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Salad or spring onions

Key facts

Spring onions are a member of the onion family Allium, and are also known as scallions or green onions. The green leafy parts are sometimes removed but can add colour and a softer element to recipes. Remove the root before cutting or slicing.

Indispensable in the kitchen, and especially in salads.

You won't find the best kind in the supermarket, but if you are near a farm shop, tiny, thin, very young spring onions are delicious served whole with just the root trimmed.

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