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Moroccan Puy Lentil Salad

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By bbcfood · From Open Recipes · 19 ingredients
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Moroccan Puy Lentil Salad

Why it works: Coriander and cumin match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 3,866 recipes. Both carry beta-phellandrene, which smells minty, terpene. The science ↓

Moroccan Puy Lentil Salad

Serves 6
Prep30 min

Ingredients

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

751Calories
17 gProtein
35 gFat
108 gCarbs

Counts 17 of 18 ingredients. The other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 17 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Pine Nut1 oz (28g)191
Olive Oil1 tbsp (14g)119
Lentil1/2 cup cooked (99g)115
Apple Juice1 medium (182g)95
Dates1 date (24g) medjool66
Honey1 tbsp (21g)64
Grape1/2 cup (76g)62
Cumin1 tsp ground (2.1g)8
Cinnamon1 tsp ground (2.6g)6
Black Pepper1 tsp ground (2.3g)6
Pepper1 tsp ground (2.3g)6
Watercress1 cup (34g)4
Mustard1 tsp (5g) yellow3
Vinegar1 tbsp (15ml) distilled3
Mint2 tbsp fresh (3g)2
Parsley1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g)1
Salt1 tsp (6g)0
Coriandernot 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 bbcfood. 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. Coriander + cumintop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together3,866 recipes

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

  2. Cumin + cinnamontop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together1,103 recipes

    Shared aroma: 4-methoxybenzaldehyde (sweet, anise).

  3. Coriander + cinnamontop 5% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together1,635 recipes

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

  4. Cumin + olivetop 6% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together4,853 recipes

    Shared aroma: eucalyptol (eucalyptus, herbal).

  5. Coriander + olivetop 6% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together6,615 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2-undecenal (sweet).

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

Swap the mustard

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (coriander, cumin, cinnamon, white wine, vinegar, olive, honey):

  1. Capsicumfits better
  2. Tomatofits better
  3. Cucumberfits about as well
  4. Mustardthe original

Fit is the average pairing score against coriander, cumin, cinnamon, white wine, vinegar, olive, honey. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.