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Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Balsamic & Orange

Beautiful roasted Brussels sprouts with balsamic vinegar, maple syrup, orange zest and olive oil.

By tastykitchen · From Open Recipes · 5 ingredients
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Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Balsamic & Orange

Why it works: Orange and olive are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 8% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 2,456 recipes. Both carry 3-hexenal, which smells apple, fruity. The science ↓

Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Balsamic & Orange

Serves 2
Prep5 min
Cook15 min

Ingredients

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

242Calories
1 gProtein
14 gFat
30 gCarbs
What these numbers assume: 6 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Olive Oil1 tbsp (14g)119
Orange1 medium (131g)62
Maple Syrup1 tbsp (20ml)52
Black Pepper1 tsp ground (2.3g)6
Vinegar1 tbsp (15ml) distilled3
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. Orange + olivetop 8% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together2,456 recipes

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

  2. Orange + peppertop 10% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together2,402 recipes

    Shared aroma: ethyl 2-methylbutyrate (fruity, apple).

  3. Vinegar + olivetop 10% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together12,297 recipes

    Shared aroma: isoamyl acetate (banana, fruity).

  4. Olive + peppertop 11% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together30,263 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2,4-decadienal (seaweed).

  5. Vinegar + peppertop 14% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together27,814 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 orange

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (vinegar, maple syrup, olive, pepper):

  1. Cherryfits better
  2. Mangofits better
  3. Limefits better
  4. Orangethe original

Fit is the average pairing score against vinegar, maple syrup, olive, pepper. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.