Last updated: 2 July 2026
By Stiv · Design, technology and personal finance
The Grubby recipes roundup is back, and July gives us plenty to work with. We skipped June, so consider this a double helping. Below, you will find the four best Grubby recipes we cooked from the current menu. There is also a quick note on how the boxes work and what new customers get right now.
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First, a bit of honesty. I have been ordering Grubby on and off for a couple of years. So these picks come from a real kitchen, not a press release. This month leans summery on purpose. There is a no-cook pasta for the heatwave and a smoky burger for a Friday. Then come tacos for a crowd and a sticky tofu plate I could not stop re-ordering. Together, they cover most weeknight moods.
Grubby is a plant-based recipe box, so every dish here is vegan by default. Better still, most land two or three of your five a day without you thinking about it. If you want the full opinion on the service, our Grubby review goes deeper. This post, however, is purely about the food.
This month's four picks. Tap a card to jump to the recipe.
Section 01 / On the menu
This month's best Grubby recipes
Four dishes, ranked loosely from breeziest to most brilliant. Each one comes from the live Grubby menu right now.
Speedy No-Cook Heirloom Tomato Linguine
On a warm evening, this is the one you want. There is no sauce to simmer and no oven to switch on. Instead, you crush garlic with nutritional yeast, white wine vinegar, chilli flakes and a fistful of basil. Then you pile in halved cherry tomatoes and let them marinate while the linguine boils. Finally, you toss the hot pasta through the cold, garlicky tomatoes with a splash of starchy water. Rocket goes on top. Honestly, it tastes like a holiday.
for the too-hot-to-cook nights
15 mins · Serves 2 · Recipe #588
Fiery Jerk Tempeh Tacos with Pineapple Salsa
These tacos are built for a crowd. With the World Cup running through July, they are just the thing when friends come round to watch England. First, the tempeh gets sliced into thin half-moons. Then it fries in jerk spice and tamari until golden and crisp. Meanwhile, a red cabbage and carrot slaw picks up more jerk, lime and mayo. The pineapple salsa then adds a sweet, sharp hit with spring onion and fresh chilli. You load everything into warm flatbreads and pass them round at half time. Notably, this pick lands three of your five a day, the most of the bunch. Frankly, it beats a bowl of crisps hands down.
for when the football is on and mates are round
15 mins · Serves 2 · Recipe #581
Four dinners, zero supermarket trips, and not one sad salad in sight.
BBQ Pulled Meaty Mushroom Burger
This was the messiest, most satisfying thing we cooked all month. You bash the meaty mushrooms with a rolling pin, then pull them into strips, rather like pulled pork. After a smoky paprika rub, they fry until they char at the edges. Then you fold through BBQ sauce and a good glug of Henderson's relish for that proper umami tang. Toasted plant-based brioche, a quick mayo-dressed lettuce and shoestring fries finish it off. Clearly, it is a knife-and-fork, napkin-on-the-lap kind of burger. For more ideas in this vein, our vegan BBQ recipes guide is worth a look.
for the Friday takeaway swap
35 mins · Serves 2 · Recipe #550
Sticky Baked Tofu with Chips, Salad & Aji Verde
This is the one I kept re-ordering. The tofu gets torn (not cubed) into craggy chunks, so it catches the glaze. Cumin, ground coriander, tamari, agave and lime then bake into a sticky, savoury-sweet coat. Alongside, you roast your own chips. The star, though, is the aji verde: a bright, Peruvian-style sauce blitzed from coriander, spring onion, green chilli, lime and plant mayo. You dip everything into it. A crunchy little gem and carrot salad keeps things fresh. Honestly, it tastes like a restaurant plate for the price of a sandwich.
for the tofu sceptic you are trying to convert
35 mins · Serves 2 · Recipe #576
Section 02 / The practical bit
How Grubby works, and this month's offer
If you are new to the boxes, here is the short version, plus what new customers get right now.
Grubby is a plant-based recipe box, so you pick your meals and they arrive fresh at your door. Most meal kits take 15 to 30 minutes from chopping board to plate. There are also heat-and-eat ready meals that go from freezer to fork in under 8 minutes. As a bonus, the brand is B Corp certified, and every box sold donates a meal to a child in need.
On price, meal kits start from around £4 a serving. Ready meals start from £4.84, according to Grubby's own pricing. Bigger boxes bring the cost per plate down further. New customers also get free delivery on their first box, then standard delivery applies to later boxes. On top of that, your first three boxes come with an intro discount if you sign up promptly. There is no lock-in either, so you can skip or cancel any time. For a full breakdown, see our guide on how much Grubby costs.
Grabbing the current Grubby offer
Offers change often, so we keep the live code and terms in one place rather than in the post.
Grubby recipes FAQs
Are Grubby recipes any good?
In my experience, yes, and consistently so. The flavours lean bold rather than worthy, which is the main reason I keep re-ordering. The sticky tofu and the jerk tacos above are proof. For context, Grubby holds a 4.7 out of 5 rating from more than 1,900 reviews, so it is not just me. Of course, taste is personal, but the recipes rarely feel like a compromise.
How much does a Grubby box cost?
Meal kits start from around £4 a serving, while ready meals start from £4.84. Naturally, larger boxes cost less per plate. New customers also get free delivery on the first box, then standard delivery on later boxes. On top of that, an intro discount runs across the first three boxes. Our Grubby cost guide has the full detail.
Is Grubby cheaper than Mindful Chef?
It depends on box size and how many meals you order. Broadly, Grubby tends to sit at the more affordable end for plant-based kits, whereas Mindful Chef spans meat, fish and veg. Rather than guess, we put the two head to head in our Grubby vs Mindful Chef comparison.
Can you get a Grubby discount code?
Yes. Right now, new customers get free delivery on their first box plus an intro discount across the first three boxes. Because these offers move around, we keep the current code and steps on our Grubby offer page. That way you always see the live figure, not a stale one.
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