Name: Crunchy Celery and Romaine Heart Salad Recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 5 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 medium English or Persian cucumber , seeded and cut into large dice (about 1 1/2 cups); 1 cup coarsely chopped celery hearts (inner leafy stalks); 1/2 cup sliced hearts of palm

Why it works: Cucumber and celery are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 8% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 1,745 recipes. Both carry linalool, which smells floral, citrus. The science ↓

Crunchy Celery and Romaine Heart Salad Recipe

4 servings

Prep5 min

Cook5 min

Ingredients

1 medium English or Persian cucumber , seeded and cut into large dice (about 1 1/2 cups)
1 cup coarsely chopped celery hearts (inner leafy stalks)
1/2 cup sliced hearts of palm

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

22Calories

1 gProtein

0 gFat

5 gCarbs

What these numbers assume: 2 portions

Ingredient	Portion assumed	kcal
Cucumber	1/2 cup sliced (52g)	16
Celery	1 stalk (40g)	6

One typical portion per ingredient; the recipe's quantities are not counted. A rough guide only, not for medical or dietary planning.

By chow. Recipe from Open Recipes.

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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.

Cucumber + celerytop 8% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together1,745 recipes

Shared aroma: linalool (floral, citrus).

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