Why it works: Lettuce and strawberry work together. They rank in the top 15% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 80 recipes. Both carry trans-2-hexenal, which smells green, leafy. The science ↓
Strawberry Feta Salad
Serves 4Ingredients
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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)
What these numbers assume: 3 portions
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Feta Cheese | 1 oz (28g) cheddar | 113 |
| Strawberry | 1 cup (152g) | 49 |
| Lettuce | 1 cup shredded (36g) | 5 |
One typical portion per ingredient; the recipe's quantities are not counted. A rough guide only, not for medical or dietary planning.
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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.
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Lettuce + strawberrytop 15% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together80 recipes
Shared aroma: trans-2-hexenal (green, leafy).
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Strawberry + feta cheesetop 16% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together33 recipes
Shared aroma: ethyl 2-methylbutyrate (fruity, apple).
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Lettuce + feta cheesetop 17% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together130 recipes
Shared aroma: nonanal (fat, citrus).
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 (strawberry, feta cheese):
- Tomatofits better
- Spinachfits better
- Cucumberfits better
- Lettucethe original
Fit is the average pairing score against strawberry, feta cheese. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.
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