Name: Fat-free Orange Dressing for Salad
Ingredients: 1 ripe mango, peeled with; fruit taken off the stone; 1/2 cup orange juice; 1/2 tbsp curry powder; 1 clove garlic

Why it works: Mango and orange match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 5% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 212 recipes. Both carry beta-damascenone, which smells apple, rose. The science ↓

Fat-free Orange Dressing for Salad

Ingredients

Directions

Blend all ingredients together.
Enjoy.

Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

174Calories

3 gProtein

1 gFat

42 gCarbs

Counts 4 of 5 ingredients. The other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 4 portions

Ingredient	Portion assumed	kcal
Mango	1 cup diced (165g)	99
Orange	1 medium (131g)	62
Turmeric	1 tsp ground (3g)	9
Garlic	1 clove (3g)	4
Fruit	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.

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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.

Mango + orangetop 5% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together212 recipes

Shared aroma: beta-damascenone (apple, rose).
Orange + clovetop 6% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together1,987 recipes

Shared aroma: ethyl octanoate (fruity, wine).
Mango + clovetop 9% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together124 recipes

Shared aroma: ethyl octanoate (fruity, wine).
Clove + garlictop 10% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together11,368 recipes

Shared aroma: linalool (floral, citrus).
Mango + garlictop 13% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together383 recipes

Shared aroma: furaneol (caramel, strawberry).

Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs

What each ingredient does

Mango: Provides body and natural sweetness that gives the dressing its thick, smooth texture.
Orange juice: Adds acidity and liquid, balancing the sweetness of the mango and loosening the blend.
Curry powder: Contributes warm, aromatic spice flavour that defines the dressing's character.
Garlic: Adds a sharp, pungent aroma and savoury depth to the dressing.