Why it works: Coriander and lime match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and 3,536 recipes mention both. Both carry beta-phellandrene, which smells minty, terpene. The science ↓
The recipe
Serves 8Ingredients
Directions
Method written by CompKitchen from the ingredient list. Not the original author's method, not kitchen-tested.
Bring a pan of boiling water to the boil, add the frozen peas and cook for 2 to 3 minutes until tender. Drain and leave to cool completely.
Put the celeriac and carrot matchsticks in a large bowl. Add the bok choi and spring onions and toss to combine.
Add the cooled peas, chopped parsley and chopped coriander to the bowl and stir gently to mix.
In a small jug, whisk together the lime juice, sunflower oil and white wine vinegar until emulsified.
Pour the dressing over the vegetables and toss well so everything is evenly coated.
Cover and chill for 15 to 20 minutes so the vegetables soften slightly and the flavours meld, then serve.
Explore the science
The flavor team
The pairs that carry this dish. Each one is judged two ways: how much aroma chemistry they share, and how many recipes mention both.
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Coriander + limetop 1% of all pairsAroma overlapstrongMentioned together3,536 recipes
Shared aroma: beta-phellandrene (minty, terpene).
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Carrot + parsleytop 1% of all pairsAroma overlapstrongMentioned together8,053 recipes
Shared aroma: myristicin (spice, warm).
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Parsley + limetop 3% of all pairsAroma overlapstrongMentioned together547 recipes
Shared aroma: beta-phellandrene (minty, terpene).
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Parsley + coriandertop 3% of all pairsAroma overlapstrongMentioned together1,062 recipes
Shared aroma: myristicin (spice, warm).
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Carrot + coriandertop 3% of all pairsAroma overlapstrongMentioned together1,296 recipes
Shared aroma: 2-isobutyl-3-methoxypyrazine (green bell pepper, earthy).
Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs
Flavor stand-ins for the peas
How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (carrot, onion, parsley, coriander, lime, sunflower, white wine):
- Chickpeabetter flavor fit
- Beansbetter flavor fit
- Sesameabout as good a flavor fit
- Peasthe original
Fit is the average pairing score against carrot, onion, parsley, coriander, lime, sunflower, white wine. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes. This compares flavor only: it does not check the job the ingredient does in the dish (bulk, moisture, acidity, structure).
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