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Arugula, Fennel and Orange Salad

By williamssonoma · From Open Recipes · 12 ingredients
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Arugula, Fennel and Orange Salad

Why it works: Tarragon and shallot match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 602 recipes. Both carry eucalyptol, which smells eucalyptus, herbal. The science ↓

Arugula, Fennel and Orange Salad

Ingredients

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

305Calories
5 gProtein
15 gFat
45 gCarbs
What these numbers assume: 11 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Olive Oil1 tbsp (14g)119
Orange Juice1 medium (131g)62
Orange1 medium (131g)62
Fennel Bulb1/2 bulb (87g)27
Lemonjuice of 1 lemon (48ml)12
Shallot1 tbsp minced (10g)7
Black Pepper1 tsp ground (2.3g)6
Arugula1 cup (20g)5
Mustard1 tsp (5g) yellow3
Tarragon1 tsp dried (0.5g)2
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. Tarragon + shallottop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together602 recipes

    Shared aroma: eucalyptol (eucalyptus, herbal).

  2. Mustard + shallottop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together859 recipes

    Shared aroma: eucalyptol (eucalyptus, herbal).

  3. Mustard + tarragontop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together901 recipes

    Shared aroma: methyleugenol (clove, spice).

  4. Lemon + tarragontop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together1,137 recipes

    Shared aroma: beta-phellandrene (minty, terpene).

  5. Orange + lemontop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together10,634 recipes

    Shared aroma: 3-hexenal (apple, fruity).

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

Swap the orange

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (lemon, olive, canola oil, mustard, tarragon, shallot, pepper):

  1. Limefits better
  2. Avocadofits better
  3. Cherryfits better
  4. Orangethe original

Fit is the average pairing score against lemon, olive, canola oil, mustard, tarragon, shallot, pepper. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.