Fabulous Fish Tacos - $7.54 a serving

Makes 8 servings · mexican · medium · USDA MyPlate Kitchen (public domain)
$60.30
basket total, in-store
$7.54
per serving (8 servings)
+$2.92
dearer than the $4.62 median dinner

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). 2 matches are 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 saysWe foundPackageUsesCostsLeft over
1 green onion (scallion), peeled and slicedGreen Onions · 1 ct$1.791$1.79-
1/4 cup chopped yellow bell pepperFresh Yellow Bell Pepper · 1 ct$1.6737 g$0.00$1.67
1/4 cup chopped red bell pepperFresh Red Hothouse Bell Pepper · 1 ct$1.6737 g$0.00$1.67
1/2 cup chopped seedless jalapenoFresh Jalapeno Peppers · 1 lb$1.9975 g$0.33$1.66
1 garlic clove, peeled and mincedKroger® Whole Garlic Bulbs · 5 ct$2.491$0.50$1.99
1/2 chopped avocadoFresh Large Ripe Avocado · 1 each$2.500.5$1.25$1.25
1/2 cup chopped mangoLarge Mangos · 1 ct$1.6780 g$0.00$1.67
1/4 chopped fresh cilantroCHECK THISCilantro · 1 ctSIZE UNREAD - 1 PKG ASSUMED$0.9910 g$0.99-
1/8 cup orange juiceKroger® Premium Orange Juice Pulp Free · 46 fl oz$4.4930 ml$0.10$4.39
1/4 cup plain Greek yogurtKroger® Plain Nonfat Greek Yogurt Tub · 32 oz$4.7960 g$0.32$4.47
1/2 teaspoon lime juiceFresh Limes - Each · 1 each$0.691$0.69-
1 garlic clove, peeled and mincedKroger® Whole Garlic Bulbs · 5 ct$2.491$0.50$1.99
1/3 cup quinoa, rinsedSimple Truth Organic® Quinoa · 16 oz$3.9960 g$0.53$3.46
1/4 cup lime juiceFresh Limes - Each · 1 each$0.691$0.69-
1/4 cup chopped red bell pepperFresh Red Hothouse Bell Pepper · 1 ct$1.6737 g$0.00$1.67
1/4 cup chopped yellow bell pepperFresh Yellow Bell Pepper · 1 ct$1.6737 g$0.00$1.67
1 garlic clove, peeled and mincedKroger® Whole Garlic Bulbs · 5 ct$2.491$0.50$1.99
1 pound fish filletsCHECK THISKroger® Wild Caught Alaskan Cod Fillets · 16 oz$12.00454 g$12.00-
1 teaspoon ground cuminMcCormick Ground Cumin · 1.5 oz$3.492 g$0.16$3.33
1 finely chopped green onion (scallion)Green Onions · 1 ct$1.791$1.79-
1/2 teaspoon chili powderKroger® Chili Powder Shaker · 4 oz$2.491 g$0.02$2.47
8 whole-wheat tortillasKroger® 100% Whole Wheat Soft Taco Tortillas · 10 ct$2.798$2.23$0.56

fish fillets drives this basket at $12.00, 20% of the total. The next biggest lines are plain greek yogurt ($4.79) and orange juice ($4.49). $35.92 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.

“ My family loves spending time together outdoors camping and fishing. We have lots of fresh produce in our garden and our dad is a really good fisherman,” says Grace. “The best thing about these fabulous fish tacos is they use all the food groups. We use whole-wheat tortillas as a grain, the fruit and vegetables add lots of nutrients, and the Greek yogurt is a great source of calcium. We've tried the recipe many times, adjusting the peppers to suit everyone.”

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.

The 2015 Healthy Lunchtime Challenge Cookbook. MyPlate took its recipe pages offline in 2026 - the original lives on at the Internet Archive. More on this: What each protein actually costs per serving.
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