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Gnocchi with Lemon & Chive Pesto

Potato gnocchi make a welcome change from pasta. Give them a go in this simple veggie supper for two

By bbcgoodfood · From Open Recipes · 8 ingredients
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Gnocchi with Lemon & Chive Pesto

Why it works: Parsley and lemon match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 14,037 recipes. Both carry beta-phellandrene, which smells minty, terpene. The science ↓

Gnocchi with Lemon & Chive Pesto

Serves 2
Prep10 min
Cook5 min

Ingredients

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

471Calories
16 gProtein
43 gFat
12 gCarbs
What these numbers assume: 9 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Pine1 oz (28g)191
Olive Oil1 tbsp (14g)119
Parmesan Cheese1 oz (28g)110
Walnut1 walnut half (4g)26
Lemonjuice of 1 lemon (48ml)12
Clove1 tsp ground (2g)7
Garlic1 clove (3g)4
Parsley1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g)1
Chive1 tbsp (3g)1

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

By bbcgoodfood. 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.

  1. Parsley + lemontop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together14,037 recipes

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

  2. Garlic + chivetop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together1,149 recipes

    Shared aroma: coumarin (sweet, hay).

  3. Garlic + olivetop 2% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together25,665 recipes

    Shared aroma: linalool (floral, citrus).

  4. Parsley + chivetop 3% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together2,150 recipes

    Shared aroma: coumarin (sweet, hay).

  5. Pine + lemontop 4% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together480 recipes

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

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

Swap the nuts

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (garlic, clove, parsley, chive, pine, lemon, olive):

  1. Chickpeafits better
  2. Lentilsfits better
  3. Cashew nutfits better
  4. Nutsthe original

Fit is the average pairing score against garlic, clove, parsley, chive, pine, lemon, olive. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.