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Dairy-free Lasagna with Pesto Cashew Cheese

Shhh…no one will know that this lasagna is dairy-free. Decadent and full of veggies, it is sure to satisfy.

By tastykitchen · From Open Recipes · 18 ingredients
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Dairy-free Lasagna with Pesto Cashew Cheese

Why it works: Oregano and carrot match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 4% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 536 recipes. Both carry beta-phellandrene, which smells minty, terpene. The science ↓

Dairy-free Lasagna with Pesto Cashew Cheese

Serves 4
Prep30 min
Cook40 min

Ingredients

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

641Calories
28 gProtein
42 gFat
48 gCarbs

Counts 15 of 17 ingredients. The other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 15 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Cashew1 oz (28g / ~18 nuts)157
Olive Oil1 tbsp (14g)119
Cheese1 oz (28g) cheddar113
Tofu100g firm76
Onion1 medium (110g)44
Bell Pepper1 medium (119g)31
Carrot1 medium (61g)25
Tomato1 medium (123g)22
Cucumber1/2 cup sliced (52g)16
Mushroom1/2 cup sliced (35g)15
Spinach1 cup raw (30g)7
Clove1 tsp ground (2g)7
Oregano1 tsp dried (1.8g)5
Garlic1 clove (3g)4
Salt1 tsp (6g)0
Lasagnanot in our table0
Waternot 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 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.

  1. Oregano + carrottop 4% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together536 recipes

    Shared aroma: beta-phellandrene (minty, terpene).

  2. Spinach + oreganotop 5% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together286 recipes

    Shared aroma: 1-octen-3-ol (mushroom, earthy).

  3. Spinach + carrottop 5% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together870 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2-isobutyl-3-methoxypyrazine (green bell pepper, earthy).

  4. Oregano + olivetop 5% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together3,443 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2-hexenal (green, leafy).

  5. Spinach + olivetop 5% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together2,971 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2-undecenal (sweet).

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

Swap the onion

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (spinach, tofu, oregano, olive, carrot, pepper, mushroom):

  1. Eggplantfits better
  2. Capsicumfits better
  3. Tomatofits better
  4. Onionthe original

Fit is the average pairing score against spinach, tofu, oregano, olive, carrot, pepper, mushroom. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.