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Citrus-Herb Vinaigrette

"This combination of citrus and herbs make a smooth, sweet, and sour type of vinaigrette welcome on all types of salads. It can also be used to enhance steak or chicken sandwiches. Enjoy!"

By allrecipes · From Open Recipes · 15 ingredients
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Citrus-Herb Vinaigrette

Why it works: Lemon and parsley match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 14,037 recipes. Both carry beta-phellandrene, which smells minty, terpene. The science ↓

Citrus-Herb Vinaigrette

24 servings
Prep20 min

Ingredients

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

353Calories
5 gProtein
15 gFat
56 gCarbs
What these numbers assume: 16 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Grapeseed Oil1 tbsp (14g)120
Honey1 tbsp (21g)64
Orange Juice1 medium (131g)62
Onion1 medium (110g)44
Lemonjuice of 1 lemon (48ml)12
Limejuice of 1 lime (44ml)11
Soy Sauce1 tbsp (15ml)9
Chili1 tsp (2.7g)8
Black Pepper1 tsp ground (2.3g)6
Thyme1 tsp dried (1.4g)4
Dill5 sprigs fresh (1g) / 1 tsp dried4
Vinegar1 tbsp (15ml) distilled3
Mustard1 tsp (5g) yellow3
Ginger1 tsp grated fresh (2g)2
Parsley1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g)1
Salt1 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 allrecipes. 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. Lemon + parsleytop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together14,037 recipes

    Shared aroma: beta-phellandrene (minty, terpene).

  2. Shallot + parsleytop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together3,737 recipes

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

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

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

  4. Orange + gingertop 4% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together1,833 recipes

    Shared aroma: 1-octen-3-one (mushroom, metallic).

  5. Lemon + gingertop 5% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together5,154 recipes

    Shared aroma: beta-phellandrene (minty, terpene).

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 (red wine, vinegar, shallot, lemon, honey, parsley, ginger):

  1. Limefits better
  2. Orangethe original
  3. Plumfits about as well
  4. Cherryfits about as well

Fit is the average pairing score against red wine, vinegar, shallot, lemon, honey, parsley, ginger. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.