Name: Tomato Salad
Ingredients: 6-8 tomatoes; 1 large chopped onion; 1 spring onion; 120 ml vinaigrette; 1 tsp mustard

Why it works: Onion and mustard match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 6% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 9,259 recipes. Both carry 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine, which smells earthy, pea. The science ↓

Tomato Salad

Ingredients

Directions

Assemble

Place the sliced tomatoes on a serving tray.
Drizzle the tomatoes with the chopped onion and spring onions.
Drizzle with the vinaigrette.

Finish

Garnish with fresh lemon balm or basil leaves.

Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

69Calories

2 gProtein

0 gFat

15 gCarbs

What these numbers assume: 3 portions

Ingredient	Portion assumed	kcal
Onion	1 medium (110g)	44
Tomato	1 medium (123g)	22
Mustard	1 tsp (5g) yellow	3

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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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.

Onion + mustardtop 6% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together9,259 recipes

Shared aroma: 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine (earthy, pea).
Tomato + oniontop 8% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together20,633 recipes

Shared aroma: 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine (earthy, pea).
Tomato + mustardtop 11% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together2,482 recipes

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

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, juice and fresh flavour of the salad.
Onion: Adds sharp, pungent bite that balances the sweetness of the tomatoes.
Vinaigrette: Adds acidity and fat that carry flavour and moisten the tomatoes.
Mustard: Emulsifies the dressing and adds a sharp, tangy note.