39 flavors that taste great with lime zest
..and 6 combinations to avoid.
We analyzed over 500,000 recipes to figure out which ingredients makes lime zest better. On average, recipes with lime zest received a 4.49⭐ review scores. However, in some combinations, review scores improved significantly. Like with jalapeño peppers. And sometimes worse. Like with all purpose flour.
These are the most important combinations we found:
Stand out combinations
Improved by
Improves
High potential
Spoiled by
Worse all around
Common combinations
- kosher salt
- salt
- butter
- green onions
- cumin
- egg
- sugar
- avocado
- sour cream
- granulated sugar
- water
- basil
- sea salt
- mint
- onion
- heavy cream
- cream cheese
- mango
- egg yolk
- lemon juice
- coconut
- flat leaf parsley
- oregano
- yellow onion
- red chili flakes
- adobo
- cayenne
- corn
- shrimp
- chicken breast
- mayonnaise
- milk
- smoked paprika
- chipotle peppers
- carrots
- cornflour
- chicken broth
- dark brown sugar
- rice
- tortilla
- cinnamon
- sesame oil
- black beans
- pineapple
- sriracha
- strawberry
- garlic powder
- graham cracker crumbs
- almonds
- lemongrass
- seeds
- paprika
- baking soda
- yogurt
- white rice
- sweet potatoes
- monterey jack cheese
- dijon mustard
- vegetable broth
- feta cheese
- heavy whipping cream
- onion powder
- flour tortillas
- tamari
- curry powder
- agave
- tequila
- thai basil
- pork shoulder
- sweet onion
- whipped cream
- cotija cheese
- red chili peppers
- panko crumbs
- gelatin
- sesame seeds
- rice wine vinegar
- broccoli
- cheddar cheese
- blueberry
- cherry tomato
- apple cider vinegar
- red wine vinegar
- buttermilk
- basmati
- coconut cream
- maple syrup
- queso fresco cheese
- salmon
- zucchini
- egg whites
- chickpeas
- chicken thighs
- cilantro seeds
- ice
- coconut sugar
- oil
- green cabbage
- lettuce
- rice vinegar
Explore the stand out connections in the visual explorer 👉
Remember this is how people score them online. A bad combination might not be a bad combination. It might be hard to cook or people make poor substitutions. If you think it makes sense to use something, just pay extra attention.
Here are some great recipes we found with lime zest:
Hot Sauce Roast Chicken With Tangy Kale Salad
cooking.nytimes.com
Review: 4/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.5/10
Honey Lime Tilapia (GF, DF, Egg, Soy, Peanut/Tree nut Free)
allergyawesomeness.com
Review: 4.49/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.3/10
Frozen Key Lime Pie on a Stick plus a Giveaway
bakerbynature.com
Review: 4.49/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.3/10
Pistachio, coconut, lime, and rosewater bundt cake
bromabakery.com
Review: 4.49/5 Dish Dragon Score: 5.8/10
