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C3po Roasted Garlic Dressing

A dressing made from roasted garlic, olive oil, balsamic vinegar, water, salt, pepper, Dijon mustard.

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Why it works: Garlic and olive are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 2% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 25,665 recipes. Both carry linalool, which smells floral, citrus. The science ↓

C3po Roasted Garlic Dressing

Oven350°F
Time15 minutes

Ingredients

Directions

Prepare the garlic

  1. Separate the cloves of garlic (but don't peel).

Roast and peel

  1. Roast the garlic in an un‑oiled pan for 15 minutes at 350°F, turning occasionally.

  2. Set aside and peel the garlic when cool.

Blend

  1. Blend the roasted garlic, olive oil, balsamic vinegar, water, salt, pepper, and Dijon mustard in a blender or food processor until smooth.

Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

135Calories
1 gProtein
14 gFat
3 gCarbs

Counts 6 of 7 ingredients. The other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 6 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Olive Oil1 tbsp (14g)119
Black Pepper1 tsp ground (2.3g)6
Garlic1 clove (3g)4
Vinegar1 tbsp (15ml) distilled3
Mustard1 tsp (5g) yellow3
Salt1 tsp (6g)0
Waternot in our table0

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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Steps grouped into stages for easier reading; the method is the source's own.

Explore the science

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. Garlic + olivetop 2% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together25,665 recipes

    Shared aroma: linalool (floral, citrus).

  2. Clove + peppertop 5% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together17,451 recipes

    Shared aroma: ethyl octanoate (fruity, wine).

  3. Garlic + mustardtop 6% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together4,053 recipes

    Shared aroma: linalool (floral, citrus).

  4. Vinegar + mustardtop 7% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together14,067 recipes

    Shared aroma: isobutyraldehyde (malty, green).

  5. Olive + mustardtop 8% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together5,950 recipes

    Shared aroma: eucalyptol (eucalyptus, herbal).

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

What each ingredient does

Garlic
Roasting mellows its sharp bite and turns it sweet, nutty and mellow.
Olive oil
Adds fat and body, giving the dressing a smooth, emulsified texture.
Balsamic vinegar
Provides acidity and sweetness that balance the rich oil.
Dijon mustard
Acts as an emulsifier, helping oil and vinegar hold together as a smooth dressing.

The step that matters

Blend until smooth. Blending breaks the oil into tiny droplets and mustard helps hold them suspended, so the dressing stays creamy instead of separating into layers.

Swap the clove

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (garlic, olive, vinegar, pepper, mustard):

  1. Capersfits better
  2. Tarragonfits better
  3. Thymefits better
  4. Clovethe original

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

“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.

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