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Celery Slaw

A cold slaw of sliced celery, mushrooms, Monterey jack cheese, dressed with olive oil, garlic, red wine vinegar, pepper, salt, and topped with crumbled bacon.

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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 ↓

Celery Slaw

Time1 hour

Ingredients

Directions

Prepare

  1. Cut celery into very thin strips, about 1" long or cut into paper-thin slices crosswise.

  2. Place celery in large bowl with mushrooms and cheese.

  3. Combine olive oil with garlic, vinegar and pepper in small bowl.

Dress and serve

  1. Pour dressing over celery mixture and toss well.

  2. Cover and let stand in a cool place 1 hour.

  3. Add salt to taste.

  4. Transfer to serving dish and sprinkle with bacon.

Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

309Calories
13 gProtein
27 gFat
7 gCarbs
What these numbers assume: 9 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Olive Oil1 tbsp (14g)119
Cheese1 oz (28g) cheddar113
Bacon1 slice cooked (8g)43
Mushroom1/2 cup sliced (35g)15
Celery1 stalk (40g)6
Black Pepper1 tsp ground (2.3g)6
Garlic1 clove (3g)4
Vinegar1 tbsp (15ml) distilled3
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.

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.

  1. Olive + garlictop 2% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together25,665 recipes

    Shared aroma: linalool (floral, citrus).

  2. Celery + clovetop 6% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together4,668 recipes

    Shared aroma: gamma-decalactone (peach, creamy).

  3. Mushroom + garlictop 6% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together4,700 recipes

    Shared aroma: linalool (floral, citrus).

  4. Mushroom + olivetop 7% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together4,571 recipes

    Shared aroma: trans,trans-2,4-nonadienal (fatty, green).

  5. Clove + red winetop 8% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together849 recipes

    Shared aroma: ethyl cinnamate (sweet, balsamic).

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

What each ingredient does

Celery
Forms the crisp, crunchy base of the slaw.
Olive oil
Carries the dressing and adds richness and mouthfeel to the slaw.
Red wine vinegar
Adds acidity that brightens the dressing and balances the oil.
Monterey jack cheese
Adds creamy, savory body and salty flavor to the salad.
Mushrooms
Add earthy flavor and a soft, tender texture against the crisp celery.

The step that matters

Let the celery stand 1 hour after dressing. Salt and acid draw water out of the vegetables and soften them slightly, so the standing time lets the dressing season the celery and mushrooms evenly while the cut celery stays pleasantly crisp rather than limp.

Swap the celery

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (mushroom, cheese, olive, clove, garlic, red wine, vinegar):

  1. Thymefits better
  2. Rosemaryfits better
  3. Oreganofits better
  4. Celerythe original

Fit is the average pairing score against mushroom, cheese, olive, clove, garlic, red wine, vinegar. 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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