Vinaigrette Recipe

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. Onion + garlictop 1% of all pairs
   Smell alikestrong
   Cooked together29,058 recipes

   Shared aroma: furaneol (caramel, strawberry).

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

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

3. Olive + garlictop 2% of all pairs
   Smell alikemoderate
   Cooked together25,665 recipes

   Shared aroma: linalool (floral, citrus).

4. Garlic + parsleytop 4% of all pairs
   Smell alikestrong
   Cooked together9,308 recipes

   Shared aroma: beta-phellandrene (minty, terpene).

5. Mustard + garlictop 6% of all pairs
   Smell alikestrong
   Cooked together4,053 recipes

   Shared aroma: linalool (floral, citrus).

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

What each ingredient does

Olive oil

Forms the fat base of the dressing and carries the flavor of the other ingredients.

Red wine or balsamic vinegar

Adds acidity that brightens the dressing and balances the richness of the oil.

Prepared mustard

Helps the oil and vinegar stay blended into a smooth emulsion.

Minced red onion or scallion

Adds sharp aromatic bite that mellows as the dressing sits.

Minced garlic

Adds pungent aroma that becomes softer and more rounded as it sits.

Swap the onion

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (olive, red wine, mustard, garlic, sugar, pepper, parsley):

1. Shallotfits better
2. Broccolifits better
3. Chivefits better
4. Onionthe original

Fit is the average pairing score against olive, red wine, mustard, garlic, sugar, pepper, parsley. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.