Our mission is to empower people to live their healthiest lives – starting with what’s on their fork. But your healthiest life is completely unique to you, your habits, and your dietary needs (not to mention your tastes!). At Sunbasket, we remove all the planning, shopping, and guesswork, so that you can focus on eating your best and feeling even better. Now that’s a resolution we can get behind!

Ready to build your clean routine for 2025? Here’s why Sunbasket was voted the #1 Healthy Meal Kit.

Clean Ingredients & Dietitian-Approved Dishes

Our philosophy is centered around balanced dishes, whole foods, and maximum nutrition – achieved through fresh, clean, and non-processed (or minimally-processed) ingredients. Every dish is designed and approved by our chefs and dietitians to ensure that each weekly menu is packed with a huge variety of wholesome, delicious, and nutritious meals that tick all of our boxes. We’re proud to provide premium, sustainably-sourced meats and seafood, alongside organic fresh produce at every opportunity.

Convenient & Easy

You don’t have to keep hunting down healthy recipes, shopping for ingredients (and scanning all those labels!), and getting tired of the same old dishes on repeat. Sunbasket makes healthy eating easy – and fun!

Take the guesswork out of eating your best with healthy, time-saving meal kits. And when you’re really short on time, our line of Pre-Made Meals are ready to heat and enjoy in just minutes, and can easily be added to any weekly order. Plus, our Market aisles are packed full of breakfast options, snacks, and sides, so your kitchen can always be stocked with your healthy favorites.

Works For (Almost) Every Diet

Vegetarian. Mediterranean. Gluten-free, carb-conscious, low-sodium, heart healthy – we could really go on! Sunbasket’s diverse menu of healthy meal kits makes it easier to stick to almost any way of eating for the long term. Whether you’re following doctor’s orders, or just trying something new, every meal on our menu is tagged with key nutritional and dietary callouts so it’s easy to see which dishes work best for you. You can always click on any menu item to immediately see the full ingredients list and nutritional information, so you can manage your macros with ease.

Customize Your Clean Routine

Best of all, the entire Sunbasket menu is always open to you – no one-track plans here. Add dietary preferences and allergens to automatically have meals filtered and recommended, but if and when you want to switch it up, you’re always free to do so.

So go ahead – try a vegan dish! Try a new flavor! Give yourself a low-carb challenge! Your weekly menu is always yours to build, your way. Plus, certain dishes come with a “Choose Your Protein” feature, where you can customize the centerpiece of your meal, from sustainable meat or seafood options, to plant-based choices and many more.

No Matter Your Resolutions, Sunbasket Can Help!

While eating better, getting healthier, and losing weight are all common resolutions for the New Year, they’re not the only ones Sunbasket can help with. Our healthy meal kits can help you do all those things, while feeling more energized by the food you eat – and with more free time to pursue the rest of your resolutions!

Whatever your goals for 2025, feeling your absolute best can always help. And it all starts with what you eat. 

Ready to build your new favorite routine?

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Ways You Can Manage Your Meal Kit Subscription

1. Forward to Your Travel Destination

A great way to manage your meal kit subscription is to simply take it with you! 

AirBnBs, VRBOs, and other vacation rentals often come with huge, family-friendly kitchens, but lacking basic ingredients that make it a bit complicated to cook your favorites. And cookouts while camping or RVing can be a blast, but the prep work and shopping can be even more of a hassle than usual. Heck, even a hotel-room microwave can handle our Fresh & Ready meal kits!

Try grill-friendly kits for your getaway to the great outdoors, or load up on Market favorites to fuel your road trip. Meanwhile, your favorite tried and true dinner kits can be easy enough to whip up away from home, and microwave-ready meals are perfect for easy, healthy, and cost-effective hotel eats.  

Depending on your schedule, you can receive your Sunbasket at home and take it on the road, or adjust your address to have a box shipped straight to your destination! Just add a new delivery address to your account and select it for the menu week you’ll be away. And if it is a hotel… be a good guest and give them a heads up, won’t you?

2. Send to Friends or Family

If you’re headed out of town, it’s the perfect excuse to send a friend or family member a thoughtful, delicious gift! Not many gifts can save your loved ones time, feed them well, and even spark up some family time or a date night at home. Plus, it’s the perfect thank-you if they’re pet-sitting or watering your plants.

Sending your Sunbasket to another home is as simple as clicking on “schedule” and then  changing the delivery address for the weekly order you’d like to forward. You can show the menu to your gift recipient so they can pick their favorites alongside you, or you can surprise them with your expert-curated selections.

3. Skip

The simple solution – skipping a delivery. Our meal kit subscriptions exist to make your life easier and work with your schedule, not the other way around! So it’s always possible to skip any weekly delivery before the deadline.

Just head to your delivery schedule and select the “skip” option. Check out our FAQ to see these steps in action!

4. Pause

Want to skip more than just a week or two? You can always hit “pause” on all deliveries until a specific week, which can be up to 12 weeks ahead! If you’d simply like to receive fewer deliveries in general, you can always adjust your delivery frequency as needed. Tweak your schedule or pause for upcoming weeks by logging into your account and clicking “manage meal subscription.”

Managing Your Sunbasket Subscription While Traveling Is A Breeze

Only one question left – where are we going next? With these easy options, managing your meal kit subscription while on vacation is more convenient than ever. Sunbasket kits can help you bring dietitian-approved deliciousness wherever you go, but it’s just as easy to redirect your order to a loved one, or skip a delivery whenever you need to. Happy travels!

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How long to thaw? How long to cook? Roasted, smoked, or *gasp* deep-fried? Wet-brined, dry-brined, or not brined at all? But we’ll have to let you dive down those rabbit holes later. Because the first question to answer is – where do I find the perfect turkey in the first place? And if you’re anything like us, you’ve got sustainability on the brain. So where can you find a healthy, responsibly-sourced turkey? And while you’re browsing, what should you be looking for to confirm that your flock of choice doesn’t just talk the talk – but actually trots the trot? 

Sunbasket is here to help you identify responsible turkey-rearing practices, spot red flags on the ingredients list, and find the perfect bird for you and your loved ones. Let’s go turkey shopping, the right way!

Choose a Vegetarian Turkey

No, not a BeyondTurkey or ImpossibleTurkey. (Unless you’re into that!). We’re talking real turkey, but one that’s been fed a 100% vegetarian diet. Ideally, look for USDA Organic and USDA Process Verified logos, which means your turkey was raised on a certified organic farm, was never fed any animal by-products, and that all of the above has been verified by USDA inspections.

You’ll probably come across a turkey that says “100% Vegetarian, enhanced with vitamins and minerals”. It might sound questionable, but that’s a good thing! Truly free-range turkeys eat a foraging diet, which means they consume mostly vegetarian feed, but can also catch worms and other insects while they’re out and about. The next best thing is a vegetarian-fed turkey with an enhanced diet to help deliver some of those vitamins and minerals they might be missing. 

How to Spot a Humanely Raised Turkey

Conventional, industrial turkey farming is not pretty. The best turkeys will always be those raised with humane practices, including properly spaced barns, outdoor roaming access, and a complete commitment to zero growth hormones and zero antibiotics. 

Finding a humanely raised turkey isn’t too difficult, but it’s important to keep in mind that not all certifications are made equal. But plenty of transparent and trustworthy certifications are out there. One we’re confident in is the Global Animal Partnership (GAP) Certification. This program certifies six levels of animal welfare, from establishing minimum space requirements and maximum travel times as the lowest bar, and going all the way up to enforcing permanent pasture living, zero physical alterations, and zero travel time at the highest level, GAP 5+. 

It’s also good to research local farms and seek out those stocking heritage breeds. These farms will be virtually guaranteed to provide their birds a better life than their industrial counterparts, while doing more to protect biodiversity and keep traditional turkey raising methods alive. Keep in mind that the feathers on these turkeys can be darker in color, which occasionally results in “marks of authenticity” – slight discolorations on the skin which will not be visible once the turkey is cooked. This is completely natural and will not affect the delicious flavor!

Trot Away From These Turkey Red Flags

You’ve zeroed in on the perfect-looking turkey, and then your eyes drift to the ingredients list. You might be wondering, “Why is there anything on this list other than turkey?”, and that’s a valid point. The ideal raw turkey has absolutely nothing else in it. However, some turkeys come with a seasoning or rub, which can add a ton of flavor if you’d rather not do it yourself. So “normal” ingredients, like some salt, sugar, or spices are nothing to fear. 

As a fundamental step, always ensure your turkey is free of antibiotics, growth stimulants, and hormones. The latter two are actually illegal in the US, so you’d be hard-pressed to find one that doesn’t meet the basic criteria. But supermarket turkeys can also have some added ingredients that we’d rather shy away from, like gluten, casein, carrageenan, and artificial ingredients or preservatives. And lastly, beware the “self-brining” turkeys that are rising in popularity – they’re typically injected with a solution of fat, water, salt, and “flavor enhancers”. Better to thaw your turkey at home, then dive into your choice of rubs, marinades, or brines. (Have fun with it!)

Sunbasket x Rastelli’s Makes It Easy

Hosting a Thanksgiving feast can take a ton of planning, prepping, and thankless effort. And while we’ve equipped you with plenty of tips to source your perfect turkey, that doesn’t save you from actually having to cook the thing! So for those dreaming of a deliciously effortless Thanksgiving spread, we’ve got a solution for you.

For the first time ever, Sunbasket is delivering Thanksgiving Dinner boxes, including everything you need for a fantastic feast. And thanks to our partnership with Rastelli’s, our oven-ready turkey roast is sourced from American Humane Association-certified family farms in North Carolina, which have a long, rich tradition of poultry farming. The birds have regular access to outdoor pastures with plenty of grass and shade, are fed an all-vegetarian diet, and always remain antibiotic, steroid, and hormone-free. Explore the Original Thanksgiving Dinner and Chef’s Table Thanksgiving Dinner from Sunbasket and place your pre-order today.

Ready to start shopping? We thought so. Now that you know what to look for in a sustainable turkey – including ingredient list do’s and don’ts, the labels and certifications worth looking for, and the basics of humanely-raised poultry – all that’s left is finding the perfect bird. And of course, if you’d rather skip the stress, Sunbasket’s Thanksgiving Dinner boxes are here to make your hosting even happier. 

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Thanks to feedback from customers like you, we’re releasing a few new features we thought you should know about:

1. The Need for Speed

The website was upgraded to deliver an even faster mobile and desktop experience. Think 4x faster. More minutes back to you. What are you going to do with that time?

2. Better Navigation

Why can’t Sunbasket be for lunch? Or even breakfast? Introducing a new way of looking at your menu: My Week. We’ve eliminated the “Dinner” category so you can get right into re-ordering your favorite meals and digging into the menu based on the type of food you want. The top navigation bar and side nav will get you right into the meals you’re seeking even faster.

3. Faster Filtering

Prefer to eat Paleo, but also seeking meals that are high in fiber? Yep. You can now filter each week’s menu by dietary preference, nutritional values, likes, dislikes, and more. Your menu adjusts dynamically based on your preferences, with the best matches at the top. Look for the “Preferences” section on the left of your menu to adjust your settings and let the website spin up a list that’s just for you.

4. Shipping Maximizer 

This one’s not new, but it’s worth noting. A value we share with our customers is eco-consciousness. Not only does planet-positivity play a role in the fresh produce we select (Hello, organic kale. We you), it also informs our box capacity tracker. You can control how many boxes you’re getting and how much you’re maximizing each one. Check it out when you click on the cart.

5. Don’t Worry, Be Appy 

Did you know that managing your subscription is easiest using the Sunbasket app? Well, now you do. Download the Sunbasket app from the Google Play or App Store today. Then nothing will stand between you and total life domination—or more sleep.

Look for more account updates as the year progresses. And, keep that feedback coming.

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The importance of sustainable foods

What is sustainable food and why is it important? Sustainable practices reduce waste as well as negative human impacts on the environment. Here are some benefits of sustainable food. 

Healthy air, land, and water. One of the primary goals of finding sustainable food sources is to reduce chemicals that are harmful to our food supply and ecosystems. Proper farming practices help prevent harming bees, birds, and other wildlife. Sustainable fishing practices protect species viability and healthy populations in the future.

Eco-friendly packaging. The majority of food packaging isn’t recyclable, and much of it ends up polluting waterways and filling up landfills. Ocean plastic pollution is such a huge problem that the U.N. has declared it a planetary crisis. Products found in grocery stores are usually packaged in multiple layers with materials such as plastic, glass, and metal. Alternative food sources level up their commitment to sustainability by using recyclable and compostable materials. 

Increased food security. Eating sustainable foods contributes to food security in a couple of different ways. First, the methods used to produce sustainable food enrich the soil, rather than deplete it, ensuring our ability to grow food in future. Additionally, eating in a way that encourages minimal carbon emissions lessens global warming caused by the greenhouse effect. The food choices we make today play a key role in preventing rising temperatures and weather conditions that threaten our global food supply.  

What makes organic food sustainable?

Organic food is a major part of the sustainability movement. But you might wonder what “USDA Certified Organic” really means. According to the USDA, it’s meant to “foster cycling of resources, promote ecological balance, and conserve biodiversity.” Seeing the organic label on your food means that ingredients were grown according to federal guidelines, including:

• No synthetic fertilizers or pesticides
• No antibiotics or hormones used in animals
• No genetically modified ingredients (GMOs)
• No irradiation

Not using chemical pesticides when farming ensures that beneficial insects like pollinators can survive and thrive in doing their important work. 

The state of food waste in America

It takes a lot of natural resources to produce and ship food in the U.S. Unfortunately, 40% of all food in America is thrown away each year, totalling $408 billion in losses. That’s the equivalent of every person in the country throwing out one pound of food each day. 

Here are some more shocking food waste facts:

• The United States discards the most food out of all countries in the world.
• Food takes up the most space in U.S. landfills. 
• Meal kits are proven to result in less food waste compared to grocery store meals.

How to reduce food waste

Learning how to reduce food waste is a great first step in creating a more sustainable food supply chain. Avoid letting your groceries spoil by taking the following steps:

• Plan meals in advance and shop with ingredient lists.
• Preserve produce by freezing, pickling, fermenting, and canning.
• Make your own broth with meat bones and vegetable scraps.
• Use leftover ingredients in soups or casseroles.

Another way to reduce food waste is to order meal delivery kits because you get perfectly proportioned ingredients for meals. But not all services are created equally. Follow these tips to pick the most sustainable solutions available:

• Opt for organic produce and proteins.
• Look for packaging that’s reusable, recyclable, and/or compostable.
• Choose meals based on seasonal ingredients, since they won’t need to be shipped from distant locations.

With the right meal delivery service, you’ll not only enjoy healthy and tasty meals, you’ll also reduce food loss on a regular basis and contribute to fewer greenhouse gas emissions.

Do meal kits help reduce food waste?

A University of Michigan study showed that getting ingredients from a grocery store generates 33% more greenhouse emissions than having meal kits delivered, even considering meal kit packaging. Why? One reason is that meal kits provide the exact amount of the ingredients you need to make the meal, reducing all the emissions caused in transporting food that doesn’t get eaten. 

For example, say you want to make a roasted beet salad for two people. Your meal delivery kit would arrive with one or two beets in it. But if you gathered ingredients at the store, you’d buy a bunch, leaving you with leftover beets which, without a plan, can easily spoil in your refrigerator. 

Meal delivery businesses also have far less food waste in the supply chain than grocery stores. Ingredients don’t sit on grocery store shelves waiting for people to buy them. Meals and the exact amounts of ingredients needed are ordered in advance and delivered directly with much less food being thrown away in the process. 

How Sunbasket helps you eat more sustainably

Looking for a meal kit delivery service that offers a comprehensive commitment to sustainability? Healthline rates Sunbasket “the most eco-friendly meal kit service.” And Insider reports, “Sunbasket will impress anyone who takes sourcing seriously and wants to eat more responsibly and sustainably.” Sunbasket has a distinct set of ingredient standards and values that guide our practices. 

USDA certified organic produce, and more: We use organic fresh produce, eggs, tofu, yogurt, and milk in all our meals 99% of the time. (We shoot for 100% but in rare cases they’re unavailable). Organic proteins are also an option on most meals. 

Carefully sourced meat and seafood: We only use seafood that is recommended as Best Choice or Good Alternative by the Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch® program, and all our fisheries are certified by the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC). Our meats and poultry are always free of antibiotics and hormones.

Low-impact packaging: Nearly all Sunbasket packaging is recyclable, compostable, or repurposable and made with upcycled materials whenever possible. 

Want to eat more sustainably with delicious, healthy meals? Sunbasket meal delivery is a great place to start. Join us!

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These days, if you’re not drinking a juice or smoothie made with kale, wearing a “KALE” tee shirt, or munching on this nutritious nosh, you’re missing out on a culinary and cultural phenomenon, not to mention kale’s health benefits. Vitamin A helps keep bones and eyes healthy, vitamin K supports blood clotting and bone building, and good old vitamin C helps prevent colds and some chronic diseases. 

Making homemade kale chips is a great way to get in the kale game while also enjoying a delicious, crispy snack. In addition to being an excellent source of vitamins, a one-ounce serving of kale chips also has about 3 grams of fiber — about 3 times as much as other chips. Take that, potato chips! Kale chips are easy to make at home and once you master the basics, the flavor possibilities are endless.

General tips for the best homemade kale chips 

• Wash and dry your kale thoroughly. Wet kale = soggy chips.
• Remove the rib or stem. The stems are hearty and won’t crisp at the same rate as the leaves. Stems can also become very tough and woody if not removed.   
• To coat the kale leaves lightly in oil, you can either rub it on with your hands or use avocado or olive oil spray (just make sure you look for one that is chemical and propellant free).
• If you’re using a premade spice blend, check the ingredients for salt. If your blend contains salt, you likely won’t need to add more since the flavors concentrate when the chips dry out in the oven.

Sunbasket’s perfect oven-toasted kale chips recipe

Heat the oven to 350°F.

• Strip the leaves of 1 bunch of kale leaves from the stems. Tear or cut the leaves into 2-inch pieces.

On a sheet pan, drizzle the kale with 2 to 3 teaspoons of avocado or olive oil. Season lightly with salt and pepper, sprinkle with about 2 tablespoons of your favorite spice blend, and toss to coat. Spread in an even layer and bake, turning halfway through, until the kale chips are crisp around the edges, 10 to 12 minutes. Remove from the oven and season to taste with salt and pepper.

How to make kale chips in the air fryer

It’s easy to make kale chips in the air fryer.

Heat the air fryer to 350°F.

• Strip the leaves of 1 bunch of kale from the stems. Tear or cut the leaves into 2-inch pieces.

In a bowl, drizzle the kale with 2 to 3 teaspoons of avocado or olive oil. Season lightly with salt and pepper, sprinkle with about 2 tablespoons of your favorite spice blend, and toss to coat. Working in batches, spread the kale pieces in a single layer in the basket, shaking halfway through, until the kale chips are crisp around the edges, 4 to 5 minutes. Remove from the air fryer and season to taste with salt and pepper.  

About half of a bunch of prepped kale will fit in a 6-quart basket of an air fryer so to make one whole bunch of kale you’ll need to empty the basket half way through. I prefer to make my kale chips in the oven so I can whip 2 full batches at once on both racks of my oven. I tend to eat one immediately, and then I cool the remaining chips completely before storing them in an airtight container for eating within the next 2 to 3 days.  

My favorite kale chip recipe spice blends

Try different seasoning blends to literally spice up your kale chips every time you make them. Here are five of my favorite combinations:  

• 2 tablespoons nutritional yeast + 2 teaspoons sumac
• 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning + 1–2 tablespoons parmesan cheese
• 1 tablespoon ranch dressing mix + 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce + 1 tablespoon sesame seeds or togarashi
• 1–2 teaspoons wasabi powder

I serve kale chips as a side with burgers, sandwiches, and soups. They’re also my favorite stand-in for popcorn on movie night!

Kale Yeah!

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Bowls also have several health benefits. They are a tasty way to incorporate fiber, whole foods, and tons of vegetables into your diet. And the exciting range of textures and flavors available in bowls makes fueling up with the good stuff a pleasure. 

Bowls aren’t cumbersome like sandwiches or wraps (bye bye to that embarrassing spillage stain before your big meeting), so they’re perfect for a working lunch. 

Lunch’s time to shine 

Lunch bowls are a perfect balance of healthy, tasty, and easy to make. Eating a healthy lunch doesn’t feel like a chore with bowls. With so many ways to combine healthy ingredients that taste great, lunch bowls are one of the best options for midday meals.  

You can prep ingredients over the weekend to toss together quickly during weekday lunches. You can prepare a whole lunch bowl (keeping any dressing separate) the night before. Or you can stock your fridge with ready-to-heat prepared bowls from a meal delivery service. However you get your healthy bowls on the table, you’ll be glad you did. They can be much cheaper and faster than takeout. And they’re much more exciting than salads, sandwiches, and the usual workweek fare. 

Healthy, fresh & good for you

Healthy bowls include all the freshest ingredients out there. Start with quality, energy-boosting carbs, like farro and quinoa, or hearty legumes like garbanzos and black beans. They offer good whole-grain sustenance which processes slowly in the body and releases energy at a consistent rate. No midday, carbo-loaded sugar crash here. 

Healthy bowls can be loaded with an endless variety of veggies from roasted root vegetables like sweet potatoes and beets to vitamin-rich greens like kale and collard greens. The beauty of healthy bowls is that they show off the bright and healthy colors of the garden. 

Roasted nuts and seeds give healthy bowls a toasty bite and crunch, and high quality lean proteins like eggs and seafood give you energy with real staying power. 

Nutrition that doesn’t compromise flavor  

Healthy lunch bowls help you get the max amount of nutrients in every bite without compromising on flavor. In fact, amazing flavor is the calling card of lunch bowls. 

Without buns or wraps, there’s nothing hiding all the delicious flavors inside: from Mexican achiote-citrus pork to Asian black rice with beef, mushrooms, and bibimbap sauce. A good sauce can turn your choice of protein on a bed of non-traditional grains into an absurdly delicious lunch. 

Healthy bowl recipes 

Hungry yet? Here are some of our favorite recipes to get you started:

• Seared tuna and black rice bowls with roasted sweet potato and nori
• Quinoa and tofu bowls with cashew lime dressing
• Kefta spiced ground beef bowls with cauliflower hummus
• Black bean and quinoa burrito bowls with mixed vegetables and avocado

Healthy bowl delivery service

With a prepared meal service that offers healthy bowls (we’re one of them!), you can skip cooking and the time-consuming takeout shuffle altogether and get healthy bowls delivered to your doorstep. Here are just some of the kinds of healthy lunch bowls you can get delivered. They’re great to have handy in your fridge, ready to heat and eat:

• Middle Eastern chickpea and freekeh grain bowl with herb yogurt 
• Chicken and egg donburi rice bowl with kimchi-lime vegetables
• Grilled chicken soba bowl with mixed greens and sesame dressing
• Yuba japchae bowl, with glass noodles, mushrooms, and pickled carrots

Ready to dive into deliciousness? Click here to see healthy bowls featured in our Fresh & Ready menu. 

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1. Pick the steak that makes you happiest 

In our meal kits we typically offer a choice of 4 cuts that are great for pan-searing or grilling. We love all our steaks for different reasons. Pick the one that best fits your mood or occasion.

• Filet mignons – thickest, leanest, most tender $$$
• Rib-eyes – most marbling, rich flavor, very tender $$
• New York strips – some marbling with namesake fat strip $$
• Sirloins – very lean, less rich/tender than others, great flavor $

2. Chill out for an hour 

Put steaks that are 1-inch or thicker on the counter about an hour before cooking. Fridge-cold steaks take longer to cook, and the longer you cook them, the thicker the gray ring of well-done meat gets on the outside as you wait for the center to come to the desired doneness. To increase the amount of your steak that’s cooked to perfection and to avoid overcooking the outside, give your steak a smaller range of temperature to travel by letting it come to room temperature first. 

3. Pick your target temperature

Rare, medium, well, or something in between? Before you say what you always say, consider this little nugget of advice from one of our chefs. Each of these cuts has a most tender temperature, and — surprise! — they’re not all rare. 

• Filet mignon is most tender at 125–135°F (rare to medium rare)
• Rib-eyes are most tender at 130–135°F (medium rare)
• New York strips are most tender at 135-140°F (medium)
• And sirloins are most tender at 140-145°F (medium well) 

4. Sear to golden, crusty perfection

For the tastiest, dark brown crust on your steak as possible, dry your steak before it hits the pan or grill. Get those paper towels out and do it. You will be tempted to skip this step. Don’t. A wet steak means a gray exterior with no crust. Don’t let this happen to you. Is your steak dry? Really dry? Good!

Now a lot of cooks have been trained to not move their steak while the crust is forming. Our chefs beg to differ. The coolest part of the pan is where the steak is. The hottest part is where the steak isn’t. For the best sear, move the steak to a new, hot part of the pan about every 30 seconds until the crust is formed. 

5. Pull off the heat at the perfect time

Why guess when your steak is done when you can know for sure? The pros use a meat thermometer. It’s easy to use—way easier than guessing the internal temperature of your meat. Just insert the tip of the thermometer 1/3 of the way through the steak at the center and use these temperatures as your guide:

• Rare: 125-130°F 
• Medium rare: 130-135°F 
• Medium: 135-140°F
• Medium well:  140-145°F 
• Well: 145-150°F 

The temperature keeps rising slightly once off the heat, so pull the steak at the bottom of the desired range. After resting for five minutes, your steak will be perfectly cooked.

Are you pumped? Are you ready? Have a great steak night!

Find Your Steak

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Suggested Heating Instructions 

Stovetop

In a medium frying pan over medium-high heat, warm 1 to 2 teaspoons oil until hot but not smoking. Add the salmon and cook, turning once, until heated through, 1 to 2 minutes per side. Season to taste with salt and pepper. 

Nutrition per serving: Calories: 270, Protein: 23g (46% DV), Fiber: 0g (0% DV), Total Fat: 21g (32% DV), Monounsaturated Fat: 2g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 0g, Saturated Fat: 3g (15% DV), Cholesterol: 40mg (13% DV), Sodium: 400mg (17% DV), Carbohydrates: 0g (0% DV), Total Sugars: 0g, Added Sugars: 0g (0% DV). Not a significant source of trans fat. Contains: Fish (salmon).

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Step 1: Start with the meat of it (choose 1)

• Short rib–chuck smash burger patties
• Impossible burger
• Salmon burgers
• Organic tofu veggie burgers from Hodo Foods

Step 2: Get on your garnish game (choose 1 to 3)

• Organic baby spinach and arugula from organicgirl
• Sliced organic grape tomatoes
• ‘Nduja spicy prosciutto spread from La Quercia

Step 3: Get a little saucy (choose 1 or 2)

• Greek feta dip
• Red pepper hummus
• Romesco (red or green)

*All suggestions available à la carte to add to your Sun Basket.

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