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Lime Dill Dressing

A creamy dressing made with lime juice, vinegar, sugar, mustard, dill seed, mayonnaise, and olive oil.

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Why it works: Lime and dill match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 2% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 106 recipes. Both carry beta-phellandrene, which smells minty, terpene. The science ↓

Lime Dill Dressing

Ingredients

Directions

  1. Blend together all ingredients except olive oil, add oil in a steady stream, whisking or blending until thoroughly combined.

  2. Add salt and pepper to taste.

Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

273Calories
7 gProtein
19 gFat
19 gCarbs
What these numbers assume: 9 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Olive Oil1 tbsp (14g)119
Egg1 large egg (50g)78
Sugar1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated49
Limejuice of 1 lime (44ml)11
Black Pepper1 tsp ground (2.3g)6
Dill Seed5 sprigs fresh (1g) / 1 tsp dried4
Vinegar1 tbsp (15ml) distilled3
Mustard1 tsp (5g) yellow3
Salt1 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.

  1. Lime + dilltop 2% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together106 recipes

    Shared aroma: beta-phellandrene (minty, terpene).

  2. Lime + peppertop 2% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together3,491 recipes

    Shared aroma: beta-phellandrene (minty, terpene).

  3. Mustard + dilltop 2% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together560 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine (earthy, pea).

  4. Dill + peppertop 4% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together1,630 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine (earthy, pea).

  5. Lime + mustardtop 7% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together392 recipes

    Shared aroma: eucalyptol (eucalyptus, herbal).

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

What each ingredient does

Mayonnaise
Emulsifies the oil and lime juice, giving the dressing a creamy, stable body.
Olive oil
Provides fat and body, carrying the flavours and giving a smooth mouthfeel.
Fresh lime juice
Adds acidity that brightens the dressing and balances the richness of the oil.
Dill seed
Supplies the herbal, aromatic flavour that defines the dressing.

The step that matters

Add the oil in a steady stream. Adding oil slowly while whisking or blending lets it disperse into tiny droplets held by the mayonnaise and mustard. Dumping it in all at once can cause the dressing to separate and stay oily.

Swap the lime

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

  1. Lemonfits about as well
  2. Limethe original
  3. Avocadofits less well
  4. Cherryfits less well

Fit is the average pairing score against vinegar, sugar, mustard, dill, olive, 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.

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