Why it works: Pineapple and apple cider vinegar share more aroma than cooks usually use. They rank in the top 7% of all ingredient pairs, and 26 recipes mention both. Both carry furaneol, which smells caramel, strawberry. The science ↓
The recipe
4 servingsIngredients
Directions
Method written by CompKitchen from the ingredient list. Not the original author's method, not kitchen-tested.
Whisk the apple cider vinegar, olive oil, maple syrup and salt together in a small bowl until the dressing is smooth.
Place the torn arugula in a large serving bowl.
Add the chopped pineapple, thinly sliced red onion and chopped fresh cilantro to the arugula.
Pour the dressing over the salad and toss gently until every leaf is lightly coated.
Divide among four plates and serve right away.
Explore the science
The flavor team
The pairs that carry this dish. Each one is judged two ways: how much aroma chemistry they share, and how many recipes mention both.
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Pineapple + apple cider vinegartop 7% of all pairsAroma overlapstrongMentioned together26 recipes
Shared aroma: furaneol (caramel, strawberry).
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Apple cider vinegar + olivetop 5% of all pairsAroma overlapmoderateMentioned together408 recipes
Shared aroma: isoamyl acetate (banana, fruity).
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Onion + olivetop 5% of all pairsAroma overlapmoderateMentioned together26,431 recipes
Shared aroma: ethyl butyrate (apple, fruity).
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Apple cider vinegar + maple syruptop 7% of all pairsAroma overlapstrongMentioned together48 recipes
Shared aroma: sotolon (curry, maple).
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Onion + apple cider vinegartop 7% of all pairsAroma overlapmoderateMentioned together469 recipes
Shared aroma: furaneol (caramel, strawberry).
Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs
Flavor stand-ins for the arugula
How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (pineapple, onion, apple cider vinegar, olive, maple syrup):
- Tomatobetter flavor fit
- Capsicumbetter flavor fit
- Potatobetter flavor fit
- Arugulathe original
Fit is the average pairing score against pineapple, onion, apple cider vinegar, olive, maple syrup. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes. This compares flavor only: it does not check the job the ingredient does in the dish (bulk, moisture, acidity, structure).
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