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Tomato and Coriander Salad

A fresh tomato salad with coriander, chili, lemon juice, olive oil, 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 ↓

Tomato and Coriander Salad

Time15 minutes

Ingredients

Directions

Prepare

  1. Slice the peeled tomatoes and place them in a bowl.

  2. Sprinkle the chopped coriander over the tomatoes.

Make the dressing

  1. Mix the chopped chili pepper with the lemon juice and 1 teaspoon of salt.

  2. Beat the olive oil into the chili-lemon juice mixture.

  3. Pour the mixture over the tomatoes and coriander.

Rest and serve

  1. Let rest 15 minutes before serving.

Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

167Calories
2 gProtein
14 gFat
11 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
Tomato1 medium (123g)22
Lemonjuice of 1 lemon (48ml)12
Chili1 tsp (2.7g)8
Black Pepper1 tsp ground (2.3g)6
Salt1 tsp (6g)0
Coriandernot 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. Tomato + olivetop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together15,539 recipes

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

  2. Coriander + lemontop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together2,498 recipes

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

  3. Coriander + tomatotop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together3,967 recipes

    Shared aroma: trans-2-decenal (waxy, orange).

  4. Pepper + lemontop 3% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together27,047 recipes

    Shared aroma: trans-2-nonenal (cardboard, fatty).

  5. Coriander + peppertop 6% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together5,949 recipes

    Shared aroma: myristicin (spice, warm).

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

What each ingredient does

Ripe tomatoes
Provide the main body and juice that the dressing coats and flavours.
Olive oil
Adds fat and richness, carrying flavour and giving the dressing body.
Lemon juice
Supplies acidity that brightens the flavour and balances the oil.
Fresh coriander leaves
Contributes a fresh, aromatic herbal flavour.
Hot chili pepper
Adds heat and pungency to the dressing.

The step that matters

Let rest 15 minutes before serving. Resting lets the salt, acid and juices from the tomatoes mingle with the oil and herbs, so the flavours blend. Serving straight away can leave the dressing tasting sharper and less integrated.

Swap the lemon

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

  1. Limefits better
  2. Avocadofits better
  3. Lemonthe original
  4. Mangofits less well

Fit is the average pairing score against coriander, pepper, tomato, olive. 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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