Mosaic Ranch 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. Tofu + soy milktop 1% of all pairs
   Smell alikestrong
   Cooked together47 recipes

   Shared aroma: 2,4-nonadienal (fatty, green).

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

   Shared aroma: furaneol (caramel, strawberry).

3. Parsley + garlictop 4% of all pairs
   Smell alikestrong
   Cooked together9,308 recipes

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

4. Parsley + clovetop 6% of all pairs
   Smell alikestrong
   Cooked together6,768 recipes

   Shared aroma: cuminaldehyde (Spicy, cumin).

5. Tofu + garlictop 9% of all pairs
   Smell alikemoderate
   Cooked together604 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

Firm silken tofu

Blends into a creamy, thick base that gives the dressing body without dairy.

Veganaise

Provides fat and emulsified richness, giving the dressing its creamy body and mouthfeel.

Soy milk

Thins the mixture to the desired consistency while adding a little moisture.

Apple cider vinegar

Adds acidity that brightens the flavor and balances the richness of the fat.

Swap the clove

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (ranch, tofu, soy milk, onion, parsley, apple cider vinegar, garlic):

1. Cuminfits better
2. Celeryfits better
3. Jalapenofits better
4. Clovethe original

Fit is the average pairing score against ranch, tofu, soy milk, onion, parsley, apple cider vinegar, garlic. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.