Name: Beet Yogurt with Herbs
Yield: Makes 6 servings
Ingredients: 3 medium red or golden beets (about 1 pound), trimmed; Kosher salt; 1 1/2 cups plain 2% fat Greek yogurt; 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh mint plus torn leaves for serving; 1 teaspoon finely chopped fresh tarragon; 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil; 2 teaspoons (or more) red wine vinegar

Why it works: Mint and tarragon work together. They rank in the top 8% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 125 recipes. Both carry beta-phellandrene, which smells minty, terpene. The science ↓

Beet Yogurt with Herbs

Makes 6 servings

Ingredients

3 medium red or golden beets (about 1 pound), trimmed
Kosher salt
1 1/2 cups plain 2% fat Greek yogurt
2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh mint plus torn leaves for serving
1 teaspoon finely chopped fresh tarragon
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
2 teaspoons (or more) red wine vinegar

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

259Calories

18 gProtein

14 gFat

14 gCarbs

Counts 6 of 7 ingredients. The other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 6 portions

Ingredient	Portion assumed	kcal
Olive Oil	1 tbsp (14g)	119
Yogurt	170g plain Greek	100
Beet	1/2 cup (85g)	35
Vinegar	1 tbsp (15ml) distilled	3
Tarragon	1 tsp dried (0.5g)	2
Salt	1 tsp (6g)	0
Peppermint	not in our table	0

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.

Mint + tarragontop 8% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together125 recipes

Shared aroma: beta-phellandrene (minty, terpene).
Yogurt + olivetop 8% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together2,920 recipes

Shared aroma: isoamyl acetate (banana, fruity).
Tarragon + olivetop 9% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together1,323 recipes

Shared aroma: eucalyptol (eucalyptus, herbal).
Mint + olivetop 10% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together2,240 recipes

Shared aroma: 2,4-decadienal (seaweed).
Yogurt + minttop 11% of all pairs

Smell alikelow

Cooked together497 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 tarragon

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (yogurt, mint, olive, red wine):

Rosemaryfits better
Corianderfits better
Thymefits better
Tarragonthe original

Fit is the average pairing score against yogurt, mint, olive, red wine. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.

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