Hot Chicken Salad Supreme

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. Celery + dilltop 3% of all pairs
   Smell alikestrong
   Cooked together382 recipes

   Shared aroma: myristicin (spice, warm).

2. Dill + peppertop 4% of all pairs
   Smell alikestrong
   Cooked together1,630 recipes

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

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

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

4. Chicken + ricetop 5% of all pairs
   Smell alikemoderate
   Cooked together4,769 recipes

   Shared aroma: (e,e)-2,4-decadienal (fatty, deep fried).

5. Celery + oniontop 7% of all pairs
   Smell alikemoderate
   Cooked together18,518 recipes

   Shared aroma: guaiacol (smoky, sweet).

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

What each ingredient does

Cooked chicken or turkey

Provides the main protein and bulk of the salad.

Cooked rice

Adds body and filling so the salad holds its shape when served.

Mayonnaise

Adds moisture and richness that bind the salad together.

Cheddar cheese

Melts and browns on top, adding fat, flavor and a golden crust.

Rice cereal or corn flakes

Crisps and browns in the oven, giving the topping its crunch.

Swap the nuts

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (chicken, rice, celery, onion, dill, pepper, cheddar cheese):

1. Beansfits better
2. Sesamefits better
3. Black-eyed peafits better
4. Nutsthe original

Fit is the average pairing score against chicken, rice, celery, onion, dill, pepper, cheddar cheese. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.