Black Bean Salsa with Veggies and Lime

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. Garlic + oniontop 1% of all pairs
   Smell alikestrong
   Cooked together29,058 recipes

   Shared aroma: furaneol (caramel, strawberry).

2. Garlic + olivetop 2% of all pairs
   Smell alikemoderate
   Cooked together25,665 recipes

   Shared aroma: linalool (floral, citrus).

3. Beans + corntop 3% of all pairs
   Smell alikestrong
   Cooked together1,211 recipes

   Shared aroma: 2,3-pentanedione (butter, sweet).

4. Clove + peppertop 5% of all pairs
   Smell alikestrong
   Cooked together17,451 recipes

   Shared aroma: ethyl octanoate (fruity, wine).

5. Jalapeno + garlictop 5% of all pairs
   Smell alikemoderate
   Cooked together1,700 recipes

   Shared aroma: isobutyraldehyde (malty, green).

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

What each ingredient does

Black beans

Provide the bulk and creamy texture that makes up most of the salsa.

Frozen corn

Adds sweetness and a juicy, tender bite.

Lime juice

Adds acidity that brightens the flavors and balances the chili and cumin.

Olive oil

Adds fat that carries the spices and gives a smoother mouthfeel.

Tomato

Contributes moisture and fresh acidity to the salsa.

Red bell pepper

Adds crisp texture and mild sweetness.

Swap the jalapeno

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (beans, clove, garlic, olive, pepper, corn, onion):

1. Cuminfits better
2. Thymefits better
3. Oreganofits better
4. Jalapenothe original

Fit is the average pairing score against beans, clove, garlic, olive, pepper, corn, onion. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.