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Donna Leigh's Creamy Broccoli Slaw

"This is addictive. It's a combination of several recipes I've tried with my own tweaks. I've used different ramen noodle flavors. Feel free to experiment based on your tastes."

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Donna Leigh's Creamy Broccoli Slaw

Why it works: Sesame and broccoli match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 372 recipes. Both carry 2-methoxy-4-vinylphenol, which smells clove, smoky. The science ↓

Donna Leigh's Creamy Broccoli Slaw

6 servings
Prep20 min
Cook5 min

Ingredients

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

646Calories
17 gProtein
48 gFat
42 gCarbs
What these numbers assume: 10 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Sunflower Seed1 oz (28g) hulled165
Sesame1 tbsp (14g)120
Olive Oil1 tbsp (14g)119
Egg1 large egg (50g)78
Broccoli1 cup chopped (156g)55
Sugar1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated49
Onion1 medium (110g)44
Almond1 almond (1.2g)7
Celery Seed1 stalk (40g)6
Vinegar1 tbsp (15ml) distilled3

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

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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. Sesame + broccolitop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together372 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2-methoxy-4-vinylphenol (clove, smoky).

  2. Sesame + almondtop 2% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together203 recipes

    Shared aroma: acetylpyrazine (roast).

  3. Almond + broccolitop 2% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together206 recipes

    Shared aroma: nonanal (fat, citrus).

  4. Sesame + oniontop 4% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together2,192 recipes

    Shared aroma: gamma-nonanolactone (coconut, sweet).

  5. Olive + sesametop 5% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together2,111 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 celery

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (apple cider vinegar, sugar, olive, sesame, almond, broccoli, onion):

  1. Garlicfits better
  2. Cuminfits better
  3. Gingerfits better
  4. Celerythe original

Fit is the average pairing score against apple cider vinegar, sugar, olive, sesame, almond, broccoli, onion. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.