Tomato Salad

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. Tomato + olivetop 1% of all pairs
   Smell alikemoderate
   Cooked together15,539 recipes

   Shared aroma: 3-hexenal (apple, fruity).

2. Celery + lettucetop 4% of all pairs
   Smell alikestrong
   Cooked together2,033 recipes

   Shared aroma: nonanal (fat, citrus).

3. Tomato + celerytop 4% of all pairs
   Smell alikemoderate
   Cooked together3,377 recipes

   Shared aroma: 4'-methylacetophenone (bitter almond).

4. Celery + peppertop 5% of all pairs
   Smell alikestrong
   Cooked together16,012 recipes

   Shared aroma: 4'-methylacetophenone (bitter almond).

5. Olive + lettucetop 5% of all pairs
   Smell alikestrong
   Cooked together2,580 recipes

   Shared aroma: trans-2-hexenal (green, leafy).

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

What each ingredient does

Very ripe tomatoes

Provide the main body and juicy flesh that hold the filling.

Rich mayonnaise dressing

Adds fat and creaminess that coats the filling and adds richness.

Chopped onion

Adds sharp, pungent flavor that balances the sweetness of the tomato.

Chopped celery

Adds crisp texture and a fresh, mild vegetal crunch to the filling.

Chopped bell pepper

Adds crisp texture and a fresh, slightly bitter flavor to the filling.

Swap the onion

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (tomato, celery, pepper, olive, lettuce):

1. Capsicumfits better
2. Spinachfits better
3. Eggplantfits better
4. Onionthe original

Fit is the average pairing score against tomato, celery, pepper, olive, lettuce. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.