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Sirloin Steak Salad with Gorgonzola and Pine Nuts

Sirloin is less marbled than more luxurious cuts like strip loin and New York strip, but has great flavor and is the perfect cut to slice and use in a simple salad. Gorgonzola adds a rich tang, and the peppery arugula complements the seasoned meat. To toast the pine nuts, warm them in a small, dry fry pan over medium heat for a minute or two, jiggling the pan to prevent scorching, until the nuts start to brown lightly.

By williamssonoma · From Open Recipes · 12 ingredients
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Sirloin Steak Salad with Gorgonzola and Pine Nuts

Why it works: Olive and garlic are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 2% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 25,665 recipes. Both carry linalool, which smells floral, citrus. The science ↓

Sirloin Steak Salad with Gorgonzola and Pine Nuts

Serves 4.

Ingredients

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

450Calories
12 gProtein
43 gFat
9 gCarbs
What these numbers assume: 10 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Pine Nut1 oz (28g)191
Olive Oil1 tbsp (14g)119
Cheese1 oz (28g) cheddar113
Clove1 tsp ground (2g)7
Black Pepper1 tsp ground (2.3g)6
Rosemary1 tsp dried (1.2g)4
Garlic1 clove (3g)4
Vinegar1 tbsp (15ml) distilled3
Mustard1 tsp (5g) yellow3
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. Olive + garlictop 2% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together25,665 recipes

    Shared aroma: linalool (floral, citrus).

  2. Olive + rosemarytop 3% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together2,590 recipes

    Shared aroma: eucalyptol (eucalyptus, herbal).

  3. Rosemary + clovetop 3% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together519 recipes

    Shared aroma: estragole (anise, licorice).

  4. Rosemary + garlictop 4% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together2,180 recipes

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

  5. Pepper + rosemarytop 4% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together2,324 recipes

    Shared aroma: estragole (anise, licorice).

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

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How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (olive, pepper, rosemary, red wine, vinegar, garlic, clove):

  1. Tomatofits better
  2. Capsicumfits better
  3. Eggplantfits about as well
  4. Mustardthe original

Fit is the average pairing score against olive, pepper, rosemary, red wine, vinegar, garlic, clove. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.