Anamikti Salata

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 + olivetop 1% of all pairs
   Smell alikemoderate
   Cooked together15,539 recipes

   Shared aroma: 3-hexenal (apple, fruity).

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

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

3. Pepper + parsleytop 2% of all pairs
   Smell alikestrong
   Cooked together34,122 recipes

   Shared aroma: 4'-methylacetophenone (bitter almond).

4. Parsley + oreganotop 2% of all pairs
   Smell alikestrong
   Cooked together1,184 recipes

   Shared aroma: estragole (anise, licorice).

5. Tomato + cucumbertop 4% of all pairs
   Smell alikemoderate
   Cooked together2,405 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 juicy moisture and a fresh, slightly acidic base for the salad.

Olive oil

Adds fat and a silky mouthfeel that carries the flavour of the vegetables.

Olives

Contribute a salty, savoury bite that balances the fresh vegetables.

Onion

Adds sharp, pungent flavour that mellows somewhat when raw onion is mixed with other ingredients.

Swap the onion

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

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

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