Name: Fasolakia Salata Me Tono
Ingredients: 2 tins tuna fish; 2 tomatoes, peeled and finely cut; 1 onion, finely chopped; 1 kg fresh green beans; Olive oil; Vinegar; Salt; Pepper; Dill, finely cut

Why it works: Tomato and olive are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 15,539 recipes. Both carry 3-hexenal, which smells apple, fruity. The science ↓

Fasolakia Salata Me Tono

Ingredients

Directions

Prepare

Boil the green beans.
Place them in a platter.

Assemble and dress

Place the tomatoes, onions, and dill on top of the beans.
Sprinkle with olive oil and vinegar.
Add salt and pepper to taste.

Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

437Calories

25 gProtein

27 gFat

24 gCarbs

What these numbers assume: 9 portions

Ingredient	Portion assumed	kcal
Salmon	100g cooked	208
Olive Oil	1 tbsp (14g)	119
Onion	1 medium (110g)	44
Green Beans	1 cup (100g)	31
Tomato	1 medium (123g)	22
Black Pepper	1 tsp ground (2.3g)	6
Dill	5 sprigs fresh (1g) / 1 tsp dried	4
Vinegar	1 tbsp (15ml) distilled	3
Salt	1 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.

Tomato + olivetop 1% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together15,539 recipes

Shared aroma: 3-hexenal (apple, fruity).
Pepper + dilltop 4% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together1,630 recipes

Shared aroma: 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine (earthy, pea).
Tomato + green beanstop 5% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together113 recipes

Shared aroma: 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine (earthy, pea).
Tomato + peppertop 7% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together17,923 recipes

Shared aroma: 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine (earthy, pea).
Tomato + dilltop 7% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together511 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

Green beans: Form the bulk of the salad, providing a tender, firm base that holds the dressing.
Tuna fish: Adds savoury, meaty protein and richness to the salad.
Tomatoes: Add moisture and fresh acidity that brightens the salad.
Onion: Adds sharp, aromatic bite that mellows as the salad sits.
Olive oil: Adds fat and smooth body, carrying flavour across the beans.
Vinegar: Adds sharpness that balances the oil and cuts through the richness of the tuna.

Swap the green beans

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (fish, tomato, onion, olive, vinegar, pepper, dill):

Capsicumfits better
Cucumberfits better
Potatofits better
Green beansthe original

Fit is the average pairing score against fish, tomato, onion, olive, vinegar, pepper, dill. 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.