Name: Charred Tomatillo Salsa
Yield: Makes 2 cups
Ingredients: 1/2 pound tomatillos, husked, rinsed, patted dry; 1/2 large white onion, cut into 8 wedges; 1 jalapeño or serrano chile, halved, seeded; 2 tablespoons (or more) fresh lime juice; Kosher salt

Why it works: Onion and lime are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 13% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 4,263 recipes. Both carry decanal, which smells soap, orange peel. The science ↓

Charred Tomatillo Salsa

Makes 2 cups

Ingredients

1/2 pound tomatillos, husked, rinsed, patted dry
1/2 large white onion, cut into 8 wedges
1 jalapeño or serrano chile, halved, seeded
2 tablespoons (or more) fresh lime juice
Kosher salt

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

55Calories

2 gProtein

0 gFat

14 gCarbs

What these numbers assume: 3 portions

Ingredient	Portion assumed	kcal
Onion	1 medium (110g)	44
Lime	juice of 1 lime (44ml)	11
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 epicurious. 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.

Onion + limetop 13% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together4,263 recipes

Shared aroma: decanal (soap, orange peel).

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