Imagine eating flavorful, tasty, and healthy meals every day, and that too without having to spend hours on meal prep and cooking. However, with Factor, we didn’t have to imagine anymore, and it’s been one of the best prepared-meal delivery services we’ve used. We were absolutely impressed by the freshness, flavors, and ease of use that the brand’s healthy prepared meals offer. Factor’s menu changes every week, and we might not see all our favorites in the lineup all the time. Nevertheless, we have a few favorite Factor meals and snacks that are there almost all the time, besides the plethora of other ready-to-heat meals choices.
What we loved was that Factor’s menu was protein-heavy, with a lot of seafood, pork, beef, and chicken options. Do you want to indulge? There are choices of dishes with rice, potatoes, and pasta too, allowing you to get your carb fixes whenever you want. Moreover, Factor sorts its meals into multiple categories and tags every dish according to the dietary preference it falls under. So, we find 15 calorie-smart, 2 vegetarian, 3 vegan, 16 keto, and a whopping 28 protein-plus dishes. Plus, Factor also has a wide range of variety of add-ons, including extra proteins, breakfast items, desserts, cold-pressed juices, and smoothies too! To that end, here are our favorite meals and snacks on the menu.
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Shredded Chicken Taco Bowl
There are multiple reasons why the Shredded Chicken Taco Bowl is consistently at the top of our list. It’s bursting with savory Mexican-style flavors of cilantro crema and corn salsa, with every element coming together to form one vibrant, exciting bowl. First comes the protein ingredient, which is the juicy, shredded boneless chicken breast (with rib meat) that Factor seasons with their house-made taco seasoning. Accompanying it are the brown rice and black beans, after which comes the flavorful and tangy topping of rich jalapeño cheddar sauce. Then, it’s all accented with the roasted corn salsa, which is made using poblanos and red bell peppers. Finally, we see the flourish of creamy cilantro sour cream, which we drizzle over the top as the perfect seasoning.
Nutrition
- Tags: High-protein, calorie-smart
- Calories: 550
- Highest nutrition: Carbs (45 g), protein (36 g)
- Allergens: Milk
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Ginger Teriyaki Salmon
There’s something about Japanese-style food that warms the heart and the soul, besides the taste buds, of course! That’s what we found with the amazing Ginger Teriyaki Salmon, which was served with sesame green beans and forbidden rice.
This salmon teriyaki meal is like finding Japanese-style comfort food right at your doorstep. We loved the steamy bed, which was a mixture of nutty forbidden rice, also known as black rice, and aromatic jasmine rice. Sitting atop it was roasted green cabbage with sesame seeds. However, the hero of the dish was what sat next to it: the tender salmon seasoned with garlic and ginger. It was the perfect protein addition to this dish, with the roasted green beans with onions and even more sesame seeds making for the most flavorful side dish. Finally, we felt like we couldn’t get enough of the savory teriyaki sauce, which was sweetened with dates and pineapple juice. In fact, it was so delicious that we wanted to drizzle it over all our food!
Nutrition
- Tags: High-protein, Fiber-filled
- Calories: 610 kcal
- Highest nutrition: Carbs (52 g), protein (35 g), fat (30 g)
- Allergens: Soy, sesame, fish
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Potato, Bacon & Egg Breakfast Skillet
We feel that some breakfast dishes should be all-day dishes. Whether it’s the AM or PM, these dishes are worthy of digging in at all and any time of the day. At the top of our breakfast list sits this savory, layered, and delicious Potato, Bacon & Egg Breakfast Skillet. This dish is proof that not just us, but anybody can enjoy breakfast at any time of day! Firstly, and most importantly, this dish features a lineup of all first-meal all-stars: crumbly bacon bits, sharp cheddar cheese, scrambled eggs, and spiced golden-brown potatoes. If that wasn’t enough, the dish even has a side serving of everyone’s favorite omelet fillings: a medley of roasted onions, poblanos, and bell peppers. As we said, whether it’s AM or PM, we can eat this dish anytime!
Nutrition
- Tags: Fiber-filled, 20g+ of protein
- Calories: 550 kcal
- Highest nutrition: Carbs (34 g), protein (28 g), fat (34 g)
- Allergens: Eggs, milk
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Grilled Filet Mignon & Creamy Parmesan Shrimp
Now this dish is for all our keto aficionados and proponents in the house. Pumping up the protein factor skywards is the Grilled Filet Mignon & Creamy Parmesan Shrimp, served with a squash and a broccolini medley. This dish ups the ante with a 50g serving of protein, thanks to the luxurious pairing of steak and shrimp, and that too, both with their own sides of veggies. What’s more, we loved the juicy grilled filet mignon, which sat over a most succulent-looking bed of roasted broccolini. The best bit? It had a topping of the most sinful-looking smoky onion butter! That’s not all; the other protein, the herby lemon garlic shrimp, sat over a lovely-looking, tangerine-hued summer squash roasted with scallion oil, with a topping of rich parmesan cream sauce. Sigh.
Nutrition
- Tags: Keto
- Calories: 760 kcal
- Highest nutrition: Protein (50 g), fat (55 g)
- Allergens: Shellfish, milk
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Beverage Bundle
We can’t talk about favorite snacks and leave Factor’s Beverage Bundle out of the list now, can we? Whether we needed a post-workout refresh or a boost in the mornings, these ready-to-drink juices and smoothies were ideal, no matter the time of the day.
We loved this variety pack, which featured four great smoothie flavors, including a Tropical Citrus, a Mango, and two Strawberry Banana ones. What’s more, they were all blended with hydrating coconut water and coconut milk. Adding to the variety were the two Green Supreme ones, which had a mixture of spirulina, cucumber, spinach, pineapple, and kale, and even some monkfruit for added sweetness.
Furthermore, the refreshing cold-pressed juices came in four amazing flavors: Apple Kale Wheatgrass, Carrot Orange Ginger, Pineapple Turmeric Basil, and Apple Beet Ginger. What more could we ask for?
Nutrition
- Tags: Vegan
- Calories: Between 100-150 kcal
- Highest nutrition: Carbs (29-37 g)
- Allergens: Wheat, tree nuts
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Red Wine Mushroom & Chicken Fusilli
How can we have a list of our favorite meal items and not have pasta in it, right? Our last choice on this list is the Red Wine Mushroom & Chicken Fusilli, and it’s anything but the “last choice.” After all, nothing is more classic comfort food, and that too in Italian-American style, than chicken marsala. This dish includes our favorite pasta, the red lentil fusilli, complete with a topping of their version of chicken, the herb-and-garlic-marinated chicken. What’s more, the savory red wine mushroom-studded marsala sauce was bursting with flavor, complemented very well by the side of garlic broccoli.
Nutrition
- Tags: Low-carb, High-protein, Calorie smart
- Calories: 460 kcal
- Highest nutrition: Carbs (33 g), protein (33 g), fat (20 g)
- Allergens: Eggs, milk
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How do I heat up the meals?
All you need to do is read the back of the meal sleeve for specific heating instructions for that meal. Also, you can use an oven or microwave for applicable meals as well; just follow the instructions.
Do you offer family portions?
Unfortunately, Factor doesn’t offer family portions currently, as every meal serves one adult. However, they do plan to add this feature to their meals in the future.
Do you change the meals on your menu?
Yes, their menu changes every week, and they even add 2-3 new meals to their menus every week.
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