Name: Jalapeno, Onion and Radish Relish
Prep time: 8 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 2 bags Red Radishes, Washed, 5 Ounce Bags; 2 bunches Scallions Diced Very Finely; 2 Tablespoons Sweet Pickle Relish; 1 whole Jalapeno Pepper (remove Stem And Seeds) Finely Diced; 2 Tablespoons Olive Oil; 1 Tablespoon Red Wine Vinegar; ¼ teaspoons Salt; ¼ teaspoons EACH: Rosemary, Parsley

Why it works: Pepper and parsley match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 2% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 34,122 recipes. Both carry 4'-methylacetophenone, which smells bitter almond. The science ↓

Jalapeno, Onion and Radish Relish

Serves 6

Prep8 min

Ingredients

2 bags Red Radishes, Washed, 5 Ounce Bags
2 bunches Scallions Diced Very Finely
2 Tablespoons Sweet Pickle Relish
1 whole Jalapeno Pepper (remove Stem And Seeds) Finely Diced
2 Tablespoons Olive Oil
1 Tablespoon Red Wine Vinegar
¼ teaspoons Salt
¼ teaspoons EACH: Rosemary, Parsley

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

179Calories

2 gProtein

14 gFat

12 gCarbs

Counts 7 of 9 ingredients. The other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 7 portions

Ingredient	Portion assumed	kcal
Olive Oil	1 tbsp (14g)	119
Onion	1 medium (110g)	44
Chili	1 tsp (2.7g)	8
Rosemary	1 tsp dried (1.2g)	4
Vinegar	1 tbsp (15ml) distilled	3
Parsley	1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g)	1
Salt	1 tsp (6g)	0
Relish	not in our table	0
Seed	not in our table	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.

Pepper + parsleytop 2% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together34,122 recipes

Shared aroma: 4'-methylacetophenone (bitter almond).
Olive + rosemarytop 3% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together2,590 recipes

Shared aroma: eucalyptol (eucalyptus, herbal).
Rosemary + parsleytop 3% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together713 recipes

Shared aroma: estragole (anise, licorice).
Pepper + rosemarytop 4% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together2,324 recipes

Shared aroma: estragole (anise, licorice).
Olive + parsleytop 6% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together9,649 recipes

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

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

Swap the jalapeno

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (radish, pepper, olive, red wine, vinegar, rosemary, parsley):

Thymefits better
Marjoramfits better
Basilfits better
Jalapenothe original

Fit is the average pairing score against radish, pepper, olive, red wine, vinegar, rosemary, parsley. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.

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