Name: Broccolini with Smoked Paprika, Almonds, and Garlic
Yield: Makes 8 servings
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided; 1/2 cup whole almonds, coarsely chopped; 3 large garlic cloves, chopped; 1 1/2 teaspoons smoked paprika*; Coarse kosher salt; 2 pounds broccolini, rinsed, stalks cut into 2- to 3-inch lengths; 1/3 cup water; 1 to 2 teaspoons Sherry wine vinegar

Why it works: Olive and garlic are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 2% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 25,665 recipes. Both carry linalool, which smells floral, citrus. The science ↓

Broccolini with Smoked Paprika, Almonds, and Garlic

Makes 8 servings

Ingredients

3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided
1/2 cup whole almonds, coarsely chopped
3 large garlic cloves, chopped
1 1/2 teaspoons smoked paprika*
Coarse kosher salt
2 pounds broccolini, rinsed, stalks cut into 2- to 3-inch lengths
1/3 cup water
1 to 2 teaspoons Sherry wine vinegar

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

158Calories

0 gProtein

14 gFat

2 gCarbs

Counts 6 of 7 ingredients. The other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 6 portions

Ingredient	Portion assumed	kcal
Olive Oil	1 tbsp (14g)	119
Wine	2 tbsp cooking wine (30ml)	25
Almond	1 almond (1.2g)	7
Garlic	1 clove (3g)	4
Vinegar	1 tbsp (15ml) distilled	3
Salt	1 tsp (6g)	0
Water	not in our table	0

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.

Olive + garlictop 2% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together25,665 recipes

Shared aroma: linalool (floral, citrus).
Olive + almondtop 6% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together1,875 recipes

Shared aroma: 2,4-decadienal (seaweed).
Garlic + clovetop 10% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together11,368 recipes

Shared aroma: linalool (floral, citrus).
Olive + clovetop 10% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together5,866 recipes

Shared aroma: eucalyptol (eucalyptus, herbal).
Almond + clovetop 10% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together1,605 recipes

Shared aroma: eucalyptol (eucalyptus, herbal).

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 (olive, garlic, clove, sherry, wine, vinegar):

Chickpeafits better
Sesamefits better
Beansfits better
Almondthe original

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

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