Make meals faster and easier with a meal kit provided for you. Each offering includes four delicious and nutritious menu options. Choose your favorite one (or more), and receive four servings. With pre-portioned ingredients and an easy-to-follow recipe card, you'll have dinner on the table in no time. Affiliation with UNL is not required to purchase a meal kit.
Meal kits can be picked up in the Wellness Kitchen within the East Campus Recreation and Wellness Center (RWC) from 4:30-5:30 p.m. Kits can be picked up after 5:30 p.m. at the front desk anytime the RWC is open until closing on the following Thursday.
Price: $25 per meal kit
Pick-up: 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm at the Recreation & Wellness Center (kitchen)
September 14th, 2026
Order by September 9th, 2026 at midnight
- Chicken Gyros
- Turkey Burgers and Homemade Fries
- California Sushi Bowl
- Vegan California Sushi Bowl
October 5th, 2026
Order by September 30th, 2026 at midnight
- Buffalo Chicken Flatbread Pizza
- Sheet Pan Meatloaf and Veggies
- Creamy Italian Sausage Gnocchi Soup
- Creamy Vegan Gnocchi Soup
November 2nd, 2026
Order by October 28th, 2026 at midnight
- Turkey Pot Pie Stuffed Sweet Potatoes
- Beef and Zucchini Lasagna
- Honey-Garlic Chicken and Brussels Sprout Skillet
- Vegetarian Honey-Garlic Tofu and Brussels Sprout Skillet
December 7th, 2026
Order by December 2nd, 2026 at midnight
- Pesto Shrimp Pasta
- One Pan Marinated Pork Chops with Veggies
- Chili with Cinnamon Rolls
- Vegetarian Chili with Cinnamon Rolls
Why Choose Our Meal Kits
✔️ Cost
- UNL Meal Kit Monday: $6.25/serving with no shipping costs
- Other meal kit services often require a subscription or minimum order amount and start at...
- Factor: $13.99/serving + $10.99 for shipping
- HelloFresh: $9.99/serving + $10.99 for shipping
- Home Chef: $9.99/serving + $10.99 for shipping
- Blue Apron: $7.99/serving + $10.99 for shipping
✔️ Support Local & Small
- Support our small Nutrition Education team! All recipes and kits are designed and prepared by:
- 1 dietitian
- 4 undergraduate students
✔️ Your Health in Mind
Dietitian-designed recipes means:
- · Balanced carbohydrate, protein, and fat content
- · Mindful of sodium, added sugar, and saturated fat
- · Simple recipes easy to replicate at home
- · Able to accommodate some dietary needs
- · Vegetarian and vegan options
✔️ Shop Sustainably
Meal Kit Monday means:
- Limited transportation costs
- Minimized food safety and food waste risks related to transportation and delivery
- Local ingredient sourcing
Customer Testimonials
“These meal kits are so great! We get to try new things and often we add the recipes to our regular rotation. And it’s something my partner and I do together. We both like to cook, and we work well together in the kitchen, so in addition to the satisfaction of great food that we made, we get some quality time together, too. Seriously—I love this program!”
“I am excited. My daughter and I enjoy the chance to try new ingredients, new recipes, and in some cases, techniques that we haven't or wouldn't have tried before.”
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Purchase One Today“The meal kit was excellent, easy to prepare, and super convenient for a week night meal. We absolutely loved the flavor! I have never cooked with bok choy before, so that was a new ingredient for me.”
“This was a fantastic experience! I loved the meal and I'm freezing the leftovers for future.”
Frequently Asked Questions
What if I can’t make the Monday 4:30-5:30 pickup time?
You may pick up your meal kits anytime after 5:30 whenever the East Campus Recreation and Wellness Center is open until the end of the day Thursday.
Where can I park?
If you have an A or C lot parking permit, there are both lots to the north side of the Recreation and Wellness center.
If you do not have a parking permit, there is one visitor parking spot on the southeast corner, near the entrance of the Recreation and Wellness Center. There is also guest/metered parking just past the A and C lot, towards the west. There is also parking in front of the Ruth Staples lab.
Purple is visitor/metered parking.
Red is A lot (requires permit).
Gray is C lot (requires permit).
How long can I wait to cook the meal kits?
Thursday is the last day a meal kit is considered safe to cook and eat to ensure food safety and quality.
What if I have a dietary preference, have a food intolerance, or a food allergy?
When ordering a meal kit, there is a field to include any dietary preferences or restrictions. We will do our best to accommodate all requests.
Are any of the kits gluten-free?
There currently aren't any gluten-free guaranteed meals but there are many meals that happen to not include gluten-containing foods. Order at your own discretion. Most ingredients will be listed on the website when going to order a particular meal kit. If you have questions or concerns, please contact the Campus Recreation Registered Dietitian.
Questions?
Contact the Nutrition Education team or call (402)-472-0880.