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Mexican Black Bean and Spice-Rubbed Tofu Torta with Puerto Rican Inspired Tostones

Name: Mexican Black Bean and Spice-Rubbed Tofu Torta with Puerto Rican Inspired Tostones
Ingredients: oil; 1 can black beans (canned or cooked); 1 container firm tofu (12oz.), sliced into 1/4 inch slices; spice rub (paprika, chile powder, black pepper, salt, cayenne pepper, cumin, sugar); 2 ripe plantains; salt; 1 cup shredded lettuce; 4 bolillos or French rolls; 1 avocado, sliced into wedges; 8 oz Monterrey Jack or Chihuahua cheese, thinly sliced or shredded; 1 tomato, sliced

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Why it works: Lettuce and avocado match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 464 recipes. Both carry trans-2-hexenal, which smells green, leafy. The science ↓

Mexican Black Bean and Spice-Rubbed Tofu Torta with Puerto Rican Inspired Tostones

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

638Calories

20 gProtein

50 gFat

36 gCarbs

Counts 10 of 13 ingredients. The other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 10 portions

Ingredient	Portion assumed	kcal
Avocado	1 medium (150g)	240
Olive Oil	1 tbsp (14g)	119
Cheese	1 oz (28g) cheddar	113
Tofu	100g firm	76
Sugar	1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated	49
Tomato	1 medium (123g)	22
Cumin	1 tsp ground (2.1g)	8
Pepper	1 tsp ground (2.3g)	6
Lettuce	1 cup shredded (36g)	5
Salt	1 tsp (6g)	0
Beans	not in our table	0
Capsicum	not in our table	0
Plantain	not in our table	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.

Lettuce + avocadotop 1% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together464 recipes

Shared aroma: trans-2-hexenal (green, leafy).
Beans + cumintop 1% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together1,188 recipes

Shared aroma: linalool (floral, citrus).
Beans + lettucetop 1% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together500 recipes

Shared aroma: 2-isobutyl-3-methoxypyrazine (green bell pepper, earthy).
Beans + avocadotop 1% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together375 recipes

Shared aroma: guaiacol (smoky, sweet).
Cumin + avocadotop 2% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together415 recipes

Shared aroma: methyl cinnamate (strawberry).

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