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Cabbage Slaw Bake

Well, here we are in January and facing a few extra pounds due to December’s festivities. Tammie and I thought we’d trim down the calories in our January recipes for you and for ourselves! Here’s an easy, inexpensive veggie fix that I found very satisfying. It makes a great side dish or a warm, healthy snack.

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Cabbage Slaw Bake

Why it works: Vinegar and mustard are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 7% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 14,067 recipes. Both carry isobutyraldehyde, which smells malty, green. The science ↓

Cabbage Slaw Bake

Serves 8
Prep15 min
Cook20 min

Ingredients

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

184Calories
13 gProtein
14 gFat
2 gCarbs
What these numbers assume: 5 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Blue Cheese1 oz (28g)100
Egg1 large egg (50g)78
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 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. Vinegar + mustardtop 7% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together14,067 recipes

    Shared aroma: isobutyraldehyde (malty, green).

  2. Vinegar + blue cheesetop 15% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together193 recipes

    Shared aroma: isoamyl acetate (banana, pear).

  3. Mustard + blue cheesetop 17% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together102 recipes

    Shared aroma: linalool (floral, citrus).

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