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Cilantro and Basil Pesto with Gnocchi

A great use of garden basil. Combine it with fresh cilantro and make a truly comforting pesto sauce.

By tastykitchen · From Open Recipes · 8 ingredients
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Cilantro and Basil Pesto with Gnocchi

Why it works: Basil and olive are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 3% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 5,063 recipes. Both carry 3-hexenal, which smells apple, fruity. The science ↓

Cilantro and Basil Pesto with Gnocchi

Serves 4
Prep5 min
Cook10 min

Ingredients

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

244Calories
11 gProtein
22 gFat
3 gCarbs
What these numbers assume: 7 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Olive Oil1 tbsp (14g)119
Parmesan Cheese1 oz (28g)110
Roasted Almond1 almond (1.2g)7
Black Pepper1 tsp ground (2.3g)6
Cilantro1 tbsp chopped fresh (1g)1
Basil5 leaves fresh (2.5g)1
Salt1 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.

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. Basil + olivetop 3% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together5,063 recipes

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

  2. Basil + peppertop 4% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together5,294 recipes

    Shared aroma: methyl cinnamate (strawberry).

  3. Olive + almondtop 6% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together1,875 recipes

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

  4. Olive + parmesan cheesetop 10% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together4,233 recipes

    Shared aroma: ethyl isobutyrate (fruity, ethereal).

  5. Basil + parmesan cheesetop 10% of all pairs
    Smell alikelow
    Cooked together1,599 recipes

    Shared aroma: myrcene (balsamic, herbaceous).

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

Swap the almond

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (basil, olive, pepper, parmesan cheese):

  1. Beansfits better
  2. Chickpeafits better
  3. Walnutfits better
  4. Almondthe original

Fit is the average pairing score against basil, olive, pepper, parmesan cheese. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.