California Rainbow Taco with Mic-kale Obama Slaw and Barack-amole - $12.55 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). 4 pantry staples excluded. 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 cup fresh pineapple, cut into 1-inch chunks | Pineapple Spears Fresh Cut In Store Daily · 20 oz | $6.00 | 165 g | $1.75 | $4.25 |
| 1 red onion, peeled and cut into 1-inch chunks | Jumbo Red Onions · 1 lb | $1.69 | 1 | $0.41 | $1.28 |
| 1 orange, red, or green bell pepper, seeded and cut into 1-inch chunks | Fresh Yellow Bell Pepper · 1 ct | $1.67 | 1 | $1.67 | - |
| 24 cherry tomatoes | Private Selection® Petite Medley Snacking Tomatoes · 24 oz | $5.00 | 24 | $2.65 | $2.35 |
| 2 fresh tilapia fillets | Kroger® Fresh Farm Raised Tilapia Fillets · 16 ozSIZE UNREAD - 1 PKG ASSUMED | $8.00 | 2 | $8.00 | - |
| 8 corn tortillas | Mission Super Soft Super Size Yellow Corn Tortillas · 10 count | $2.69 | 8 | $2.15 | $0.54 |
| 1/2 cup low-fat Mexican cheese blend | Kroger® Mexican Style Blend Shredded Cheese · 8 oz | $2.00 | 56 g | $0.49 | $1.51 |
| 1/2 cup shredded cabbage | Kroger® Angel Hair Coleslaw Shredded Cabbage · 10 oz | $2.49 | 35 g | $0.31 | $2.18 |
| 1/2 cup finely chopped kale | Kale Lettuce Bunch · 1 ctSIZE UNREAD - 1 PKG ASSUMED | $1.49 | 30 g | $1.49 | - |
| 1/4 cup peeled shredded carrots | Kroger® Shredded Carrots · 10 oz | $2.29 | 30 g | $0.24 | $2.05 |
| 1/4 cup fresh cilantro | Cilantro · 1 ctSIZE UNREAD - 1 PKG ASSUMED | $0.99 | 10 g | $0.99 | - |
| 1/4 cup red onion, peeled and diced | Jumbo Red Onions · 1 lb | $1.69 | 40 g | $0.15 | $1.54 |
| 3 limes, juiced | Fresh Limes - Each · 1 eachx3 | $0.69 | 3 | $2.07 | - |
| 2 avocados, pitted | Fresh Medium Ripe Avocado · 1 eachx2 | $1.00 | 2 | $2.00 | - |
| 1 cup yogurt | Kroger® Plain Nonfat Greek Yogurt Cup · 5.3 ozx2 | $0.89 | 240 ml | $1.42 | $0.36 |
| 1 garlic clove, peeled and minced | Kroger® Whole Garlic Bulbs · 5 ct | $2.49 | 1 | $0.50 | $1.99 |
| 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro | Cilantro · 1 ctSIZE UNREAD - 1 PKG ASSUMED | $0.99 | 10 g | $0.99 | - |
| 3 limes, juiced | Fresh Limes - Each · 1 eachx3 | $0.69 | 3 | $2.07 | - |
| 4 skewers | HD Designs Grill® Chrome BBQ Skewers · 4 ct / 15 in | $2.79 | 4 | $2.79 | - |
tilapia fillets drives this basket at $8.00, 16% of the total. The next biggest lines are fresh pineapple ($6.00) and cherry tomatoes ($5.00). $18.05 of the basket - 36% - 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.
- Pineapple Spears Fresh Cut In Store Daily · about 402 g left, $4.25 of value
- Private Selection® Petite Medley Snacking Tomatoes · about 320 g left, $2.35 of value
- Kroger® Angel Hair Coleslaw Shredded Cabbage · about 248 g left, $2.18 of value
- Kroger® Shredded Carrots · about 253 g left, $2.05 of value
- Kroger® Whole Garlic Bulbs · about 4 left, $1.99 of value
- Jumbo Red Onions · about 414 g left, $1.54 of value
“I was inspired to make this recipe because my family makes bland tacos,” says Aria. “I took leftover BBQ pineapple, tomatoes, orange peppers, and red onions and made a taco with them. I added grilled fish and I made a guacamole yogurt sauce to give it a strong taste. This dish makes my mouth water. You rock, Mrs. Michelle Obama! P.S. This is gluten free! My granddad has Celiac so I try to eat gluten free, too, in his honor.”
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 cup fresh pineapple, cut into 1-inch chunks
- 1 red onion, peeled and cut into 1-inch chunks
- 1 orange, red, or green bell pepper, seeded and cut into 1-inch chunks
- 24 cherry tomatoes
- 2 fresh tilapia fillets
- 8 corn tortillas
- 1/2 cup low-fat Mexican cheese blend
- 1/2 cup shredded cabbage
- 1/2 cup finely chopped kale
- 1/4 cup peeled shredded carrots
- 1/4 cup fresh cilantro
- 1/4 cup red onion, peeled and diced
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 3 limes, juiced
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 2 avocados, pitted
- 1 cup yogurt
- 1 garlic clove, peeled and minced
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
- 3 limes, juiced
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 4 skewers
This recipe is credited to a partner program (The 2015 Healthy Lunchtime Challenge Cookbook), so we don't reprint its directions - read them on the archived original.
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