Cooking for Others: Fish, Chips, and a Farewell

Name: Cooking for Others: Fish, Chips, and a Farewell
Ingredients: 1 lb mahi mahi, cut into strips; 1 cup panko bread crumbs; 1 egg, beaten; 1 cup flour; Salt; Vegetable oil; 2 cups cabbage, finely shredded (about ¼ head); 1 avocado, sliced; 1 lime, cut into wedges; 6 soft flour tortillas; Salsa (optional); Hot sauce (optional); 1/2 lime, juiced; 4 ounces sour cream; 1 garlic clove, pushed through a press; 1/4 tsp chili powder; ¼ tsp cumin; 2 tbsp cilantro, chopped; 1 tbsp chives, chopped (optional); 10oz mixed greens; ½ mango, cut into 1 inch chunks; 1 avocado, diced (optional); 1/2 mango, peeled and cored; 1 cup cilantro; ½ cup sour cream; 1 small shallot; ½ tsp cumin; ½ tsp chili powder; 1 lime, juiced; ¼ cup olive oil

By biggirlssmallkitchen · From Open Recipes · 31 ingredients

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Cooking for Others: Fish, Chips, and a Farewell

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

1355Calories

51 gProtein

49 gFat

190 gCarbs

What these numbers assume: 18 portions

Ingredient	Portion assumed	kcal
Flour	1 cup (125g) all-purpose	455
Avocado	1 medium (150g)	240
Tortilla	1 medium flour (45g)	140
Olive Oil	1 tbsp (14g)	119
Yogurt	170g plain Greek	100
Mango	1 cup diced (165g)	99
Egg	1 large egg (50g)	78
Broccoli	1 cup chopped (156g)	55
Tomato	1 medium (123g)	22
Lime	juice of 1 lime (44ml)	11
Chili	1 tsp (2.7g)	8
Cumin	1 tsp ground (2.1g)	8
Clove	1 tsp ground (2g)	7
Shallot	1 tbsp minced (10g)	7
Garlic	1 clove (3g)	4
Cilantro	1 tbsp chopped fresh (1g)	1
Chive	1 tbsp (3g)	1
Salt	1 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.

By biggirlssmallkitchen. 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.

Avocado + limetop 1% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together1,117 recipes

Shared aroma: decanal (soap, orange peel).
Cabbage + limetop 9% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together143 recipes

Shared aroma: alpha-pinene (pine, turpentine).
Sauce + creamtop 9% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together4,787 recipes

Shared aroma: ethanol (alcoholic, ethereal).
Flour + avocadotop 11% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together498 recipes

Shared aroma: isobutyraldehyde (malty, green).
Cabbage + avocadotop 12% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together22 recipes

Shared aroma: guaiacol (smoky, sweet).

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