Splendid Spoon Review: Plant-Based Smoothies, Soups, and Bowls to Fuel Your Week

Most of us (probably) don’t eat as healthy as we should. With work, school, family, or whatever else keeps our schedules busy, it’s not surprising that we often choose quick and easy over healthy. But who says we can’t have both?

Ranked #1 in our Best Plant-Based Meal Delivery Services, Splendid Spoon is one meal delivery company that works to give you quick andhealthy meal options—so you don’t have to choose one or the other. You can trade your late-night ice cream for a deliciously sweet fruit smoothie, or warm up on a cold day with a hearty soup. If you’re looking for the ultimate combination of healthy, convenient, and delicious meals, look no further than Splendid Spoon.

For this review, we tested out Splendid Spoon for ourselves. We tried the company’s smoothies, soups, grain bowls, noodle bowls, and wellness shots to ensure that you know exactly what to expect no matter what you order. When reviewing Splendid Spoon, we considered price, taste, the amount of prep involved, messiness, and (most importantly) flavor! Keep reading to find out what we thought of it all, how much it costs, and whether or not it’s the right meal delivery service for you.

Splendid Spoon is a plant-based meal delivery service that offers ready-to-eat smoothies, soups, grain bowls, noodle bowls, and wellness shots to keep your body energized and ready to move all day long. Just warm up your meal of choice and enjoy. The company offers a weekly rotating menu with over 50 different meals and smoothies that you can mix and match for the perfect order (in other words, you can always pick your favorites). When you create your account, you’ll have four different subscription options to choose from to build the kit that’s best for you—which includes personalizing your profile to avoid certain ingredients or flavors. You’ll also have the option to choose weekly, biweekly, or monthly deliveries.

Everything that Splendid Spoon has to offer is gluten-free, vegan, and non-GMO, so you’re only putting high-quality ingredients in your body. Ready to kick your metabolism into high gear? Try their low-sugar smoothies with ingredients like coconut, cherries, cacao, almond butter, or avocado. These quickly became a morning staple for us—perfect for a quick and delicious energy boost first thing in the morning. If you’re looking for quick and easy lunches to bring to work, try some soups or grain bowls filled with veggies, whole grains, and plant-based proteins like lentils, beans, and chickpeas. You’ll fill your belly in a healthy way without the afternoon slump. And finally, when dinner rolls around, you’ll find delicious noodle bowls featuring rice noodles with a wide variety of sauces, seasonings, and veggies, so you always have new and exciting flavors to expand your taste buds. (We’re drooling just thinking about it.)

Splendid Spoon offers four subscription plans to choose from to give you the best options to fit your schedule. The Breakfast plan includes five ready-to-drink smoothies with exciting and delicious flavors for $65. Whether you sip on these to cool off after a workout or need a quick breakfast before you head to work, there’s probably a smoothie recipe to match. If you’re looking to pair your breakfast with quick and easy lunches, the Breakfast + Lunch plan gives you five smoothies and five bowls (either soup or grain bowls) for $95. With this package, you’ll get everything you need to keep you going on a busy day. The Breakfast, Lunch + Reset for $135 adds a ‘reset day’ of five soups to boost your metabolism, decrease spikes in blood sugar, and give you energy and mental clarity for optimal performance. And finally, for the ultimate package, Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner + Reset. You’ll get five smoothies, five soups or grain bowls, five noodle bowls, and five ‘reset day’ soups for $185. Every meal is pre-made and ready to enjoy in under five minutes!

While Splendid Spoon may not be the cheapest option on the market, it’s hard to beat the quality and convenience of its meals. Every meal that Splendid Spoon offers comes ready to eat (you just have to warm it up), so you can spend your time savoring what you’re eating instead of making it. As a result, you’ll save time on prep work, cut down on trips to the grocery store, and save tons of money on takeout. We even reused the containers for each meal instead of a bowl to cut down on dishes—we all need a bit of extra convenience in our lives sometimes. And considering 95% of its ingredients are organic, it’s no wonder that Splendid Spoon is one of the top meal delivery services in the industry.

Everything that this company offers is healthy, convenient, and delicious. Splendid Spoon works with both a registered dietitian and chef to design well-balanced weekly menus filled with plant-based meals you’ll enjoy. Plus, opting for a plant-based diet not only reduces your carbon footprint, but has been shown to reduce your risk of cancer, diabetes, and heart disease. In every box, you’ll find a wide variety of fruits, veggies, herbs, sauces, and seasonings. The company also introduces three to five new flavors each season, so you never get bored or tired of your orders.

For those concerned with maintaining a low-calorie diet, most meals have fewer than 400, and you may even notice benefits such as increases in energy, better sleep, stress reduction, and weight loss. Beyond that, everything Splendid Spoon offers is not just plant-based, but also gluten-free, soy-free, vegan, and non-GMO, so you can be confident knowing exactly what you put in your body. One thing we appreciated was a note on the lid for each dish. While the container was designed to be a full meal, it didn’t have to be. If we were looking for something lighter, we could simply eat half of it at a time, and having the nutritional info for both options was a great addition.

In each week’s menu, you’ll find several Whole30-compatible options, and you can even see the number of Weight Watchers (WW) points on each meal. Although the meals aren’t specifically designed to be low carb or low fat, you’ll find filters for low carb, low calorie, low fat, low sodium, low sugar, high fiber, and high protein on the left-hand side of the menu. So no matter what your needs are, Splendid Spoon works to keep you covered. Want to see the nutritional info for each dish? Just click on any item listed in the menu and you’ll find the nutritional info as well as the ingredients and allergens.

Because Splendid Spoon is 100% plant-based, it may not be the best option for those who stick to diets like keto or paleo, which typically include animal proteins. It also uses facilities that handle several common allergens, so it might not be a good fit for those with severe food allergies or intolerances.

Splendid Spoon makes it easy to skip a shipment or cancel your subscription at any time—however, there is a cutoff for canceling your subscription if you don’t want to receive your next box. For Wednesday deliveries, you’ll need to cancel by 4pm EST the previous Thursday, whereas for Friday deliveries, the cutoff is 4pm EST the previous Sunday. Otherwise, you’ll receive (and be charged for) one final shipment. Before you end your subscription, the site will prompt you to fill out a survey letting Splendid Spoon know why you’re choosing to stop future orders. Once you see the last “Are You Sure?” pop-up, you’ll be able to finish the process and fully cancel your subscription.

Overall, Splendid Spoon is one of the healthiest, most convenient meal kit delivery services you can find. Each dish is ready to eat after simply warming it up, leaving you with zero hassle when it comes to prep work. You won’t have to worry about meal planning, figuring out what to pack for lunches at work, or making sure that you have all the ingredients on hand. You’ll save hours each week, cut down on fast food and takeout, and still enjoy every meal to the fullest extent.

Rest easy knowing that Splendid Spoon has your health and your needs at heart. Every meal gives you the fruits, veggies, and nutrients you need without having to think twice about what you’re putting in your body. Gone are the days of worrying about what additives, fillers, or preservatives are in your food; with healthy, convenient, and tasty choices like these, Splendid Spoon makes it hard to ignore.

We think Splendid Spoon is definitely worth a try. The company aims to provide clean, plant-based meal options without the hassle—and it does a fantastic job of meeting those needs. Overall, our favorite part of Splendid Spoon was the smoothies. Each morning we could wake up, grab a smoothie, and start the day feeling energized. Every meal we received was delicious and full of healthy ingredients our bodies began to crave, and despite the low-calorie content, we stayed full until the next mealtime rolled around.

While reviewing the company over two weeks, we noticed increased energy and mental clarity, a bit of weight loss, and we stopped experiencing those dreaded afternoon slumps from a heavy meal. If you’re looking for high-quality, plant-based meals to give your body the best, Splendid Spoon is a great option.