Fish Tacos - $4.59 a serving
Every non-staple ingredient matched to a real product on the shelf, priced on 2026-07-19 at Kroger - Kroger On the Rhine (ZIP 45202). Prices change without notice - this is what we paid attention to on that date, not a quote.
| The recipe says | We found | Package | Uses | Costs | Left over |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 red onion, chopped | Jumbo Red Onions · 1 lb | $1.69 | 1 | $0.41 | $1.28 |
| 1/2 cup cilantro, chopped | Cilantro · 1 ctSIZE UNREAD - 1 PKG ASSUMED | $0.99 | 15 g | $0.99 | - |
| 1 cup packaged coleslaw mix | Kroger® Angel Hair Coleslaw Shredded Cabbage · 10 oz | $2.49 | 100 g | $0.88 | $1.61 |
| 4 (4-ounces each) tilapia fillets (or any white fish) | Kroger® Fresh Farm Raised Tilapia Fillets · 16 oz | $8.00 | 454 g | $8.00 | - |
| 1 teaspoon chili powder (more or less to taste) | Kroger® Chili Powder Shaker · 4 oz | $2.49 | 3 g | $0.07 | $2.42 |
| 8 small corn tortillas | Mission Super Soft Super Size Yellow Corn Tortillas · 10 count | $2.69 | 8 | $2.15 | $0.54 |
tilapia fillets drives this basket at $8.00, 44% of the total. The next biggest lines are corn tortillas ($2.69) and coleslaw mix ($2.49). $5.85 of the basket - 32% - is package remainder: food you buy because stores sell packages and recipes call for amounts. It does not vanish, it sits in your kitchen for the next meal.
- Kroger® Chili Powder Shaker · about 110 g left, $2.42 of value
- Kroger® Angel Hair Coleslaw Shredded Cabbage · about 183 g left, $1.61 of value
- Jumbo Red Onions · about 344 g left, $1.28 of value
- Mission Super Soft Super Size Yellow Corn Tortillas · about 2 left, $0.54 of value
Fish tacos are a fun way to add fish to your meal. Cabbage from the coleslaw mix gives some crunch and extra nutrients.
- 1 red onion, chopped
- 1/2 cup cilantro, chopped
- 1 cup packaged coleslaw mix
- 4 (4-ounces each) tilapia fillets (or any white fish)
- 1 teaspoon chili powder (more or less to taste)
- 8 small corn tortillas
This recipe is credited to a partner program (Oklahoma Nutrition Information and Education ONIE Project), so we don't reprint its directions - read them on the archived original.
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