Name: Prawn Bruschetta with Lemony Fennel Salad
Prep time: 8 min
Cook time: 8 min
Yield: Serves 2
Ingredients: 1 fennel bulb, thinly sliced through the root, green fronds reserved; 1 heaped tbsp roughly chopped dill; zest and juice ½ lemon , plus wedges, to serve; 1 tbsp olive oil; 4 small slices rustic wholemeal bread , or two large cut in half; 1 garlic clove , halved; 140g cooked prawns; handful rocket

Why it works: Fennel and dill match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 122 recipes. Both carry 4-methoxybenzaldehyde, which smells sweet, anise. The science ↓

Prawn Bruschetta with Lemony Fennel Salad

Serves 2

Prep8 min

Cook8 min

Ingredients

1 fennel bulb, thinly sliced through the root, green fronds reserved
1 heaped tbsp roughly chopped dill
zest and juice ½ lemon , plus wedges, to serve
1 tbsp olive oil
4 small slices rustic wholemeal bread , or two large cut in half
1 garlic clove , halved
140g cooked prawns
handful rocket

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

727Calories

39 gProtein

16 gFat

108 gCarbs

What these numbers assume: 8 portions

Ingredient	Portion assumed	kcal
Flour	1 cup (125g) all-purpose	455
Olive Oil	1 tbsp (14g)	119
Shrimp	100g cooked	99
Fennel Bulb	1/2 bulb (87g)	27
Lemon	juice of 1 lemon (48ml)	12
Clove	1 tsp ground (2g)	7
Dill	5 sprigs fresh (1g) / 1 tsp dried	4
Garlic	1 clove (3g)	4

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.

Fennel + dilltop 1% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together122 recipes

Shared aroma: 4-methoxybenzaldehyde (sweet, anise).
Dill + lemontop 1% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together976 recipes

Shared aroma: beta-phellandrene (minty, terpene).
Fennel + lemontop 1% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together723 recipes

Shared aroma: beta-phellandrene (minty, terpene).
Olive + garlictop 2% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together25,665 recipes

Shared aroma: linalool (floral, citrus).
Fennel + clovetop 5% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together350 recipes

Shared aroma: estragole (anise, licorice).

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

Swap the clove

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (fennel, dill, lemon, olive, bread, garlic):

Parsleyfits better
Thymefits better
Tarragonfits better
Clovethe original

Fit is the average pairing score against fennel, dill, lemon, olive, bread, garlic. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.

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