Name: Citrus Marinade
Ingredients: 1⁄2 cup olive oil; 1⁄4 cup fresh lemon juice; 1 garlic clove, minced; 2 Tbs. finely chopped shallots or green onions; 2 tsp. grated lemon zest; 2 tsp. chopped fresh thyme, tarragon, dill or; sage, or 1 tsp. dried herb of choice; 1⁄2 tsp. salt; 1⁄2 tsp. freshly ground pepper

Why it works: Thyme and sage match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 1,485 recipes. Both carry beta-phellandrene, which smells minty, terpene. The science ↓

Citrus Marinade

Ingredients

1⁄2 cup olive oil
1⁄4 cup fresh lemon juice
1 garlic clove, minced
2 Tbs. finely chopped shallots or green onions
2 tsp. grated lemon zest
2 tsp. chopped fresh thyme, tarragon, dill or
sage, or 1 tsp. dried herb of choice
1⁄2 tsp. salt
1⁄2 tsp. freshly ground pepper

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

204Calories

3 gProtein

14 gFat

20 gCarbs

What these numbers assume: 11 portions

Ingredient	Portion assumed	kcal
Olive Oil	1 tbsp (14g)	119
Onion	1 medium (110g)	44
Lemon	juice of 1 lemon (48ml)	12
Clove	1 tsp ground (2g)	7
Black Pepper	1 tsp ground (2.3g)	6
Garlic	1 clove (3g)	4
Thyme	1 tsp dried (1.4g)	4
Dill	5 sprigs fresh (1g) / 1 tsp dried	4
Tarragon	1 tsp dried (0.5g)	2
Sage	1 tsp ground (0.7g)	2
Salt	1 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.

Thyme + sagetop 1% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together1,485 recipes

Shared aroma: beta-phellandrene (minty, terpene).
Lemon + thymetop 1% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together3,973 recipes

Shared aroma: beta-phellandrene (minty, terpene).
Shallot + thymetop 1% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together1,476 recipes

Shared aroma: eucalyptol (eucalyptus, herbal).
Lemon + sagetop 2% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together887 recipes

Shared aroma: 3-hexenal (apple, fruity).
Clove + thymetop 2% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together4,108 recipes

Shared aroma: cuminaldehyde (Spicy, cumin).

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

Swap the clove

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (olive, lemon, garlic, shallot, thyme, sage, pepper):

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Parsleyfits better
Rosemaryfits better
Clovethe original

Fit is the average pairing score against olive, lemon, garlic, shallot, thyme, sage, pepper. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.

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