Green Onions

Green onions, bunching onions, spring onions, scallions, shallots - they're all the same thing.  These young onions are generally lighter in flavor than a fully mature onion bulb.  Both the white base and green leaves are commonly chopped and used to add flavor to almost any kind of dish in cuisines across the world. 

Green onions offer many of the health benefits of their full-size cousins, including being high in vitamins C and B6, dietary fiber, manganese, potassium, and copper.

 

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Storage tips:

Green onions are the only onions that should be stored in the refrigerator.  Place them in a plastic bag to help retain moisture.