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This is a review of our 21st delivery from a food subscription box called Blue Apron. Blue Apron is a weekly food subscription box that costs $59.94 for 2 servings of 3 recipes. This week we gave one recipe five out of five stars, one recipe three stars and one recipe two stars. Calories ranged from 560 to 750 and preparation listed on the recipe cards ranged from twenty-five to forty-five minutes. Actual preparation time was from fifty-two minutes to over an hour.
Spicy Korean Chicken Bao with Green Bean & Tomato Salad
Hubby and I both gave this recipe five out of five stars. This meal was scrumptious. It was the first time we had tried steam buns and they are comfort food for sure yet this recipe has only 560 calories. The charm tomatoes were a nice change from your typical tomato. I prefer the flavor of these over cherry tomatoes. The sauces on the chicken were delicious and the gochujang was particularly yummy. It took an hour to prepare. This was a healthy portion that was filling.
Cornmeal Crusted Shrimp Po' Boys with Tomato & Cucumber Salad
Last time we made a shrimp po' boy recipe it was five stars, so we were really looking forward to this one. I gave this recipe three out of five stars and Hubby gave it only two stars. It was a very disappointing recipe. The shrimp was in desperate need of some cajun spice and the rémoulade made with corn, pickle relish, mustard and vinegar wasn't a good match for the shrimp & sandwich rolls. The side salad was yummy. It was simply made with cucumber, tomatoes, chives, olive oil, vinegar, salt and pepper. It took fifty-two minutes to prepare. This recipe has 740 calories and it was filling.
Sautéed Beef & Roasted Eggplant with Spiced Rice & Cucumber Salad
We put off making this recipe since it was our least favorite of the three. Out of all the meal kits, Blue Apron offers the least amount of recipes so sometimes you get stuck with a recipe you're not that crazy about making. I had a hard time rating this recipe. I couldn't decide between two or three stars out of five. The meat was dry and tough so that's what's pulling it down to two stars the most. Also, the dried figs after being rehydrated were strangely crunchy. I really disliked that texture even though it was tasty when added to the rice. The Afghan spice blend added to the rice was delicious. It took over an hour to prepare and yet it says it will only take up to thirty-five minutes. I really wish they were more accurate with their preparation times. The meat was screaming for a sauce. I think that instead of a side salad of cucumber, labneh cheese, mint and vinegar that it should have been blended until smooth and poured over the meat. It tasted very similar to tzatziki sauce, so it would have improved the flavor of the meat. This one has 750 calories and it was a healthy portion.
This week was a mixed bag of recipes with one that we absolutely loved, one that was ok and one that was very disappointing. We are grateful that all the ingredients arrived in good shape and now we know we love Chinese steam buns. Now I'm on the hunt for a local restaurant that offers them. Have you tried Blue Apron yet? If so, how has the service been for you? If not, why? I'll have another Blue Apron giveaway soon, so be sure to check back.
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