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Blueberry-Pomegranate Smoothie

What could be better than a healthy breakfast that comes together in less than a minute? If you have fresh blueberries on hand, by all means use them, but add a few ice cubes before blending to chill the smoothie. Keep an insulated beverage container stashed in the freezer—it will come in handy if you like to take your smoothies to go.

By williamssonoma · From Open Recipes · 5 ingredients
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Blueberry-Pomegranate Smoothie

Why it works: Honey and yogurt work together. They rank in the top 7% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 660 recipes. Both carry ethyl octanoate, which smells fruity. The science ↓

Blueberry-Pomegranate Smoothie

Serves 2.

Ingredients

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

425Calories
21 gProtein
3 gFat
88 gCarbs
What these numbers assume: 5 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Banana1 medium (118g)105
Yogurt170g plain Greek100
Blueberry1 cup (148g)84
Pomegranate1/2 cup seeds (87g)72
Honey1 tbsp (21g)64

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. Honey + yogurttop 7% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together660 recipes

    Shared aroma: ethyl octanoate (fruity).

  2. Banana + honeytop 8% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together395 recipes

    Shared aroma: ethyl isobutyrate (fruity, ethereal).

  3. Honey + pomegranatetop 10% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together95 recipes

    Shared aroma: ethyl octanoate (fruity).

  4. Banana + yogurttop 10% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together508 recipes

    Shared aroma: 1-octen-3-ol (mushroom, earthy).

  5. Pomegranate + yogurttop 11% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together48 recipes

    Shared aroma: ethyl octanoate (fruity).

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

Swap the pomegranate

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (banana, honey, yogurt):

  1. Strawberryfits better
  2. Pearfits better
  3. Vanillafits better
  4. Pomegranatethe original

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