THRIFTY COOK
You can whip up these recipes on a weeknight for less than £2 per head, but we haven’t scrimped on flavour or quality of ingredients – all use higher-welfare meat and fish and fresh seasonal vegetables. It’s a win-win
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MIDWEEK MEALS
Eat well for life.
Prawn tacos
£1.98 PER SERVING
WEEK NIGHT PROMISE
Your guarantee for every recipe in this feature: NO MORE THAN…
• 10 ingredients (not including oil, salt, pepper)
• 30 minutes hands-on time
• 650 calories per portion (but most recipes have fewer)
• 10g sat fat per portion
PLUS…
• No unnecessary added sugar
Prawn tacos
SERVES 4. HANDS-ON TIME 30 MIN
MAKE AHEAD
Complete step 1 up to 4 hours in advance. Set aside until ready to finish the dish.
NEXT TIME
Replace the prawns with shredded cooked chicken or pulled pork, or halloumi pieces.
• ½ red cabbage, finely shredded
• Juice 3 limes
• 100g radishes, sliced
• Large handful fresh coriander, leaves roughly chopped
• 1 ripe avocado
• 200g sustainable frozen raw prawns, defrosted
• 2 tsp fajita spice mix (Schwartz, Bart or Old El Paso)
• 1 tbsp vegetable oil
• 8 small soft white tortilla wraps
• 8 tbsp soured cream
1 Toss the cabbage in a bowl with a large pinch of sea salt and the juice of 2 of the limes. Set aside for 10 minutes to slightly pickle. Mix in the sliced radishes and most of the coriander.