Lime + Coriander
A proven pairing. Cooks put them together in 3,536 recipes, and they share 255 flavor molecules: the top 1% of all ingredient pairs.
Do lime and coriander go together?
Yes. 3,536 recipes in our collection combine them, and they share 255 flavor molecules. That places them in the top 1% of every ingredient pair we score.
Why they work
Almost everything lime carries, coriander has too: 255 of lime's 299 flavor molecules also occur in coriander. Among the shared key aromas are beta-phellandrene (minty, terpene) and decanal (soap, orange peel).
What each one brings
lime
The herbal side. Herbal notes make up 15% of its labelled aroma molecules, against 12% for coriander. It carries 44 molecules coriander doesn't have.
coriander
The fresh, green side. Green notes make up 14% of its labelled aroma molecules, against 9% for lime. It carries 100 molecules lime doesn't have.
Add a third ingredient
- Cumin: the best fit for both, top 1% of pairs with lime, top 1% with coriander.
- Lemon grass: top 1% of pairs with lime, top 1% with coriander.
- Avocado: top 1% of pairs with lime, top 1% with coriander.
- Jicama: top 1% of pairs with lime, top 1% with coriander.
Ranked by the average of its two pairing scores. Only foods used in at least 100 recipes are suggested.
Recipes with lime and coriander
Mostly mains: 84 of the 117 recipes with a course label are mains.
Can you swap one for the other?
Fairly well, for flavor. Each carries most of the other's flavor molecules (85% of lime's and 72% of coriander's are shared). This compares flavor only; texture, moisture and the job each does in a dish matter too.
All 255 shared molecules
See every shared molecule grouped by chemical class, with key aromas marked, plus the 44 only in lime and the 100 only in coriander.
Lime and coriander questions
Do lime and coriander go together?
A proven pairing. Cooks put them together in 3,536 recipes, and they share 255 flavor molecules: the top 1% of all ingredient pairs.
Why do lime and coriander taste good together?
Almost everything lime carries, coriander has too: 255 of lime's 299 flavor molecules also occur in coriander. Among the shared key aromas are beta-phellandrene (minty, terpene) and decanal (soap, orange peel).
What goes with lime and coriander?
Cumin is the best third ingredient: top 1% of pairs with lime and top 1% with coriander. Lemon grass and avocado also fit both.
What can you make with lime and coriander?
Mostly mains: 84 of the 117 recipes with a course label are mains. Common dishes include Salmon Tartar with Coriander, Caviar and Lime Sauce, Caribbean Shrimp in Lime Sauce, Flambéed with Rum, Coriander Chutney, Green Pancakes with Lime Butter.
Can I use coriander instead of lime?
Fairly well, for flavor. Each carries most of the other's flavor molecules (85% of lime's and 72% of coriander's are shared). This compares flavor only; texture, moisture and the job each does in a dish matter too.
Compare other ingredients
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
Compound Kitchen (2026). Compound similarity analysis: Lime vs Coriander. https://compkitchen.com/compare/lime-vs-coriander. Accessed 2026-11-04.
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title = {Compound similarity analysis: Lime vs Coriander},
author = {{Compound Kitchen}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://compkitchen.com/compare/lime-vs-coriander},
note = {Accessed: 2026-11-04}
}
Methodology DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.19719459 · CC BY 4.0 · Citations are a request, not a requirement.