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Mostly Not Potato Salad

In this play on the traditional French potato salad, the potato takes the back seat while vegetables and tofu shine. Tangy vinaigrette, fresh dill and caramelized leeks pack a flavorful punch, and celery and cucumber lend crisp texture.

By williamssonoma · From Open Recipes · 14 ingredients
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Mostly Not Potato Salad

Why it works: Mustard and dill match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 2% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 560 recipes. Both carry 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine, which smells earthy, pea. The science ↓

Mostly Not Potato Salad

Ingredients

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

534Calories
16 gProtein
19 gFat
79 gCarbs
What these numbers assume: 14 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Potato1 medium (173g) baked161
Olive Oil1 tbsp (14g)119
Tofu100g firm76
Sugar1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated49
Onion1 medium (110g)44
Bell Pepper1 medium (119g)31
Agave1 tsp (7g)21
Cucumber1/2 cup sliced (52g)16
Celery Stalks1 stalk (40g)6
Dill5 sprigs fresh (1g) / 1 tsp dried4
Mustard1 tsp (5g) yellow3
Vinegar1 tbsp (15ml) distilled3
Chives1 tbsp (3g)1
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.

By williamssonoma. 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. Mustard + dilltop 2% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together560 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine (earthy, pea).

  2. Potato + dilltop 3% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together423 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine (earthy, pea).

  3. Potato + green beanstop 5% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together81 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2-isobutyl-3-methoxypyrazine (green bell pepper, earthy).

  4. Potato + olivetop 7% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together6,458 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2-undecenal (sweet).

  5. Potato + mustardtop 7% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together1,340 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine (earthy, pea).

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

Swap the green beans

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (potato, mustard, red wine, vinegar, olive, sugar, dill):

  1. Horseradishfits better
  2. Broccolifits better
  3. Cucumberfits better
  4. Green beansthe original

Fit is the average pairing score against potato, mustard, red wine, vinegar, olive, sugar, dill. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.