Name: Coriander Scallops with Orange-Ginger Dressing
Yield: Makes 4 servings
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed; 2 tablespoons white balsamic vinegar; 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided; 2 teaspoons minced peeled fresh ginger; 1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro; 2 tablespoons coriander seeds, coarsely crushed in resealable bag with mallet; 16 sea scallops, side muscles removed; 8 cups mixed baby greens; 1 navel orange, peel and pith removed, cut between membranes into segments

Why it works: Ginger and coriander match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 3,505 recipes. Both carry trans-2-decenal, which smells waxy, orange. The science ↓

Coriander Scallops with Orange-Ginger Dressing

Makes 4 servings

Ingredients

3 tablespoons frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed
2 tablespoons white balsamic vinegar
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided
2 teaspoons minced peeled fresh ginger
1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro
2 tablespoons coriander seeds, coarsely crushed in resealable bag with mallet
16 sea scallops, side muscles removed
8 cups mixed baby greens
1 navel orange, peel and pith removed, cut between membranes into segments

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

286Calories

25 gProtein

14 gFat

16 gCarbs

Counts 6 of 8 ingredients. The other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 6 portions

Ingredient	Portion assumed	kcal
Olive Oil	1 tbsp (14g)	119
Shrimp	100g cooked	99
Orange	1 medium (131g)	62
Vinegar	1 tbsp (15ml) distilled	3
Ginger	1 tsp grated fresh (2g)	2
Cilantro	1 tbsp chopped fresh (1g)	1
Coriander	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 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.

Ginger + coriandertop 1% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together3,505 recipes

Shared aroma: trans-2-decenal (waxy, orange).
Orange + gingertop 4% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together1,833 recipes

Shared aroma: 1-octen-3-one (mushroom, metallic).
Olive + coriandertop 6% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together6,615 recipes

Shared aroma: 2-undecenal (sweet).
Orange + coriandertop 7% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together674 recipes

Shared aroma: trans-2-decenal (waxy, orange).
Orange + olivetop 8% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together2,456 recipes

Shared aroma: 3-hexenal (apple, fruity).

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 (vinegar, olive, ginger, coriander, scallop):

Limefits better
Lemonfits better
Avocadofits about as well
Orangethe original

Fit is the average pairing score against vinegar, olive, ginger, coriander, scallop. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.

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