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Rosy Rhubarb Smoothie

"I came up with this smoothie based on suggestions and comments from some of the ladies on the Buzz. A great way to use up that frozen rhubarb in the back of the freezer."

By allrecipes · From Open Recipes · 5 ingredients
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Rosy Rhubarb Smoothie

Why it works: Banana and vanilla are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 1,430 recipes. Both carry ethyl isobutyrate, which smells fruity, ethereal. The science ↓

Rosy Rhubarb Smoothie

2 servings
Prep5 min

Ingredients

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

263Calories
19 gProtein
1 gFat
46 gCarbs

Counts 4 of 5 ingredients. The other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 4 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Banana1 medium (118g)105
Yogurt170g plain Greek100
Cranberry1 cup raw (100g)46
Vanilla1 tsp extract (4ml)12
Rhubarbnot 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 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. Banana + vanillatop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together1,430 recipes

    Shared aroma: ethyl isobutyrate (fruity, ethereal).

  2. Rhubarb + vanillatop 3% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together276 recipes

    Shared aroma: methyl cinnamate (strawberry).

  3. Rhubarb + cranberrytop 7% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together7 recipes

    Shared aroma: methyl cinnamate (strawberry).

  4. Cranberry + vanillatop 7% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together67 recipes

    Shared aroma: 4-methoxybenzaldehyde (sweet, anise).

  5. Banana + cranberrytop 9% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together31 recipes

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

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

Swap the rhubarb

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (banana, cranberry, vanilla, yogurt):

  1. Cinnamonfits better
  2. Rhubarbthe original
  3. Peppermintfits about as well
  4. Clovefits less well

Fit is the average pairing score against banana, cranberry, vanilla, yogurt. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.