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Fresh Tomato-Ginger Vinaigrette

A vinaigrette made from ripe tomato, fresh ginger, oil, orange juice, and yogurt.

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Why it works: Ginger and orange match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 4% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 1,833 recipes. Both carry 1-octen-3-one, which smells mushroom, metallic. The science ↓

Fresh Tomato-Ginger Vinaigrette

Timeabout 30 seconds

Ingredients

Directions

Prepare

  1. Use tomato held at room temperature until fully ripe.

  2. Core and quarter tomato.

Blend

  1. In the container of an electric blender place tomato, ginger, salt, black pepper, oil, orange juice and yogurt; blend until smooth, about 30 seconds.

Serve and store

  1. Toss with mixed greens, seafood or chicken salads.

  2. Refrigerate in a covered container up to 2 days.

Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

311Calories
20 gProtein
15 gFat
28 gCarbs
What these numbers assume: 7 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Olive Oil1 tbsp (14g)119
Yogurt170g plain Greek100
Orange1 medium (131g)62
Tomato1 medium (123g)22
Black Pepper1 tsp ground (2.3g)6
Ginger1 tsp grated fresh (2g)2
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.

Explore the science

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. Ginger + orangetop 4% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together1,833 recipes

    Shared aroma: 1-octen-3-one (mushroom, metallic).

  2. Tomato + peppertop 7% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together17,923 recipes

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

  3. Ginger + peppertop 9% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together6,800 recipes

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

  4. Tomato + orangetop 9% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together689 recipes

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

  5. Tomato + gingertop 10% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together1,887 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

Tomato
Provides the main body and fruity acidity that forms the base of the dressing.
Vegetable oil
Supplies fat that carries flavor and gives the dressing a smooth, emulsified body.
Yogurt
Adds creaminess and thickness to help hold the emulsion together.
Orange juice
Adds sweetness and brightness that balance the acidity and pungency.
Fresh ginger root
Contributes a sharp, warm aroma and a spicy bite.

The step that matters

Blend until smooth. Blending the oil with the tomato, juice and yogurt creates an emulsion. Blending long enough breaks the oil into fine droplets, so the dressing stays smooth and does not separate quickly.

Swap the ginger

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

  1. Corianderfits better
  2. Cardamomfits better
  3. Basilfits better
  4. Gingerthe original

Fit is the average pairing score against tomato, pepper, orange, yogurt. 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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