Name: Greek Bruschetta
Prep time: 6 min
Cook time: 7 min
Yield: 5
Ingredients: 10 slices Crostini Bread (1/2" Thick Slices); 4 Tablespoons Greek Imported Olive Oil; 2 Tablespoons Greek Oregano; 2 leaves Fresh Basil, Chopped Finely; ½ cups Feta Cheese Crumbles; ¼ cups Plain Greek Yogurt; ½ cups Tomatoes Freshly Diced; 5 whole Kalamata Olives, Halved

Why it works: Oregano and basil match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 1,390 recipes. Both carry estragole, which smells anise, licorice. The science ↓

Greek Bruschetta

Serves 5

Prep6 min

Cook7 min

Ingredients

10 slices Crostini Bread (1/2" Thick Slices)
4 Tablespoons Greek Imported Olive Oil
2 Tablespoons Greek Oregano
2 leaves Fresh Basil, Chopped Finely
½ cups Feta Cheese Crumbles
¼ cups Plain Greek Yogurt
½ cups Tomatoes Freshly Diced
5 whole Kalamata Olives, Halved

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

819Calories

38 gProtein

25 gFat

108 gCarbs

What these numbers assume: 8 portions

Ingredient	Portion assumed	kcal
Flour	1 cup (125g) all-purpose	455
Olive Oil	1 tbsp (14g)	119
Feta Cheese	1 oz (28g) cheddar	113
Yogurt	170g plain Greek	100
Tomato	1 medium (123g)	22
Oregano	1 tsp dried (1.8g)	5
Olive	1 large (4g)	4
Basil	5 leaves fresh (2.5g)	1

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.

Oregano + basiltop 1% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together1,390 recipes

Shared aroma: estragole (anise, licorice).
Olive + tomatotop 1% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together15,539 recipes

Shared aroma: 3-hexenal (apple, fruity).
Basil + tomatotop 1% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together3,979 recipes

Shared aroma: 3-hexenal (apple, fruity).
Oregano + tomatotop 2% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together2,767 recipes

Shared aroma: 2-hexenal (green, leafy).
Olive + basiltop 3% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together5,063 recipes

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

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

Swap the basil

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (bread, olive, oregano, feta cheese, yogurt, tomato):

Cuminfits about as well
Garlicfits about as well
Basilthe original
Corianderfits less well

Fit is the average pairing score against bread, olive, oregano, feta cheese, yogurt, tomato. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.

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