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Ensalada De Queso Y Tomates

A simple salad of sliced tomatoes, cucumber, feta cheese, olives, olive oil, oregano, pepper, and salt.

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Why it works: Tomato and olive are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 15,539 recipes. Both carry 3-hexenal, which smells apple, fruity. The science ↓

Ensalada De Queso Y Tomates

Ingredients

Directions

Assemble

  1. Slice the feta cheese, the tomatoes and the cucumber.

  2. Arrange in layers and sprinkle with salt to taste.

  3. Add the black olives.

Dress and season

  1. Pour the olive oil over the salad and sprinkle with oregano and pepper to taste.

Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

285Calories
9 gProtein
24 gFat
12 gCarbs
What these numbers assume: 8 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Olive Oil1 tbsp (14g)119
Feta Cheese1 oz (28g) cheddar113
Tomato1 medium (123g)22
Cucumber1/2 cup sliced (52g)16
Black Pepper1 tsp ground (2.3g)6
Oregano1 tsp dried (1.8g)5
Olive1 large (4g)4
Salt1 tsp (6g)0

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.

  1. Tomato + olivetop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together15,539 recipes

    Shared aroma: 3-hexenal (apple, fruity).

  2. Tomato + oreganotop 2% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together2,767 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2-hexenal (green, leafy).

  3. Tomato + cucumbertop 4% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together2,405 recipes

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

  4. Olive + oreganotop 5% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together3,443 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2-hexenal (green, leafy).

  5. Pepper + oreganotop 5% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together3,449 recipes

    Shared aroma: estragole (anise, licorice).

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

What each ingredient does

Tomatoes
Provide juicy moisture and bright acidity that balance the salty cheese.
Feta cheese
Adds salty, tangy flavor and a crumbly, creamy texture.
Cucumber
Adds crisp texture and cooling moisture.
Olive oil
Adds fat and richness, and carries the flavor of the oregano and pepper.

Swap the cucumber

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (tomato, feta cheese, olive, pepper, oregano):

  1. Capsicumfits better
  2. Eggplantfits better
  3. Spinachfits about as well
  4. Cucumberthe original

Fit is the average pairing score against tomato, feta cheese, olive, pepper, oregano. 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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