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Broccoli Noodle Salad with Asian Peanut Citrus Sauce

"Enjoy a taste of Southeast Asia with these spicy peanutty noodles served with stir-fried broccoli and peppers."

By allrecipes · From Open Recipes · 11 ingredients
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Broccoli Noodle Salad with Asian Peanut Citrus Sauce

Why it works: Orange and lemon match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 10,634 recipes. Both carry 3-hexenal, which smells apple, fruity. The science ↓

Broccoli Noodle Salad with Asian Peanut Citrus Sauce

6 servings

Ingredients

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

546Calories
16 gProtein
29 gFat
65 gCarbs
What these numbers assume: 10 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Peanut1 oz (28g)161
Olive Oil1 tbsp (14g)119
Orange1 medium (131g)62
Broccoli1 cup chopped (156g)55
Sugar1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated49
Onion1 medium (110g)44
Bell Pepper1 medium (119g)31
Lemonjuice of 1 lemon (48ml)12
Soy Sauce1 tbsp (15ml)9
Garlic1 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.

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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. Orange + lemontop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together10,634 recipes

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

  2. Peanut + oniontop 9% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together1,043 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine (earthy, pea).

  3. Peanut + canola oiltop 9% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together155 recipes

    Shared aroma: trans,trans-2,4-nonadienal (fatty, green).

  4. Canola oil + oniontop 10% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together1,150 recipes

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

  5. Sauce + sugartop 13% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together5,147 recipes

    Shared aroma: ethanol (alcoholic, ethereal).

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 (peanut, butter, lemon, sauce, sugar, canola oil, onion):

  1. Avocadofits better
  2. Coconutfits better
  3. Limefits better
  4. Orangethe original

Fit is the average pairing score against peanut, butter, lemon, sauce, sugar, canola oil, onion. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.