Name: Tasty Roasted Beets
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 4 beets, peeled and cut into 3/4-inch cubes; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1 teaspoon dried thyme leaves (optional); 1 pinch sea salt, or to taste

Why it works: Olive and thyme match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 4% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 4,948 recipes. Both carry methyl 2-methylbutyrate, which smells apple, fatty. The science ↓

Tasty Roasted Beets

4 servings

Prep10 min

Cook10 min

Ingredients

4 beets, peeled and cut into 3/4-inch cubes
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 teaspoon dried thyme leaves (optional)
1 pinch sea salt, or to taste

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

158Calories

1 gProtein

14 gFat

9 gCarbs

What these numbers assume: 4 portions

Ingredient	Portion assumed	kcal
Olive Oil	1 tbsp (14g)	119
Beet	1/2 cup (85g)	35
Thyme	1 tsp dried (1.4g)	4
Salt	1 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.

Olive + thymetop 4% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together4,948 recipes

Shared aroma: methyl 2-methylbutyrate (apple, fatty).

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