Carrot Orange and Radish Salad

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. Lemon + orangetop 1% of all pairs
   Smell alikestrong
   Cooked together10,634 recipes

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

2. Lemon + peppertop 3% of all pairs
   Smell alikestrong
   Cooked together27,047 recipes

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

3. Orange + cinnamontop 3% of all pairs
   Smell alikestrong
   Cooked together3,437 recipes

   Shared aroma: guaiacol (smoky, sweet).

4. Carrot + orangetop 5% of all pairs
   Smell alikestrong
   Cooked together737 recipes

   Shared aroma: 2,4-decadienal (seaweed).

5. Carrot + peppertop 6% of all pairs
   Smell alikestrong
   Cooked together14,555 recipes

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

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

What each ingredient does

Carrots

Form the bulk of the salad and add natural sweetness and a crisp texture.

Olive oil

Adds fat that carries the flavor of the dressing across the salad.

Lemon juice

Adds acidity that brightens the dressing and balances sweetness.

Orange juice

Adds sweetness and citrus aroma to the dressing.

Radishes

Add crunch and a sharp, peppery bite.

Cilantro

Adds a fresh, herbal aroma.

Swap the onion

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (carrot, lemon, orange, radish, cinnamon, pepper, olive):

1. Capsicumfits better
2. Broccolifits better
3. Spinachfits better
4. Onionthe original

Fit is the average pairing score against carrot, lemon, orange, radish, cinnamon, pepper, olive. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.