Frequently Asked Questions
Pre-cut, pre-washed and pre-mixed ingredients means less work for you. If you’re new to the recipe or a bit rusty in the kitchen, it may take closer to 15 minutes the first time you make a dish. But every recipe is rigorously tested for accurate prep and cook times, so it really shouldn’t take you more than 10 minutes once you’ve made the dish a couple times.
Shipping is free on orders above $35, and $4.99 for orders less than $35. This is the same as getting grocery delivery with Whole Foods directly.
When placing an order, you can specify a preferred delivery day and time. Once your order is placed, we will process it with Whole Foods and send you a confirmation for the delivery window.
Typically, ingredients will be delivered within 1 to 2 days.
If you need same-day delivery, try our self-service ordering option at checkout.
No! You can order just the dishes you want, whenever you want them. There are no subscriptions or forced weekly ordering of meals.
Most of our dishes serve 3 to 4 people. Let us know how many people you want to feed and we'll find the right dishes for you.
If you're serving just 1 or 2 people, we recommend selecting leftovers so that you get access to more dishes.
Same-day delivery is not available on full-service orders where Zest handles ingredient delivery to your home.
However, you can get same-day delivery if you use self-service ordering. With this option, we'll create a shopping list for you that you can use to buy groceries on your own using your own Amazon account.
All the ingredients we use are available from your local Whole Foods, which means you'll receive full-sized bottles of spices and seasonings. We've designed our recipes to minimize food waste and reuse ingredients where it makes sense.
The prices we show are based on these full-sized items, which means any future orders will be cheaper since you don't have to buy them again.