Name: Shrimp with Tomato and Feta
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 12 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1/2 cup chopped onions; 2 tablespoons vegetable oil; 1 (28 ounce) can Italian-style plum tomatoes, drained, cut up; 1/3 cup dry white wine; 2 teaspoons dried oregano leaves; 1 pound cleaned medium shrimp; 1 (4 ounce) package ATHENOS Traditional Crumbled Feta Cheese; 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley; 2 cups hot cooked rice

Why it works: Tomato and oregano are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 2% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 2,767 recipes. Both carry 2-hexenal, which smells green, leafy. The science ↓

Shrimp with Tomato and Feta

4 servings

Prep20 min

Cook12 min

Ingredients

1/2 cup chopped onions
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 (28 ounce) can Italian-style plum tomatoes, drained, cut up
1/3 cup dry white wine
2 teaspoons dried oregano leaves
1 pound cleaned medium shrimp
1 (4 ounce) package ATHENOS Traditional Crumbled Feta Cheese
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
2 cups hot cooked rice

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

664Calories

38 gProtein

24 gFat

70 gCarbs

What these numbers assume: 10 portions

Ingredient	Portion assumed	kcal
Rice	1 cup cooked (158g) white	206
Olive Oil	1 tbsp (14g)	119
Feta Cheese	1 oz (28g) cheddar	113
Shrimp	100g cooked	99
Onion	1 medium (110g)	44
Plum	1 medium (66g)	30
Wine	2 tbsp cooking wine (30ml)	25
Tomato	1 medium (123g)	22
Oregano	1 tsp dried (1.8g)	5
Parsley	1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g)	1

One typical portion per ingredient; the recipe's quantities are not counted. A rough guide only, not for medical or dietary planning.

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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 + oreganotop 2% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together2,767 recipes

Shared aroma: 2-hexenal (green, leafy).
Oregano + parsleytop 2% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together1,184 recipes

Shared aroma: estragole (anise, licorice).
Plum + tomatotop 6% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together1,480 recipes

Shared aroma: 2,4-decadienal (seaweed).
Onion + tomatotop 8% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together20,633 recipes

Shared aroma: 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine (earthy, pea).
Tomato + parsleytop 8% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together5,398 recipes

Shared aroma: 4'-methylacetophenone (bitter almond).

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

Swap the plum

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (onion, tomato, white wine, oregano, shrimp, feta cheese, parsley):

Avocadofits better
Lemonfits better
Limefits better
Plumthe original

Fit is the average pairing score against onion, tomato, white wine, oregano, shrimp, feta cheese, parsley. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.

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