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Vegetarian Lettuce Wraps

Today is Ash Wednesday, the beginning of Lent, and I'd like to share this exceedingly meatless treat with you that I've been ...

By thepioneerwoman · From Open Recipes · 8 ingredients
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Vegetarian Lettuce Wraps

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 ↓

Vegetarian Lettuce Wraps

Serves 6
Prep5 min
Cook15 min

Ingredients

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

698Calories
23 gProtein
56 gFat
40 gCarbs
What these numbers assume: 9 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Avocado1 medium (150g)240
Peanut1 oz (28g)161
Olive Oil1 tbsp (14g)119
Corn1/2 cup kernels (82g)77
Tofu100g firm76
Soy Sauce1 tbsp (15ml)9
Chili1 tsp (2.7g)8
Romaine Lettuce1 cup shredded (36g)5
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.

By thepioneerwoman. 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. Lettuce + avocadotop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together464 recipes

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

  2. Peanut + corntop 6% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together346 recipes

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

  3. Corn + avocadotop 6% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together444 recipes

    Shared aroma: estragole (anise, licorice).

  4. Peanut + lettucetop 7% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together170 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2-isobutyl-3-methoxypyrazine (green bell pepper, earthy).

  5. Tofu + avocadotop 7% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together36 recipes

    Shared aroma: guaiacol (smoky, sweet).

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

Swap the peanut

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (tofu, corn, sauce, lettuce, avocado, vinegar):

  1. Sesamefits better
  2. Beansfits better
  3. Cashew nutfits better
  4. Peanutthe original

Fit is the average pairing score against tofu, corn, sauce, lettuce, avocado, vinegar. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.