Seasonality
Spring/Fall
Quick Tips
How to cook scallions
Green onions/scallions can be used raw or cooked. Scallions can be used in place of regular onions, and don’t take as long to soften. I like to sauté scallions as a base for soups and stir fry, or roasting alongside vegetables.
How to buy scallions
Look for scallions that have stiff, well-colored green tops and creamy, white bases. There should be no limpness, browning, or whites that look shriveled.
How to store scallions
If I’ll be using the scallions within a couple of days, I simply toss them in the crisper. If looking to keep the scallions up to a week, I place in a jar with water and cover with a plastic bag.
Varieties
Evergreen Hardy
Deep Purple
Parade
White Spear
About
If you head to the market in the spring, you’ll most likely see a myriad of onion types. There are scallions, which have the small white bulbs and crisp green tops. They might also be called green onions - same thing, just different name. You might also see spring onions in either white or purple. These are grown from a scallion variety that produce a bulb and are harvested a bit later.
The spring onion is akin to a mild version of storage onions, but the green tops pack a bigger punch than scallions. Scallions/green onions have an overall mild onion flavor and are one of the few alliums I eat raw.
Green onions make the perfect companion for other spring produce such as asparagus, spinach, and swiss chard. The light onion flavor doesn’t overpower the other delicate flavors found in spring produce. As a bonus, the greens also make an excellent garnish to soups, noodle bowls, and stir-fries.
All Vegetarian Scallion Recipes
Arugula and Radish Salad (a New Year to #eatnaturally)
Arugula Lentil Salad
Avocado Romaine Wedge Salad with Pickled Radish
Avocado Salad with Chickpeas
Barley, Smoked Paprika Red Potatoes, and Hard Boiled Egg
Bean and Cabbage Tacos with Pickled Onions
Braised Potato Salad with White Beans
Broccoli Soup with Ginger and Lemon
Buttered Radishes with Poached Eggs
Cabbage Ginger Noodles
Cabbage Salad with Peanuts
Crispy Scallion Asparagus Pizza
Curried Carrot Soup
Curried Cauliflower Wrap
Curried Chickpea Salad Lettuce Wraps
Curried Pumpkin Soup with Coconut
Curry Chickpea Burgers with Coconut Cabbage Slaw
Delicata Squash Pizza
Delicata Squash Spring Rolls with Spinach
Egg Salad Sandwich
Fried Egg Biscuit Sandwich with Garlicky Greens
Ginger Bok Choy Soup with Noodles
Ginger-Soy Cabbage Quinoa Slaw
Green Bean Stir-Fry
Grilled Beet, Quinoa, and Feta Salad (+ Summer Veg Grilling Inspirations)
Grilled Cheese Crepes with Shaved Asparagus
Grilled Scallion Avocado Halloumi Tacos
Harissa Roasted Cauliflower Salad Lemon-Avocado Dressing
Herby Kale Omelette with Manchego Cheese
Mediterranean Kale Salad
Miso Butter Brothy Beans with Scallions
Pea Pasta with Goat Cheese Sauce
Pesto Zucchini Lasagna
Radish Salsa with Scallions
Red Lentil Soup with Sweet Potatoes
Roasted Broccolini Flatbread
Roasted Butternut Squash, Quinoa, and Arugula Salad
Roasted Carrot Summer Rolls with Cabbage
Roasted Delicata Squash Salad with Bulgur
Roasted Five-Spice Pumpkin Soup
Roasted Parsnip Spinach Salad
Scallion Roasted Carrots with Quinoa
Sesame Delicata Squash Kale Salad
Sesame Soba Noodle Bowl with Edamame
Shaved Asparagus Pizza with Gorgonzola
Smoky White Bean Carrot Dip
Sorghum Salad with Cucumber and Feta
Sorghum Tabouli
Spiced Chickpea Fritters
Spicy Peanut Sauce Noodle Bowl
Spinach and Pea Fried Rice
Spring Pasta with Shaved Asparagus
Spring Sorghum Salad with Radish and Roasted Asparagus
Sprouted Rye Berries and Roasted Cauliflower Bowl
Sweet Potato Wedges with Peanut Sauce
Tomatoes with Pistachios, Cumin and Scallions
Vegan Tacos with Chipotle Lentils