Salmon + Coriander
683 recipes mention both · top 10% of pairs
CompKitchen is a free flavor-pairing site: it compares the aroma molecules two foods share and how often cooks put them together. No account needed.
Do salmon and coriander go together?
Many recipes mention both. 683 recipes in our collection mention both, and they share 21 flavor molecules. That places them in the top 10% of a large random sample of ingredient pairs.
Add a third ingredient
- Lime: the best fit for both, top 15% of pairs with salmon, top 1% with coriander.
- Avocado: top 5% of pairs with salmon, top 2% with coriander.
- Cumin: top 16% of pairs with salmon, top 1% with coriander.
- Dill: top 6% of pairs with salmon, top 2% with coriander.
Ranked by the average of its two pairing scores. Only foods used in at least 100 recipes are suggested.
Recipes with salmon and coriander
Almost always mains: 102 of the 109 recipes with a course label are mains.
Some of these have the ingredient list only, without the method. Where we have the original source, the recipe page links to it.
The count of 683 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 coriander 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 21 flavor molecules: 45% of salmon's 47. Among the shared key aromas are nonanal (fat, citrus) and acetic acid (sour, vinegar). Most of what they share is background chemistry many foods carry, so the overlap does little for the smell. Shared chemistry is a reason to try a pair, not a promise that it works on the plate.
All 21 shared molecules
See every shared molecule grouped by chemical class, with key aromas marked, plus the 26 only in salmon and the 334 only in coriander.
Salmon and coriander questions
Do salmon and coriander go together?
683 recipes in our collection mention both, and they share 21 flavor molecules, which puts them in the top 10% of random ingredient pairs.
What do salmon and coriander have in common?
They overlap on 21 flavor molecules: 45% of salmon's 47. Among the shared key aromas are nonanal (fat, citrus) and acetic acid (sour, vinegar). Most of what they share is background chemistry many foods carry, so the overlap does little for the smell. Shared chemistry is a reason to try a pair, not a promise that it works on the plate.
What goes with salmon and coriander?
Lime is the best third ingredient: top 15% of pairs with salmon and top 1% with coriander. Avocado and cumin also fit both.
What can you make with salmon and coriander?
Almost always mains: 102 of the 109 recipes with a course label are mains. Common dishes include Salmon Tartar with Coriander, Caviar and Lime Sauce, Spiced salmon with coriander mash, Asian salmon with a coriander dressing and coconut and lime rice, Carpaccio of salmon with lemon, ginger and coriander.
Can I use coriander instead of salmon?
No. Salmon and coriander 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 Coriander. https://compkitchen.com/compare/salmon-vs-coriander. Accessed 2026-11-14.
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title = {Compound similarity analysis: Salmon vs Coriander},
author = {{CompKitchen}},
year = {2026},
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Methodology DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.19719458 · CC BY 4.0 · Citations are a request, not a requirement.