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Jamaican Jerk Salmon and Mango Pineapple Salsa

By epicurious · From Open Recipes · 13 ingredients
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Jamaican Jerk Salmon and Mango Pineapple Salsa

Why it works: Allspice and thyme match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 1,077 recipes. Both carry beta-phellandrene, which smells minty, terpene. The science ↓

Jamaican Jerk Salmon and Mango Pineapple Salsa

Makes 4 servings

Ingredients

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

599Calories
31 gProtein
28 gFat
59 gCarbs
What these numbers assume: 12 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Salmon100g cooked208
Olive Oil1 tbsp (14g)119
Black Bean1/2 cup canned (120g) drained114
Pineapple1 cup chunks (165g)82
Red Onion1 medium (110g)44
Cumin1 tsp ground (2.1g)8
Chili1 tsp (2.7g)8
Cinnamon1 tsp ground (2.6g)6
Allspice1 tsp ground (1.9g)5
Thyme1 tsp dried (1.4g)4
Cilantro1 tbsp chopped fresh (1g)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 epicurious. 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. Allspice + thymetop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together1,077 recipes

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

  2. Beans + cumintop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together1,188 recipes

    Shared aroma: linalool (floral, citrus).

  3. Mango + pineappletop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together224 recipes

    Shared aroma: furaneol (caramel, sweet).

  4. Cumin + thymetop 3% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together349 recipes

    Shared aroma: cuminaldehyde (Spicy, cumin).

  5. Thyme + peppertop 4% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together11,585 recipes

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

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

Swap the pineapple

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (mango, beans, onion, allspice, cumin, thyme, pepper):

  1. Limefits better
  2. Avocadofits better
  3. Lemonfits better
  4. Pineapplethe original

Fit is the average pairing score against mango, beans, onion, allspice, cumin, thyme, pepper. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.