, cook it and eat it.

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