Name: Orecchiette with Fresh Mozzarella, Grape Tomatoes, and Garlic Chives
Yield: Makes 4 to 6 servings
Ingredients: 10 ounces orecchiette (little ear-shaped pasta; about 3 cups uncooked); 1 pound pea-size mozzarella or fresh mozzarella, diced; 1 pound grape tomatoes or pear tomatoes in assorted colors, halved; 6 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil; 3 tablespoons white balsamic vinegar; 3 tablespoons minced fresh garlic chives or regular chives; 2 tablespoons minced fresh oregano

Why it works: Pasta and garlic match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 2% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 2,079 recipes. Both carry acetic acid, which smells sour, vinegar. The science ↓

Orecchiette with Fresh Mozzarella, Grape Tomatoes, and Garlic Chives

Makes 4 to 6 servings

Ingredients

10 ounces orecchiette (little ear-shaped pasta; about 3 cups uncooked)
1 pound pea-size mozzarella or fresh mozzarella, diced
1 pound grape tomatoes or pear tomatoes in assorted colors, halved
6 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
3 tablespoons white balsamic vinegar
3 tablespoons minced fresh garlic chives or regular chives
2 tablespoons minced fresh oregano

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

622Calories

17 gProtein

22 gFat

94 gCarbs

What these numbers assume: 10 portions

Ingredient	Portion assumed	kcal
Pasta	1 cup cooked (140g)	220
Olive Oil	1 tbsp (14g)	119
Pear	1 medium (178g)	101
Mozzarella Cheese	1 oz (28g)	85
Grape	1/2 cup (76g)	62
Tomato	1 medium (123g)	22
Oregano	1 tsp dried (1.8g)	5
Garlic	1 clove (3g)	4
Vinegar	1 tbsp (15ml) distilled	3
Chive	1 tbsp (3g)	1

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

By epicurious. 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.

Pasta + garlictop 2% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together2,079 recipes

Shared aroma: acetic acid (sour, vinegar).
Garlic + oreganotop 2% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together3,756 recipes

Shared aroma: beta-phellandrene (minty, terpene).
Olive + garlictop 2% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together25,665 recipes

Shared aroma: linalool (floral, citrus).
Pasta + oreganotop 3% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together364 recipes

Shared aroma: nonanal (fat, citrus).
Pasta + olivetop 5% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together2,227 recipes

Shared aroma: nonanal (fat, citrus).

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

Swap the grape

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (pasta, olive, vinegar, garlic, oregano):

Avocadofits better
Limefits better
Lemonfits better
Grapethe original

Fit is the average pairing score against pasta, olive, vinegar, garlic, oregano. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.

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