Carolina Shrimp Tacos with Pineapple Salsa - $11.88 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). 1 pantry staples excluded. 1 match is flagged for you to check rather than silently swapped. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/2 chopped seedless jalapeno | Fresh Jalapeno Peppers · 1 lb | $1.99 | 1 | $0.11 | $1.88 |
| 1/4 cup chopped sweet Vidalia onions | Private Selection® Vidalia® Sweet Onion 3 lb Bag · 3 lb | $4.79 | 40 g | $0.14 | $4.65 |
| 1/4 cup chopped yellow bell pepper | Fresh Yellow Bell Pepper · 1 ct | $1.67 | 35 g | $0.00 | $1.67 |
| 1/2 cup finely chopped red cabbage | Red Cabbage · 1 lb | $1.29 | 45 g | $0.13 | $1.16 |
| 2 fresh limes, juiced | Fresh Limes - Each · 1 eachx2 | $0.69 | 2 | $1.38 | - |
| 1 garlic clove, peeled and minced | Kroger® Whole Garlic Bulbs · 5 ct | $2.49 | 1 | $0.50 | $1.99 |
| 1/2 avocado, peeled, pitted, and diced | Fresh Large Ripe Avocado · 1 each | $2.50 | 1 | $2.50 | - |
| 1/2 cup chopped pineappleCHECK THIS | Kroger® Canned Pineapple Chunks in Pineapple Juice · 20 oz | $1.99 | 80 g | $0.28 | $1.71 |
| 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro | Cilantro · 1 ctSIZE UNREAD - 1 PKG ASSUMED | $0.99 | 10 g | $0.99 | - |
| 1 garlic clove, peeled and minced | Kroger® Whole Garlic Bulbs · 5 ct | $2.49 | 1 | $0.50 | $1.99 |
| 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin | McCormick Ground Cumin · 1.5 oz | $3.49 | 1 g | $0.08 | $3.41 |
| 1/2 teaspoon chili powder | Kroger® Chili Powder Shaker · 4 oz | $2.49 | 1 g | $0.02 | $2.47 |
| 20 medium shrimp, peeled and deveined | Service Counter Large Peeled and Deveined Shrimp Raw 31/40 (sustainably sourced) · 1 lbSIZE UNREAD - 1 PKG ASSUMED | $7.99 | 20 | $7.99 | - |
| 4 whole-wheat tortillas | Mission Carb Balance Soft Taco Size Whole Wheat Flour Tortillas · 8 count | $5.79 | 4 | $2.90 | $2.90 |
| 1 cup quinoa, rinsed | Simple Truth Organic® Quinoa · 16 oz | $3.99 | 170 g | $1.50 | $2.49 |
| 1/2 cup spinach, chopped | Kroger® Tender Baby Spinach Bag Salad · 10 oz | $2.19 | 15 g | $0.12 | $2.07 |
shrimp drives this basket at $7.99, 17% of the total. The next biggest lines are whole wheat tortillas ($5.79) and vidalia onion ($4.79). $28.39 of the basket - 60% - 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.
- Private Selection® Vidalia® Sweet Onion 3 lb Bag · about 1321 g left, $4.65 of value
- McCormick Ground Cumin · about 42 g left, $3.41 of value
- Mission Carb Balance Soft Taco Size Whole Wheat Flour Tortillas · about 4 left, $2.90 of value
- Simple Truth Organic® Quinoa · about 284 g left, $2.49 of value
- Kroger® Chili Powder Shaker · about 112 g left, $2.47 of value
- Kroger® Tender Baby Spinach Bag Salad · about 268 g left, $2.07 of value
“Every fall, shrimp season opens in South Carolina,” says Kiana. “My grandpa and I always go out and watch the shrimpers head into the ocean on their huge shrimp boats. We always buy shrimp fresh from the ocean and go home to think of creative new ways to cook them. This recipe is a combination of spicy flavors my grandpa likes complimented by the sweet flavors I like.”
- 1/2 chopped seedless jalapeno
- 1/4 cup chopped sweet Vidalia onions
- 1/4 cup chopped yellow bell pepper
- 1/2 cup finely chopped red cabbage
- 2 fresh limes, juiced
- 1 garlic clove, peeled and minced
- 1/2 avocado, peeled, pitted, and diced
- 1/2 cup chopped pineapple
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
- 1 garlic clove, peeled and minced
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional)
- 20 medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 4 whole-wheat tortillas
- 1 cup quinoa, rinsed
- 1/2 cup spinach, chopped
This recipe is credited to a partner program (The 2016 Healthy Lunchtime Challenge Cookbook), so we don't reprint its directions - read them on the archived original.
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