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Healthy Chicken Cutlets and Zucchini Pasta with Cherry Tomatoes

A lightened-up version of classic chicken cutlets with nutritious and delicious zucchini “pasta”. It’s a healthy, hearty meal that’s guaranteed to be a crowd-pleaser!

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Healthy Chicken Cutlets and Zucchini Pasta with Cherry Tomatoes

Why it works: Basil and oregano match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 1,390 recipes. Both carry estragole, which smells anise, licorice. The science ↓

Healthy Chicken Cutlets and Zucchini Pasta with Cherry Tomatoes

Serves 2
Prep25 min
Cook30 min

Ingredients

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

1223Calories
81 gProtein
29 gFat
156 gCarbs

Counts 15 of 16 ingredients. The other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 15 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Flour1 cup (125g) all-purpose455
Pasta1 cup cooked (140g)220
Chicken100g cooked165
Olive Oil1 tbsp (14g)119
Parmesan Cheese1 oz (28g)110
Yogurt170g plain Greek100
Cucumber1/2 cup sliced (52g)16
Chili1 tsp (2.7g)8
Clove1 tsp ground (2g)7
Shallot1 tbsp minced (10g)7
White Pepper1 tsp ground (2.3g)6
Oregano1 tsp dried (1.8g)5
Garlic1 clove (3g)4
Basil5 leaves fresh (2.5g)1
Salt1 tsp (6g)0
Wheatnot in our table0

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 + oreganotop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together1,390 recipes

    Shared aroma: estragole (anise, licorice).

  2. Garlic + oreganotop 2% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together3,756 recipes

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

  3. Garlic + basiltop 4% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together4,805 recipes

    Shared aroma: linalool (floral, citrus).

  4. Chicken + garlictop 7% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together10,850 recipes

    Shared aroma: 3-ethyl-2,5-dimethylpyrazine (roasted, nutty).

  5. Oregano + wheattop 9% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together91 recipes

    Shared aroma: alpha-pinene (pine, turpentine).

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

Swap the white pepper

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (chicken, yogurt, garlic, basil, oregano, wheat, parmesan cheese):

  1. Cuminfits better
  2. Rosemaryfits better
  3. Thymefits better
  4. White pepperthe original

Fit is the average pairing score against chicken, yogurt, garlic, basil, oregano, wheat, parmesan cheese. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.