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BLT Salad & Crispy Shallot Croutons

Crispy shallot “croutons” breaded in cornstarch and fried until golden give this gluten-free BLT Salad an extra little touch of indulgence. Well, that and the creamy maple dressing.

By tastykitchen · From Open Recipes · 13 ingredients
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BLT Salad & Crispy Shallot Croutons

Why it works: Shallot and cauliflower share more aroma than cooks usually use. They rank in the top 5% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 34 recipes. Both carry 2-octenal, which smells fatty, green. The science ↓

BLT Salad & Crispy Shallot Croutons

Serves 8
Prep55 min
Cook15 min

Ingredients

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

1148Calories
46 gProtein
46 gFat
142 gCarbs
What these numbers assume: 13 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Flour1 cup (125g) all-purpose455
Peanut1 oz (28g)161
Olive Oil1 tbsp (14g)119
Parmesan Cheese1 oz (28g)110
Egg1 large egg (50g)78
Broccoli1 cup chopped (156g)55
Maple Syrup1 tbsp (20ml)52
Onion1 medium (110g)44
Bacon1 slice cooked (8g)43
Tomato1 medium (123g)22
Black Pepper1 tsp ground (2.3g)6
Vinegar1 tbsp (15ml) distilled3
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. Shallot + cauliflowertop 5% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together34 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2-octenal (fatty, green).

  2. Peanut + shallottop 9% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together53 recipes

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

  3. Peanut + tomatotop 10% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together315 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine (earthy, pea).

  4. Cauliflower + tomatotop 10% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together91 recipes

    Shared aroma: 1-octen-3-one (mushroom, metallic).

  5. Shallot + tomatotop 12% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together583 recipes

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

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

Swap the white pepper

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (maple syrup, apple cider vinegar, peanut, shallot, cauliflower, tomato):

  1. Garlicfits better
  2. Corianderfits better
  3. Thymefits better
  4. White pepperthe original

Fit is the average pairing score against maple syrup, apple cider vinegar, peanut, shallot, cauliflower, tomato. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.