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Granny Smith Apple Cider Vinaigrette

By epicurious · From Open Recipes · 8 ingredients
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Granny Smith Apple Cider Vinaigrette

Why it works: Lime and pepper match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 2% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 3,491 recipes. Both carry beta-phellandrene, which smells minty, terpene. The science ↓

Granny Smith Apple Cider Vinaigrette

Makes about 1 1/4 cups

Ingredients

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

291Calories
1 gProtein
14 gFat
45 gCarbs

Counts 8 of 9 ingredients. The other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 8 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Grapeseed Oil1 tbsp (14g)120
Apple1 medium (182g)95
Sugar1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated49
Limejuice of 1 lime (44ml)11
Shallot1 tbsp minced (10g)7
Black Pepper1 tsp ground (2.3g)6
Vinegar1 tbsp (15ml) distilled3
Salt1 tsp (6g)0
Safflowernot in our table0

One typical portion per ingredient; the recipe's quantities are not counted. A rough guide only, not for medical or dietary planning.

By epicurious. Recipe from Open Recipes.

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The flavor team

The pairs that carry this dish. Each one is judged two ways: how much their aromas overlap, and how often cooks already put them together.

  1. Lime + peppertop 2% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together3,491 recipes

    Shared aroma: beta-phellandrene (minty, terpene).

  2. Lime + shallottop 5% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together258 recipes

    Shared aroma: eucalyptol (eucalyptus, herbal).

  3. Lime + safflowertop 6% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together19 recipes

    Shared aroma: decanal (soap, orange peel).

  4. Shallot + safflowertop 7% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together9 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2,4-decadienal (seaweed).

  5. Safflower + peppertop 11% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together79 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2,4-decadienal (seaweed).

Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs

Swap the apple

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (apple cider vinegar, lime, shallot, sugar, safflower, pepper):

  1. Lemonfits better
  2. Avocadofits better
  3. Mangofits better
  4. Applethe original

Fit is the average pairing score against apple cider vinegar, lime, shallot, sugar, safflower, pepper. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.