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Grilled Halibut with Corn and Cherry Tomato Salsa

This simple grilled halibut recipe is a delicious and nutritious feast that’s perfect for the warmer months.

By tastykitchen · From Open Recipes · 13 ingredients
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Grilled Halibut with Corn and Cherry Tomato Salsa

Why it works: Basil and lemon match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 1,823 recipes. Both carry 3-hexenal, which smells apple, fruity. The science ↓

Grilled Halibut with Corn and Cherry Tomato Salsa

Serves 4
Prep40 min
Cook15 min

Ingredients

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

690Calories
54 gProtein
32 gFat
53 gCarbs
What these numbers assume: 13 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Salmon100g cooked208
Halibut100g cooked140
Olive Oil1 tbsp (14g)119
Cherry1 cup (138g)87
Corn1/2 cup kernels (82g)77
Tomato1 medium (123g)22
Lemonjuice of 1 lemon (48ml)12
Shallot1 tbsp minced (10g)7
Clove1 tsp ground (2g)7
Pepper1 tsp ground (2.3g)6
Garlic1 clove (3g)4
Basil5 leaves fresh (2.5g)1
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 tastykitchen. 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. Basil + lemontop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together1,823 recipes

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

  2. Olive + garlictop 2% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together25,665 recipes

    Shared aroma: linalool (floral, citrus).

  3. Olive + basiltop 3% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together5,063 recipes

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

  4. Basil + garlictop 4% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together4,805 recipes

    Shared aroma: linalool (floral, citrus).

  5. Shallot + garlictop 4% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together2,000 recipes

    Shared aroma: coumarin (sweet, hay).

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 (corn, olive, cherry tomato, shallot, basil, lemon, garlic):

  1. Parsleyfits better
  2. Capersfits better
  3. Tarragonfits better
  4. Clovethe original

Fit is the average pairing score against corn, olive, cherry tomato, shallot, basil, lemon, garlic. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.