MealBudgetShrimp Tacos with Lime Slaw
Chili-dusted shrimp in warm tortillas with crunchy lime slaw and avocado.
- Serves
- 4
- Total time
- 25 min
- Cost per serving (United States)
- $12.86
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 lb frozen raw shrimp
- 12 corn tortillas
- 14 oz coleslaw mix (bagged)
- 4 tbsp mayonnaise
- 3 lime
- 2 avocado
- 2 tsp chili powder
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 bunch cilantro(optional)
Method
Thaw the shrimp, pat dry, and toss with the chili powder, cumin, and half the salt.
Whisk the mayonnaise with the juice of one lime and the remaining salt, then toss it through the coleslaw mix. Let it sit while you cook.
Heat the olive oil in a skillet over high and cook the shrimp 90 seconds per side until pink and just firm.
Warm the tortillas in a dry pan.
Fill each tortilla with slaw, shrimp, and sliced avocado.
Finish with cilantro and a squeeze of the remaining limes.
What this costs, country by country
Each figure is the ingredients for the full recipe at prices read in that country’s own shops, in its own currency. Nothing here is converted from dollars.
| Country | Whole recipe | Per serving | Priced from |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | $51.45 | $12.86 | 10 of 10 ingredients |
| United Kingdom | £33.66 | £8.42 | 10 of 10 ingredients |
| Australia | $108.64 | $27.16 | 10 of 10 ingredients |
| New Zealand | $92.61 | $23.15 | 10 of 10 ingredients |
| Greece | 40,29 € | 10,07 € | 10 of 10 ingredients |
| Spain | 27,42 € | 6,86 € | 10 of 10 ingredients |
| Mexico | $1,019.53 | $254.88 | 10 of 10 ingredients |
| Canada | $114.12 | $28.53 | 9 of 10 ingredients |
| Austria | € 60,84 | € 15,21 | 9 of 10 ingredients |
| Egypt | ٢٬٥١٢٫٨٥ ج.م. | ٦٢٨٫٢١ ج.م. | 8 of 10 ingredients |
| Germany | 72,98 € | 18,25 € | 8 of 10 ingredients |
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