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Crisp Prosciutto, Pea & Mozzarella Salad with Mint Vinaigrette

Fresh Italian flavours make a perfect complement to the warmer weather

By bbcgoodfood · From Open Recipes · 6 ingredients
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Crisp Prosciutto, Pea & Mozzarella Salad with Mint Vinaigrette

Why it works: Peas and mint are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 2% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 1,137 recipes. Both carry 1-octen-3-ol, which smells mushroom, earthy. The science ↓

Crisp Prosciutto, Pea & Mozzarella Salad with Mint Vinaigrette

Serves 2
Prep15 min
Cook10 min

Ingredients

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

328Calories
12 gProtein
20 gFat
27 gCarbs

Counts 4 of 6 ingredients. The other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 4 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Olive Oil1 tbsp (14g)119
Mozzarella Cheese1 oz (28g)85
Pea1/2 cup (72g)62
Orange1 medium (131g)62
Buffalonot in our table0
Peppermintnot in our table0

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. Peas + minttop 2% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together1,137 recipes

    Shared aroma: 1-octen-3-ol (mushroom, earthy).

  2. Orange + olivetop 8% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together2,456 recipes

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

  3. Peas + olivetop 8% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together2,066 recipes

    Shared aroma: (z)-hex-3-en-1-ol (freshly cut grass green and herbaceous notes).

  4. Orange + minttop 9% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together549 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2,4-decadienal (seaweed).

  5. Olive + minttop 10% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together2,240 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2,4-decadienal (seaweed).

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

Swap the orange

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (prosciutto, peas, buffalo, olive, mint):

  1. Lemonfits better
  2. Cherryfits better
  3. Limefits better
  4. Orangethe original

Fit is the average pairing score against prosciutto, peas, buffalo, olive, mint. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.