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Roasted-Almond Ricotta Pesto with Olives

By epicurious · From Open Recipes · 9 ingredients
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Roasted-Almond Ricotta Pesto with Olives

Why it works: Basil and lemon match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 1,823 recipes. Both carry 3-hexenal, which smells apple, fruity. The science ↓

Roasted-Almond Ricotta Pesto with Olives

Makes 4 to 6 servings

Ingredients

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

328Calories
12 gProtein
25 gFat
13 gCarbs

Counts 8 of 9 ingredients. The other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 8 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Ricotta Cheese1/2 cup (124g) part-skim174
Olive Oil1 tbsp (14g)119
Lemonjuice of 1 lemon (48ml)12
Clove1 tsp ground (2g)7
Almond1 almond (1.2g)7
Garlic1 clove (3g)4
Olive1 large (4g)4
Basil5 leaves fresh (2.5g)1
Waternot in our table0

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.

  1. Basil + lemontop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together1,823 recipes

    Shared aroma: 3-hexenal (apple, fruity).

  2. Garlic + olivetop 2% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together25,665 recipes

    Shared aroma: linalool (floral, citrus).

  3. Basil + olivetop 3% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together5,063 recipes

    Shared aroma: 3-hexenal (apple, fruity).

  4. Garlic + basiltop 4% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together4,805 recipes

    Shared aroma: linalool (floral, citrus).

  5. Clove + basiltop 4% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together1,437 recipes

    Shared aroma: estragole (anise, licorice).

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

Swap the almond

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (garlic, clove, basil, lemon, olive):

  1. Chickpeafits better
  2. Cashew nutfits better
  3. Lentilsfits better
  4. Almondthe original

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