Menu Planning

The 14 Highest Scoring Simplot Recipes

Mar 03, 2022
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The 14 Highest Scoring Simplot Recipes

How do you really know if the wonderful recipe you just created will sell?

It’s an age-old challenge for any chef, including those on our Simplot Culinary Team. So last summer, we asked research firm Datassential to evaluate a number of our own recipes for consumer appeal, using their SCORES Express Screen menu concept analysis tool. SCORES impanels 300+ consumers who rate menu concepts on:

  • Unbranded purchase intent (would you order it?)
  • Uniqueness (is it new and different?)
  • Frequency (would you order it all the time?)
  • Draw (would you visit just for this item?)

SCORES then benchmarks these ratings against 2,889 other menu and sides concepts in its database to produce a composite score expressed as a percentile from 1 to 100; the higher, the better. For example, if an entrée scores 99, it means the concept outperformed 99% of the other entrée concepts in their database on the four criteria above.

Highest scoring Simplot recipes for appetizers and sides

  • Steak & Potato Skewers with Avocado Chimichurri
    Score: 99
    These skewers really bring the flavor. The best part? They’re versatile and work on any seasonal menu. Featuring Simplot Harvest Fresh™ Avocados Chunky Avocado Pulp.
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  • Cheese Baked Broccoli Casserole
    Score: 91
    Sometimes you just want some good old comfort food. This dish is great as a family-style side on your takeout menu. Offer it with a roasted chicken and a crisp green salad. Featuring Simplot Simple Goodness™ Broccoli Florets.
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  • Alabama BBQ Fries
    Score: 86
    Enjoy fries southern-style with Cajun spice, melted cheese sauce, crispy bacon, mild hot sauce and white BBQ aioli atop Conquest® Delivery+® Clear Coated Tin Roof Fries.
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  • BBQ Honey-Sriracha Chicken Fries
    Score: 80
    A spicy-sweet throw down of crisp fried chicken atop Conquest® Delivery+® Clear Coated Tin Roof Fries, drizzled with BBQ honey-sriracha sauce and a side of French’s® Crispy Jalapeños.
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  • Mediterranean Avocado Toast
    Score: 79
    The rich, satisfying flavor of avocado on a slice of artisan bread, complemented with colorful cherry tomatoes, fresh basil and yummy olive tapenade. Featuring Harvest Fresh Avocados Chunky Avocado Pulp.
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  • Pad Thai Lattice Fries
    Score: 77
    Crispy tofu, Pad Thai sauce, green onion, edamame, bean sprouts and roasted peanuts layered over Simplot SeasonedCRISP® Savory Lattice Fries.
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  • Smashed Buffalo Baby Bakers™
    Score: 76
    Perfectly-sized RoastWorks® Baby Bakers™ Roasted Potatoes smashed and cooked until browned and crispy. Loaded with blue cheese, zesty buffalo sauce, and crispy scallions.
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Highest scoring Simplot recipes for entrées

  • Bourbon BBQ Bacon Avocado Burger
    Score: 99
    A delectable burger option for lunch, dinner and to-go menus, featuring Harvest Fresh™ Avocados Avocado Halves.
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  • Grilled Garlic Chili Shrimp with Cilantro Lime Rice
    Score: 99
    Zesty grilled garlic chili shrimp served over a refreshing Good Grains™ Cilantro Lime Rice & Fire-Roasted Corn Fiesta. A taste of the islands!
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  • Carnitas Breakfast Tostada
    Score: 91
    Made with Simplot RoastWorks® Roasted Potato Medley, pork carnitas, pico de gallo, a poached egg, green chile hollandaise, and Simplot Harvest Fresh™ Avocados Avocado Halves.
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  • Grilled Chicken, Grain & Fire-Roasted Vegetable Bowl
    Score: 86
    This salad bowl is a complete, satisfying meal with Simplot Good Grains™ Exotic Grains & Fire-Roasted Vegetable Blend, grilled chicken, creamy avocado, and a zesty caesar dressing.
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  • Cilantro Lime Beef Taco Bowl
    Score: 82
    Bowl up your taco with the amazing taste of our Cilantro Lime Rice & Fire-Roasted Corn Fiesta and Harvest Fresh™ Avocado Diced Avocado.
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  • Naan Flatbread with Bacon, Avocado and Tomato
    Score: 80
    Offer this flatbread as a carry-out lunch special or pair it with a crunchy green salad for a perfect, light lunch combo. Featuring Harvest Fresh™ Avocados Avocado Pulp and Dices.
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  • Fuji Apple and Bacon Grilled Cheese
    Score: 80
    Sharp white cheddar, crispy bacon, red onion, fresh arugula, and flame-roasted Fuji apple slices on scratch-baked artisanal bread. Featuring RoastWorks® RTE Flame-Roasted Fuji Apples.
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Scoring more hits, fewer misses in menu development

Developing new menu items is an art form informed by a chef’s experience and intuition. But, thanks to Datassential SCORES, multi-unit restaurants can bring some science to the process to increase the ratio of hits to misses. We hope our top-scoring recipes will provide a few ideas for new sides, apps and entrées you can be sure your customers will love.