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Radicchio and Arugula Salad with Roasted Pepper Dressing and Burrata Crostini

By epicurious · From Open Recipes · 11 ingredients
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Radicchio and Arugula Salad with Roasted Pepper Dressing and Burrata Crostini

Why it works: Capers and shallot match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 405 recipes. Both carry coumarin, which smells sweet, hay. The science ↓

Radicchio and Arugula Salad with Roasted Pepper Dressing and Burrata Crostini

Makes 2 servings

Ingredients

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

420Calories
15 gProtein
30 gFat
23 gCarbs

Counts 10 of 11 ingredients. The other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 10 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Olive Oil1 tbsp (14g)119
Cheese1 oz (28g) cheddar113
Burrata1 oz (28g)90
Sugar1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated49
Bell Pepper1 medium (119g)31
Shallot1 tbsp minced (10g)7
Arugula1 cup (20g)5
Vinegar1 tbsp (15ml) distilled3
Capers1 tbsp (9g) drained2
Parsley1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g)1
Radicchionot in our table0

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.

  1. Capers + shallottop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together405 recipes

    Shared aroma: coumarin (sweet, hay).

  2. Olive + caperstop 3% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together1,688 recipes

    Shared aroma: coumarin (sweet, hay).

  3. Olive + shallottop 9% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together1,659 recipes

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

  4. Red wine + vinegartop 10% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together575 recipes

    Shared aroma: sotolon (curry, maple).

  5. Olive + vinegartop 10% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together12,297 recipes

    Shared aroma: isoamyl acetate (banana, fruity).

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

Swap the capers

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (pepper, olive, red wine, vinegar, shallot, sugar, burrata):

  1. Basilfits better
  2. Garlicfits better
  3. Thymefits about as well
  4. Capersthe original

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