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Tomatensalat I

A simple salad of thinly sliced tomatoes and onions, seasoned with salt, oregano, and a drizzle of vegetable oil.

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Why it works: Tomato and oregano are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 2% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 2,767 recipes. Both carry 2-hexenal, which smells green, leafy. The science ↓

Tomatensalat I

Ingredients

Directions

Prepare

  1. Very thinly slice the tomatoes and the onions (the thinner the better).

Assemble

  1. Alternately layer tomatoes and onions, sprinkling each layer of tomatoes with a little salt and a dash of oregano.

  2. Add just a bit of oil on top to finish.

Serve

  1. Serve on individual salad plates.

  2. Sprinkle a bit of oil around the outer edges of the salad.

  3. Garnish with a sprinkling of oregano.

Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

190Calories
2 gProtein
14 gFat
16 gCarbs
What these numbers assume: 5 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Olive Oil1 tbsp (14g)119
Onion1 medium (110g)44
Tomato1 medium (123g)22
Oregano1 tsp dried (1.8g)5
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.

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Steps grouped into stages for easier reading; the method is the source's own.

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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. Tomato + oreganotop 2% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together2,767 recipes

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

  2. Tomato + oniontop 8% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together20,633 recipes

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

  3. Onion + oreganotop 11% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together3,449 recipes

    Shared aroma: coumarin (sweet, hay).

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

What each ingredient does

Tomatoes
Provide the main body and moisture of the salad.
Onions
Add sharp, pungent flavour that balances the sweetness of the tomatoes.
Vegetable oil
Adds fat and a smooth mouthfeel that carries the flavour of the herbs.

The step that matters

Very thinly slice the tomatoes and the onions. Thin slices let the salt and oil season every layer evenly and make the onion mild and easy to eat. Thick slices stay watery and crunchy, and the layers slide apart.

Swap the onion

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (tomato, oregano):

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

Fit is the average pairing score against tomato, oregano. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.

“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.

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