Why it works: Avocado and almond share more aroma than cooks usually use. They rank in the top 2% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 98 recipes. Both carry nonanal, which smells fat, citrus. The science ↓
Grilled Peach & Arugula Salad with Mustard Herb Vinaigrette
Ingredients
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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)
What these numbers assume: 17 portions
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Avocado | 1 medium (150g) | 240 |
| Olive Oil | 1 tbsp (14g) | 119 |
| Feta Cheese | 1 oz (28g) cheddar | 113 |
| Ranch | 1 tbsp (15g) dressing | 73 |
| Peach | 1 medium (150g) | 59 |
| Almond | 1 almond (1.2g) | 7 |
| Clove | 1 tsp ground (2g) | 7 |
| Shallot | 1 tbsp minced (10g) | 7 |
| Black Pepper | 1 tsp ground (2.3g) | 6 |
| Arugula | 1 cup (20g) | 5 |
| Oregano | 1 tsp dried (1.8g) | 5 |
| Olive | 1 large (4g) | 4 |
| Garlic | 1 clove (3g) | 4 |
| Mustard | 1 tsp (5g) yellow | 3 |
| Vinegar | 1 tbsp (15ml) distilled | 3 |
| Parsley | 1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g) | 1 |
| Salt | 1 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.
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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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Avocado + almondtop 2% of all pairsSmell alikestrongCooked together98 recipes
Shared aroma: nonanal (fat, citrus).
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Olive + garlictop 2% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together25,665 recipes
Shared aroma: linalool (floral, citrus).
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Olive + avocadotop 3% of all pairsSmell alikestrongCooked together1,449 recipes
Shared aroma: decanal (soap, orange peel).
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Peach + almondtop 5% of all pairsSmell alikestrongCooked together466 recipes
Shared aroma: 2,4-decadienal (seaweed).
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Olive + almondtop 6% of all pairsSmell alikestrongCooked together1,875 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 arugula
How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (peach, olive, ranch, avocado, almond, prosciutto, garlic):
- Lettucefits better
- Welsh onionfits better
- Tomatofits better
- Arugulathe original
Fit is the average pairing score against peach, olive, ranch, avocado, almond, prosciutto, garlic. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.
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