Name: Creamy Vinaigrette
Ingredients: 2/3 cup plain low fat yogurt; 1/3 cup apple cider vinegar; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1 tablespoon mustard (Dijon works well); 1 tablespoon lemon juice; 1 large of two small cloves garlic, pressed; 1 tablespoon soy sauce; 1/4 teaspoon dried dill weed

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 ↓

Creamy Vinaigrette

Ingredients

2/3 cup plain low fat yogurt
1/3 cup apple cider vinegar
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon mustard (Dijon works well)
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 large of two small cloves garlic, pressed
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1/4 teaspoon dried dill weed

Directions

Put all ingredients into a jar with a tight-fitting lid and shake the jar to blend the ingredients.
Store in the refrigerator between uses.

Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

254Calories

19 gProtein

15 gFat

13 gCarbs

What these numbers assume: 8 portions

Ingredient	Portion assumed	kcal
Olive Oil	1 tbsp (14g)	119
Yogurt	170g plain Greek	100
Lemon	juice of 1 lemon (48ml)	12
Soy Sauce	1 tbsp (15ml)	9
Garlic	1 clove (3g)	4
Dill	5 sprigs fresh (1g) / 1 tsp dried	4
Vinegar	1 tbsp (15ml) distilled	3
Mustard	1 tsp (5g) yellow	3

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.

Olive + garlictop 2% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together25,665 recipes

Shared aroma: linalool (floral, citrus).
Mustard + garlictop 6% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together4,053 recipes

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

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together11,922 recipes

Shared aroma: 3-hexenal (apple, fruity).
Olive + mustardtop 8% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together5,950 recipes

Shared aroma: eucalyptol (eucalyptus, herbal).
Mustard + clovetop 8% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together3,829 recipes

Shared aroma: methyleugenol (clove, spice).

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

What each ingredient does

Plain low fat yogurt: Forms the creamy body of the dressing and adds tang.
Apple cider vinegar: Provides the sharp acidity that brightens the dressing.
Olive oil: Adds fat and smooth mouthfeel, carrying flavour through the dressing.
Mustard: Helps emulsify the oil and vinegar so the dressing stays blended.
Garlic: Adds pungent aroma and savoury flavour.

The step that matters

Shake the jar until fully blended. Oil and vinegar separate on standing, and mustard only helps hold them together when they are thoroughly mixed. Shaking well before each use keeps the dressing smooth and evenly seasoned.

Swap the clove

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (yogurt, apple cider vinegar, olive, mustard, lemon, garlic, sauce):

Capersfits better
Corianderfits better
Thymefits better
Clovethe original

Fit is the average pairing score against yogurt, apple cider vinegar, olive, mustard, lemon, garlic, sauce. 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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Creamy Vinaigrette