How do I choose my meals on HelloFresh?

December 27, 2025 •

3 min read

HelloFresh's weekly menu offers over 100 menu and market items, providing a range of choices. Selecting meals is a simple process managed through the online account, allowing for full weekly box customization.

Quick Summary

Log in to your HelloFresh account to select, change, and customize weekly meals. Update dietary preferences, browse the full menu, and swap recipes before the weekly cutoff. Easily manage the delivery schedule by skipping weeks or adding extra meals from weekly market options.

Key Points

Account Settings: Set dietary preferences like 'Veggie' or 'Calorie Smart' to automatically get relevant meals.
Weekly Customization: Use 'My Menu' to view the weekly menu and manually swap auto-selected meals before the cutoff.
Mix and Match: Select from the entire weekly menu regardless of the set preference.
Manage Your Schedule: Skip a week or multiple weeks of delivery from the 'My Menu' page.
Add Extra Items: Browse and add market items, sides, and desserts to the weekly box.
Deadline Awareness: Finalize all meal selections and delivery changes by the weekly deadline, which is five days before delivery.

Your First Step: Setting Your Meal Preferences

To personalize the experience, set meal preferences in your account settings. This ensures the pre-selected recipes match dietary habits. This prioritizes options to enjoy.

Set or change meal preferences by:

Logging in: Access the HelloFresh website or app and log in with credentials.
Navigating Account Settings: Select "Account Settings".
Updating Plan Settings: Find the 'Plan Settings' or 'Meal Preferences' section.
Choosing Preferences: Select a plan, such as 'Veggie', 'Family Friendly', 'Quick & Easy', or 'Calorie Smart'.
Saving Changes: Click "Save" to apply new settings.

The Weekly Meal Selection Process

After setting preferences, select meals weekly, giving complete control to mix and match from the menu. The platform will automatically populate the box, but selections can be changed before the weekly deadline.

How to select your meals

Go to 'My Menu': Navigate to the 'My Menu' section to view the current week's menu.
View Your Box: Pre-selected meals appear under the "In Your Box" heading.
Swap Meals: To change a recipe, remove a pre-selected meal and then add a preferred recipe.
Add Extras: Add market items, desserts, and sides to the order by browsing the "Extras" section.
Confirm and Save: Click "Save" to confirm choices for that delivery week.

The weekly deadline

Finalize choices by the weekly cutoff, typically five days before the scheduled delivery. Missing the deadline results in auto-selected meals based on preferences.

Mastering the Comparison Table

HelloFresh provides labels to compare meal options. Filter and compare options based on needs.


Meal Tag	Description	Best for...
Quick & Easy	Recipes that take 20-30 minutes to prepare.	Busy weeknights when time is limited.
Calorie Smart	Meals with 650 calories or less per serving.	Weight management or balanced eating.
Carb Smart	Recipes with fewer than 50g of carbs per serving.	Following a low-carb diet.
Family Friendly	Recipes designed to appeal to a wide range of tastes, including kids.	Feeding multiple people with varying preferences.
One-Pan/One-Pot	Recipes that can be cooked using a single pan or pot.	Minimal cleanup after dinner.
Pescatarian	Seafood and vegetable dishes, but no other meat.	Fish lovers and those looking to diversify their protein.

Managing Your Deliveries (Skipping a Week)

Skip a delivery before the weekly cutoff. This is useful for travel or other plans. To skip a week, go to 'My Menu', navigate to the week, and click the "Skip Week" button. Repeat this for multiple weeks in advance.

Conclusion

Choosing meals on HelloFresh is flexible and user-friendly. Setting meal preferences streamlines the selection process. The ability to select or swap recipes each week is important. Remember the weekly deadline to avoid unwanted dishes. With easy filters and the option to skip deliveries, HelloFresh tailors weekly meals to fit individual tastes and schedules.

HelloFresh’s flexible approach is a key reason for its popularity, as detailed in their informational content about customizing meal plans.

A Quick Checklist for HelloFresh Meal Selection

Initial Setup: Define your meal preference (e.g., 'Veggie' or 'Quick & Easy') in Account Settings.
Weekly Review: Visit the 'My Menu' section each week to see the automatically pre-selected meals.
Customization: Manually swap pre-selected meals for other recipes on the menu.
Additions: Explore and add extras from the Market.
Deadline Check: Confirm meal choices before the weekly cutoff, typically five days prior to delivery.
Skip a Week: Use the "Skip Week" feature in 'My Menu' before the deadline.

Frequently Asked Questions

No, HelloFresh automatically selects meals each week based on the meal preference set in the account settings. Manually change selections if desired.

The deadline to choose or change meals is typically five days before the scheduled delivery day, usually by 11:59 PM PST. Always check the account for the exact cutoff time.

To skip a week, log into the account, go to the 'My Menu' page, find the delivery week, and click the 'Skip Week' button. Do this multiple weeks in advance.

Yes, change the meal plan anytime through 'Account Settings' under the 'Plan Settings' or 'Meal Preferences' section. Changes apply to future boxes, but select from the full menu each week regardless of the plan.

If the weekly cutoff is missed, HelloFresh sends a box with the meals that were automatically pre-selected based on current meal preferences. The box or ingredients are not lost.

Yes, HelloFresh offers a market with extras, such as side dishes, desserts, and ready-made items. Add these when making weekly meal selections.

HelloFresh provides detailed nutritional information and ingredient lists for each recipe online and on the recipe cards in the box. View this information when browsing the menu before selecting meals.