Tuna and Rice Salad with Avocado Dressing

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 + avocadotop 2% of all pairs
   Smell alikemoderate
   Cooked together1,385 recipes

   Shared aroma: decanal (soap, orange peel).

2. Celery + tomatotop 4% of all pairs
   Smell alikemoderate
   Cooked together3,377 recipes

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

3. Celery + peppertop 5% of all pairs
   Smell alikestrong
   Cooked together16,012 recipes

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

4. Onion + avocadotop 5% of all pairs
   Smell alikestrong
   Cooked together1,653 recipes

   Shared aroma: decanal (soap, orange peel).

5. Rice + tomatotop 6% of all pairs
   Smell alikestrong
   Cooked together3,065 recipes

   Shared aroma: trans-2-nonenal (cardboard, fatty).

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

What each ingredient does

Cooked rice

Forms the bulk of the salad and holds the tuna and vegetables together.

Tuna

Supplies the main protein and savory flavor of the filling.

Mayonnaise

Adds moisture and richness, binding the rice and tuna mixture.

Avocado

Gives the dressing a creamy texture and smooth body.

Sour cream

Adds tang and creaminess to the avocado dressing.

The step that matters

Swap the peas

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (rice, onion, celery, pepper, sauce, tomato, avocado):

1. Beansfits better
2. Black-eyed peafits better
3. Chickpeafits better
4. Peasthe original

Fit is the average pairing score against rice, onion, celery, pepper, sauce, tomato, avocado. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.