Name: Broccoli Salad II
Ingredients: 1 (pound) or (16 ounces) 45 dag bacon; 1 head broccoli; onion, chop fine, (to your taste); 1 1/2 (pounds) or (24 ounces) 68 dag whole, red seedless grapes, (wash,drain ,chill); 1 1/2 cups ( 12 ounces) sliced or slivered almonds,add these just before serving; DRESSING; 1 cup mayonaise; 1/4 cup sugar; 2 Tablespoons of vinegar; Blend the dressing ingredients together and put in a covered container in the refrigerator overnight.

Why it works: Broccoli and almond match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 2% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 206 recipes. Both carry nonanal, which smells fat, citrus. The science ↓

Broccoli Salad II

Ingredients

1 (pound) or (16 ounces) 45 dag bacon
1 head broccoli
onion, chop fine, (to your taste)
1 1/2 (pounds) or (24 ounces) 68 dag whole, red seedless grapes, (wash,drain ,chill)
1 1/2 cups ( 12 ounces) sliced or slivered almonds,add these just before serving
DRESSING; 1 cup mayonaise
1/4 cup sugar
2 Tablespoons of vinegar
Blend the dressing ingredients together and put in a covered container in the refrigerator overnight.

Directions

Prepare ahead

Fry the bacon until crisp, drain off the fat, crumble it, and place it in a covered bowl in the refrigerator.
Chop the onion finely and put it in a covered container in the refrigerator.
Clean and wash the broccoli and grapes, then put them separately in the refrigerator.

Serve

When ready to serve, pour the dressing over all ingredients in a bowl, add the almonds, toss lightly, and serve.

Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

263Calories

9 gProtein

5 gFat

50 gCarbs

What these numbers assume: 7 portions

Ingredient	Portion assumed	kcal
Grape	1/2 cup (76g)	62
Broccoli	1 cup chopped (156g)	55
Sugar	1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated	49
Onion	1 medium (110g)	44
Bacon	1 slice cooked (8g)	43
Almond	1 almond (1.2g)	7
Vinegar	1 tbsp (15ml) distilled	3

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.

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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.

Broccoli + almondtop 2% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together206 recipes

Shared aroma: nonanal (fat, citrus).
Broccoli + oniontop 6% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together3,294 recipes

Shared aroma: coumarin (sweet, hay).
Grape + almondtop 9% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together1,435 recipes

Shared aroma: 3-methylbutanol (malty, whiskey).
Broccoli + grapetop 13% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together250 recipes

Shared aroma: 2-hexenal (green, leafy).
Broccoli + vinegartop 13% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together1,286 recipes

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

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

What each ingredient does

Bacon: Adds salty, savoury crispness that contrasts with the sweet dressing and crunchy vegetables.
Mayonnaise (in the method): Forms the creamy base of the dressing and coats the broccoli and grapes with moisture and richness.
Sugar: Sweetens the dressing and balances the sharpness of the vinegar.
Vinegar: Adds acidity that brightens the creamy dressing and cuts through its richness.
Almonds: Provide crunch and a toasty, nutty flavour when added just before serving.

The step that matters

Adding the almonds just before serving. Nuts soften when they absorb moisture from the dressing over time. Adding them last keeps their crunch, which is why the record specifies this timing.

Swap the onion

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (broccoli, grape, almond, sugar, vinegar):

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Onionthe original

Fit is the average pairing score against broccoli, grape, almond, sugar, vinegar. 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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Broccoli Salad II