Why it works: Olive and garlic are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 2% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 25,665 recipes. Both carry linalool, which smells floral, citrus. The science ↓
Roasted New Potato Salad
Ingredients
Directions
Preheat oven to 400°F. Toss potatoes with olive oil, salt and pepper, cover and roast until tender (35-40 minutes). While potatoes roast, cook beans in boiling water until just tender (3-4 minutes), rinse in cold water, set aside. Toss potatoes, beans, tomatoes with vinaigrette. Spoon mixture onto a plate arranged with salad greens, garnish with olives. Nutritional info per serving: 207 calories, 4g protein, 8g fat (1g saturated), 31g carbohydrates, 0mg cholesterol, 192 mg sodium exchanges: 2 breads, 1 ½ fat
Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)
Counts 9 of 10 ingredients. The other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume: 9 portions
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Potato | 1 medium (173g) baked | 161 |
| Olive Oil | 1 tbsp (14g) | 119 |
| Green Beans | 1 cup (100g) | 31 |
| Black Pepper | 1 tsp ground (2.3g) | 6 |
| Olive | 1 large (4g) | 4 |
| Garlic | 1 clove (3g) | 4 |
| Vinegar | 1 tbsp (15ml) distilled | 3 |
| Basil | 5 leaves fresh (2.5g) | 1 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Salad | not in our table | 0 |
One typical portion per ingredient; the recipe's quantities are not counted. A rough guide only, not for medical or dietary planning.
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.
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Olive + garlictop 2% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together25,665 recipes
Shared aroma: linalool (floral, citrus).
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Olive + basiltop 3% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together5,063 recipes
Shared aroma: 3-hexenal (apple, fruity).
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Basil + garlictop 4% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together4,805 recipes
Shared aroma: linalool (floral, citrus).
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Potato + garlictop 4% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together4,517 recipes
Shared aroma: furaneol (caramel, strawberry).
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Pepper + basiltop 4% of all pairsSmell alikestrongCooked together5,294 recipes
Shared aroma: methyl cinnamate (strawberry).
Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs
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How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (potato, olive, pepper, basil, vinegar, clove, garlic):
- Capsicumfits better
- Tomatofits better
- Eggplantfits better
- Green beansthe original
Fit is the average pairing score against potato, olive, pepper, basil, vinegar, clove, garlic. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.
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