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Ginny's Cauliflower and Pea Salad

"A nice hearty salad, great with any meal or by itself for lunch. Serve immediately or chill and serve later."

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Ginny's Cauliflower and Pea Salad

Why it works: Parmesan cheese and cheddar cheese match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 592 recipes. Both carry ethyl 2-methylbutyrate, which smells fruity, apple. The science ↓

Ginny's Cauliflower and Pea Salad

12 servings
Prep15 min

Ingredients

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

617Calories
53 gProtein
27 gFat
42 gCarbs
What these numbers assume: 12 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Cheddar Cheese1 oz (28g)113
Parmesan Cheese1 oz (28g)110
Yogurt170g plain Greek100
Egg1 large egg (50g)78
Pea1/2 cup (72g)62
Broccoli1 cup chopped (156g)55
Onion1 medium (110g)44
Bacon1 slice cooked (8g)43
Celery1 stalk (40g)6
Mustard1 tsp (5g) yellow3
Vinegar1 tbsp (15ml) distilled3
Salt1 tsp (6g)0

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. Parmesan cheese + cheddar cheesetop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together592 recipes

    Shared aroma: ethyl 2-methylbutyrate (fruity, apple).

  2. Cauliflower + mustardtop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together687 recipes

    Shared aroma: trans-2-hexenal (green, leafy).

  3. Celery + mustardtop 2% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together4,169 recipes

    Shared aroma: guaiacol (smoky, sweet).

  4. Cauliflower + peastop 5% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together313 recipes

    Shared aroma: 1-octen-3-one (mushroom, metallic).

  5. Onion + mustardtop 6% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together9,259 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine (earthy, pea).

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

Swap the peas

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (cauliflower, onion, celery, parmesan cheese, cheddar cheese, cream, mustard):

  1. Beansfits better
  2. Lentilsfits better
  3. Chestnutfits about as well
  4. Peasthe original

Fit is the average pairing score against cauliflower, onion, celery, parmesan cheese, cheddar cheese, cream, mustard. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.