Name: Mustard-Dill Dressing
Ingredients: 2 tbsp (25 ml) chopped fresh dill; 2 tbsp (25 ml) olive oil; 2 tbsp (25 ml) red wine vinegar; 1 tbsp (15 ml) granulated sugar; 1 tbsp (15 ml) Dijon mustard; ¼ tsp (1 ml) salt; ¼ tsp (1 ml) pepper

Why it works: Dill and mustard match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 2% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 560 recipes. Both carry 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine, which smells earthy, pea. The science ↓

Mustard-Dill Dressing

Timeup to 1 hour refrigerated

Ingredients

Directions

Whisk together oil, vinegar, sugar, mustard, salt and pepper, then add the dill.
This dressing can be covered and refrigerated for up to 1 hour.

Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

184Calories

1 gProtein

14 gFat

15 gCarbs

What these numbers assume: 7 portions

Ingredient	Portion assumed	kcal
Olive Oil	1 tbsp (14g)	119
Sugar	1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated	49
Black Pepper	1 tsp ground (2.3g)	6
Dill	5 sprigs fresh (1g) / 1 tsp dried	4
Vinegar	1 tbsp (15ml) distilled	3
Mustard	1 tsp (5g) yellow	3
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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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.

Dill + mustardtop 2% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together560 recipes

Shared aroma: 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine (earthy, pea).
Dill + peppertop 4% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together1,630 recipes

Shared aroma: 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine (earthy, pea).
Vinegar + mustardtop 7% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together14,067 recipes

Shared aroma: isobutyraldehyde (malty, green).
Olive + mustardtop 8% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together5,950 recipes

Shared aroma: eucalyptol (eucalyptus, herbal).
Dill + olivetop 9% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together1,223 recipes

Shared aroma: methyl 2-methylbutyrate (apple, fatty).

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

What each ingredient does

Dijon mustard: Adds sharp flavour and helps emulsify the oil and vinegar so the dressing holds together.
Olive oil: Provides fat and a smooth, rich mouthfeel that carries the other flavours.
Red wine vinegar: Adds acidity that brightens the dressing and balances the oil and sugar.
Granulated sugar: Adds sweetness that rounds out the acidity and mustard.
Fresh dill: Contributes a fresh, herbal aroma and flavour.

Swap the dill

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (olive, red wine, vinegar, sugar, mustard, pepper):

Thymefits better
Rosemaryfits better
Tarragonfits better
Dillthe original

Fit is the average pairing score against olive, red wine, vinegar, sugar, mustard, pepper. 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.