Name: Cypriot Lemon-Coriander Olives
Ingredients: 1/2 cup Cracked green olives, preferably Mediterranean OR plain green olives; 1/2 tsp Coariander seeds, coarsely ground OR more to taste; 1 x Garlic clove, cut into slivers; 1/2 x Unpeeled lemon, cut into small chunks; 1 tbl Fresh lemon juice; 3 tbl Extra virgin olive oil

Why it works: Olive and garlic 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 ↓

Cypriot Lemon-Coriander Olives

Timeovernight

Ingredients

1/2 cup Cracked green olives, preferably Mediterranean OR plain green olives
1/2 tsp Coariander seeds, coarsely ground OR more to taste
1 x Garlic clove, cut into slivers
1/2 x Unpeeled lemon, cut into small chunks
1 tbl Fresh lemon juice
3 tbl Extra virgin olive oil

Directions

Combine all ingredients in a bowl.
Let marinate overnight at room temperature.
If desired, serve garnished with bay leaves or other small edible leaves such as olive tree sprigs or lemon leaves.

Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

146Calories

1 gProtein

14 gFat

6 gCarbs

Counts 5 of 6 ingredients. The other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 5 portions

Ingredient	Portion assumed	kcal
Olive Oil	1 tbsp (14g)	119
Lemon	juice of 1 lemon (48ml)	12
Clove	1 tsp ground (2g)	7
Olive	1 large (4g)	4
Garlic	1 clove (3g)	4
Seed	not in our table	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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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.

Olive + garlictop 2% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together25,665 recipes

Shared aroma: linalool (floral, citrus).
Olive + lemontop 7% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together11,922 recipes

Shared aroma: 3-hexenal (apple, fruity).
Garlic + lemontop 9% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together8,893 recipes

Shared aroma: beta-phellandrene (minty, terpene).
Garlic + clovetop 10% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together11,368 recipes

Shared aroma: linalool (floral, citrus).
Clove + lemontop 10% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together8,150 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

Cracked green olives: Provide the main body and briny flavour that the marinade is absorbed into.
Coriander seeds: Add warm, citrusy aroma that infuses the oil and olives during marinating.
Garlic clove: Contributes pungent aroma that mellows and spreads through the oil over time.
Lemon: Adds acidity and aromatic peel oils that brighten the olives and marinade.
Extra virgin olive oil: Carries the aromatics and coats the olives, adding richness and moisture.