Salmon + Arugula
35 recipes mention both · top 10% of pairs
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Do salmon and arugula go together?
Some recipes mention both. 35 recipes in our collection mention both, and they share 6 flavor molecules. That places them in the top 10% of a large random sample of ingredient pairs.
Add a third ingredient
- Sriracha: the best fit for both, top 6% of pairs with salmon, top 4% with arugula.
- Cucumber: top 4% of pairs with salmon, top 6% with arugula.
- Anchovy: top 4% of pairs with salmon, top 10% with arugula.
- Chive: top 5% of pairs with salmon, top 9% with arugula.
Ranked by the average of its two pairing scores. Only foods used in at least 100 recipes are suggested.
Recipes with salmon and arugula
Of all the recipes we matched to both, only 3 carry a course label; 2 are mains.
These have the ingredient list only, without the method. Where we have the original source, the recipe page links to it.
The count of 35 includes every recipe our index matched to both foods, some through an alternative or a related ingredient. This list is shorter because it shows only recipes whose ingredient lines name both. Open a few to see how they are used.
Can you swap one for the other?
No. Salmon and arugula are different kinds of food, so neither stands in for the other, whatever molecules they share. Treat them as partners, not stand-ins. This compares flavor only; texture, moisture and the job each does in a dish matter too.
See the scienceshared molecules, aroma labels and where this pair ranks
What they have in common
They overlap on 6 flavor molecules: 19% of arugula's 32. Among the shared key aromas are nonanal (fat, citrus) and phenylacetaldehyde (hawthorne, honey). Shared chemistry is a reason to try a pair, not a promise that it works on the plate.
All 6 shared molecules
See every shared molecule grouped by chemical class, with key aromas marked, plus the 41 only in salmon and the 26 only in arugula.
Salmon and arugula questions
Do salmon and arugula go together?
35 recipes in our collection mention both, and they share 6 flavor molecules, which puts them in the top 10% of random ingredient pairs.
What do salmon and arugula have in common?
They overlap on 6 flavor molecules: 19% of arugula's 32. Among the shared key aromas are nonanal (fat, citrus) and phenylacetaldehyde (hawthorne, honey). Shared chemistry is a reason to try a pair, not a promise that it works on the plate.
What goes with salmon and arugula?
Sriracha is the best third ingredient: top 6% of pairs with salmon and top 4% with arugula. Cucumber and anchovy also fit both.
What can you make with salmon and arugula?
Of all the recipes we matched to both, only 3 carry a course label; 2 are mains. Common dishes include Salmon, Red Quinoa, and Arugula Salad, Arugula and White Turnip Salad, Baked Tilapia Recipe with Arugula Walnut Pesto & Breadcrumb Crust, Baked Tilapia with Arugula and Pecan Pesto.
Can I use arugula instead of salmon?
No. Salmon and arugula are different kinds of food, so neither stands in for the other, whatever molecules they share. Treat them as partners, not stand-ins. This compares flavor only; texture, moisture and the job each does in a dish matter too.
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Ranks compare this pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. Molecule counts are what the studies and databases we aggregate have reported for each ingredient: a measure of coverage, not a full census. How we score pairs
Cite this analysis
CompKitchen (2026). Compound similarity analysis: Salmon vs Arugula. https://compkitchen.com/compare/salmon-vs-arugula. Accessed 2026-11-15.
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title = {Compound similarity analysis: Salmon vs Arugula},
author = {{CompKitchen}},
year = {2026},
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note = {Accessed: 2026-11-15}
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Methodology DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.19719458 · CC BY 4.0 · Citations are a request, not a requirement.