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Simple Waldorf Salad

"This is my version of Waldorf Salad; it's very fast and easy."

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Simple Waldorf Salad

Why it works: Celery and pepper match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 5% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 16,012 recipes. Both carry 4'-methylacetophenone, which smells bitter almond. The science ↓

Simple Waldorf Salad

2 to 3 servings
Prep15 min

Ingredients

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

276Calories
8 gProtein
9 gFat
45 gCarbs
What these numbers assume: 8 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Apple1 medium (182g)95
Egg1 large egg (50g)78
Grape1/2 cup (76g)62
Walnut1 walnut half (4g)26
Celery1 stalk (40g)6
Black Pepper1 tsp ground (2.3g)6
Vinegar1 tbsp (15ml) distilled3
Salt1 tsp (6g)0

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

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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. Celery + peppertop 5% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together16,012 recipes

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

  2. Celery + walnuttop 6% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together852 recipes

    Shared aroma: alpha-pinene (pine, turpentine).

  3. Apple + celerytop 11% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together1,155 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2-methoxy-4-vinylphenol (clove, smoky).

  4. Walnut + peppertop 13% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together3,039 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2-nonenal (fatty, green).

  5. Raisin + walnuttop 13% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together647 recipes

    Shared aroma: 1-octen-3-ol (mushroom, earthy).

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

Swap the raisin

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (vinegar, apple, celery, walnut, pepper):

  1. Cherryfits better
  2. Grapefits better
  3. Lemonfits better
  4. Raisinthe original

Fit is the average pairing score against vinegar, apple, celery, walnut, pepper. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.