Name: Prosciutto and Arugula Pizza
Yield: Makes enough for one 9- to 10-inch pizza
Ingredients: 1/4 cup Pomì strained tomatoes; 1/4 cup shredded fresh mozzarella; 1/4 cup shredded cacio di Roma; 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil; 4 thin slices prosciutto; 12 small arugula leaves, left whole, or 4 to 6 larger leaves, coarsely chopped

Why it works: Tomato and olive are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 15,539 recipes. Both carry 3-hexenal, which smells apple, fruity. The science ↓

Prosciutto and Arugula Pizza

Makes enough for one 9- to 10-inch pizza

Ingredients

1/4 cup Pomì strained tomatoes
1/4 cup shredded fresh mozzarella
1/4 cup shredded cacio di Roma
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
4 thin slices prosciutto
12 small arugula leaves, left whole, or 4 to 6 larger leaves, coarsely chopped

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

231Calories

8 gProtein

20 gFat

6 gCarbs

What these numbers assume: 4 portions

Ingredient	Portion assumed	kcal
Olive Oil	1 tbsp (14g)	119
Mozzarella Cheese	1 oz (28g)	85
Tomato	1 medium (123g)	22
Arugula	1 cup (20g)	5

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.

Tomato + olivetop 1% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together15,539 recipes

Shared aroma: 3-hexenal (apple, fruity).
Prosciutto + arugulatop 11% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together40 recipes

Shared aroma: 2,4-decadienal (seaweed).
Olive + arugulatop 17% of all pairs

Smell alikelow

Cooked together673 recipes

Shared aroma: 2,4-decadienal (seaweed).
Tomato + arugulatop 18% of all pairs

Smell alikelow

Cooked together246 recipes

Shared aroma: 2,4-decadienal (seaweed).
Olive + prosciuttotop 19% of all pairs

Smell alikelow

Cooked together568 recipes

Shared aroma: 2,4-decadienal (seaweed).

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

Swap the arugula

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

Capsicumfits better
Asparagusfits better
Eggplantfits better
Arugulathe original

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

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