Why it works: Pineapple and cherry match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 4% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 537 recipes. Both carry 2-nonenal, which smells fatty, green. The science ↓
Aloha Dip
Ingredients
Directions
Make the dip
Stir together the sour cream, crushed pineapple, pecans, cherry juice, and ginger.
Spoon into a serving bowl and chill.
Serve
To serve, place bowl on a chop plate and surround with fresh fruits such as whole strawberries, large grapes, pineapple spears, and slices of fresh peach.
Use the fruit as dippers or provide toothpicks to pick up the fruit for dunking.
Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Yogurt | 170g plain Greek | 100 |
| Cherry | 1 cup (138g) | 87 |
| Pineapple | 1 cup chunks (165g) | 82 |
| Pecan | 1 half (4g) | 20 |
| Ginger | 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) | 2 |
| Fruit | 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.
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.
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Pineapple + cherrytop 4% of all pairsSmell alikestrongCooked together537 recipes
Shared aroma: 2-nonenal (fatty, green).
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Cherry + gingertop 7% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together293 recipes
Shared aroma: decanal (soap, orange peel).
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Pineapple + gingertop 10% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together559 recipes
Shared aroma: methyl 2-methylbutyrate (fruity, apple).
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Pecans + cherrytop 10% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together249 recipes
Shared aroma: decanal (soap, orange peel).
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Pineapple + pecanstop 13% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together294 recipes
Shared aroma: decanal (soap, orange peel).
Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs
What each ingredient does
- Imitation sour cream or low-fat yogurt
- Forms the creamy, tangy base that carries the other flavors.
- Drained crushed pineapple
- Adds sweetness and fruity moisture to the dip.
- Pecans
- Provide crunch and a toasty, nutty contrast to the creamy base.
- Maraschino cherry juice
- Adds sweetness, acidity and a bright fruity aroma.
Swap the pecans
How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (cream, pineapple, cherry, ginger):
- Pistachiofits better
- Almondfits better
- Chestnutfits better
- Pecansthe original
Fit is the average pairing score against cream, pineapple, cherry, ginger. 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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