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Cardamom and Beetroot Smoothie Sundae

This healthy vegan smoothie is packed full of vitamins and given a gentle kick with eastern spices.

By bbcfood · From Open Recipes · 9 ingredients
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Cardamom and Beetroot Smoothie Sundae

Why it works: Cardamom and lemon 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 beta-phellandrene, which smells minty, terpene. The science ↓

Cardamom and Beetroot Smoothie Sundae

Serves 2
Prep30 min

Ingredients

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

538Calories
5 gProtein
41 gFat
43 gCarbs

Counts 7 of 8 ingredients. The other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 7 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Coconut1/2 cup shredded (40g)283
Sesame1 tbsp (14g)120
Banana1 medium (118g)105
Vanilla1 tsp extract (4ml)12
Lemonjuice of 1 lemon (48ml)12
Cardamom1 tsp ground (2g)6
Salt1 tsp (6g)0
Beetrootnot 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. Cardamom + lemontop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together405 recipes

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

  2. Banana + vanillatop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together1,430 recipes

    Shared aroma: ethyl isobutyrate (fruity, ethereal).

  3. Coconut + vanillatop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together2,294 recipes

    Shared aroma: ethyl caproate (fruity, apple peel).

  4. Coconut + bananatop 3% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together549 recipes

    Shared aroma: ethyl caproate (fruity, apple peel).

  5. Milk + vanillatop 5% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together19,187 recipes

    Shared aroma: ethyl caproate (fruity, apple peel).

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

Swap the beetroot

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (coconut, milk, banana, cardamom, vanilla, lemon, sesame):

  1. Sweet potatofits better
  2. Arrowrootfits better
  3. Capsicumfits better
  4. Beetrootthe original

Fit is the average pairing score against coconut, milk, banana, cardamom, vanilla, lemon, sesame. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.