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Pecan Parsley Pepper Pesto

"Smooth and creamy, this pesto not only makes a wonderful dip, sandwich spread, or soup topping -- it can also be used as a punch of color and flavor for hot or cold pasta."

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Pecan Parsley Pepper Pesto

Why it works: Parsley and pepper match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 2% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 34,122 recipes. Both carry 4'-methylacetophenone, which smells bitter almond. The science ↓

Pecan Parsley Pepper Pesto

5 cups
Prep10 min

Ingredients

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

278Calories
11 gProtein
24 gFat
8 gCarbs
What these numbers assume: 8 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Olive Oil1 tbsp (14g)119
Parmesan Cheese1 oz (28g)110
Pecan1 half (4g)20
Lemonjuice of 1 lemon (48ml)12
Chili1 tsp (2.7g)8
Olive1 large (4g)4
Garlic1 clove (3g)4
Parsley1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g)1

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

By allrecipes. 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. Parsley + peppertop 2% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together34,122 recipes

    Shared aroma: 4'-methylacetophenone (bitter almond).

  2. Olive + garlictop 2% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together25,665 recipes

    Shared aroma: linalool (floral, citrus).

  3. Parsley + garlictop 4% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together9,308 recipes

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

  4. Pepper + clovetop 5% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together17,451 recipes

    Shared aroma: ethyl octanoate (fruity, wine).

  5. Jalapeno + garlictop 5% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together1,700 recipes

    Shared aroma: isobutyraldehyde (malty, green).

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

Swap the pecans

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (parsley, olive, parmesan cheese, jalapeno, pepper, clove, garlic):

  1. Chickpeafits better
  2. Black-eyed peafits better
  3. Beansfits better
  4. Pecansthe original

Fit is the average pairing score against parsley, olive, parmesan cheese, jalapeno, pepper, clove, garlic. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.