Name: Out of Salad Dressing Salad Dressing
Ingredients: 1 1/2 lemons, juiced; 1 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese; 2 teaspoons garlic salt; 3/4 cup mayonnaise; 1 cup milk

Why it works: Lemon and garlic are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 9% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 8,893 recipes. Both carry beta-phellandrene, which smells minty, terpene. The science ↓

Out of Salad Dressing Salad Dressing

Time8 hours, or overnight

Ingredients

Directions

Make the dressing

Mix together lemon juice, Parmesan cheese, garlic salt, and mayonnaise until smooth.
Stir in milk, adjusting the amount or adding a little water, to make the dressing as thin or thick as you like.

Chill

Cover and refrigerate 8 hours, or overnight.

Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

349Calories

25 gProtein

21 gFat

17 gCarbs

What these numbers assume: 5 portions

Ingredient	Portion assumed	kcal
Milk	1 cup (244ml) whole	149
Parmesan Cheese	1 oz (28g)	110
Egg	1 large egg (50g)	78
Lemon	juice of 1 lemon (48ml)	12
Salt	1 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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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.

Lemon + garlictop 9% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together8,893 recipes

Shared aroma: beta-phellandrene (minty, terpene).
Lemon + milktop 15% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together19,053 recipes

Shared aroma: 2-nonenal (fatty, green).
Parmesan cheese + milktop 15% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together1,608 recipes

Shared aroma: ethyl 2-methylbutyrate (fruity, apple).
Parmesan cheese + garlictop 15% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together4,041 recipes

Shared aroma: linalool (floral, citrus).
Lemon + parmesan cheesetop 20% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together1,232 recipes

Shared aroma: myrcene (balsamic, herbaceous).

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

What each ingredient does

Parmesan cheese: Adds salty, savory flavor and body to the dressing.
Mayonnaise: Provides creamy richness and fat that gives the dressing its smooth body.
Lemons: Add acidity that brightens the dressing and balances the rich ingredients.
Milk: Thins the dressing, and the amount controls how thick or thin it becomes.