Name: Caprese Quesadilla with Tomato, Mozzarella & Basil Mayonnaise Recipe
Yield: 4 quesadillas (16 wedges)
Ingredients: Basil Mayonnaise:; 6 tbsp mayonnaise (I used low-fat); 3 tbsp thinly sliced fresh basil; Quesadilla:; 8 whole wheat tortillas; 4 medium tomatoes, cut into 1/2-inch thick slices; 6 oz. fresh mozzarella, cut into strips

Why it works: Basil and tomato are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 3,979 recipes. Both carry 3-hexenal, which smells apple, fruity. The science ↓

Caprese Quesadilla with Tomato, Mozzarella & Basil Mayonnaise Recipe

4 quesadillas (16 wedges)

Ingredients

Basil Mayonnaise:
6 tbsp mayonnaise (I used low-fat)
3 tbsp thinly sliced fresh basil
Quesadilla:
8 whole wheat tortillas
4 medium tomatoes, cut into 1/2-inch thick slices
6 oz. fresh mozzarella, cut into strips

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

326Calories

17 gProtein

15 gFat

30 gCarbs

Counts 5 of 7 ingredients. The other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 5 portions

Ingredient	Portion assumed	kcal
Tortilla	1 medium flour (45g)	140
Mozzarella Cheese	1 oz (28g)	85
Egg	1 large egg (50g)	78
Tomato	1 medium (123g)	22
Basil	5 leaves fresh (2.5g)	1
Quesadilla	not in our table	0
Wheat	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 cookincanuck. 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.

Basil + tomatotop 1% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together3,979 recipes

Shared aroma: 3-hexenal (apple, fruity).
Wheat + tomatotop 7% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together468 recipes

Shared aroma: 1-nonanal (fatty, waxy).
Basil + wheattop 11% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together131 recipes

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

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

Swap the basil

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (wheat, tomato):

Cuminfits better
Oreganofits about as well
Corianderfits about as well
Basilthe original

Fit is the average pairing score against wheat, tomato. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.

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