How to prepare a spring onion
Delicious, young spring onions are a sure sign that spring is well and truly here. They need a particular preparation, but here's how to do it easily.
49K 24 4.0
Last modified on: May 1st 2022
Keywords for this recipe:For 1 spring onion, you will need:
1 
How long does it take?
Time required for this recipe:
| Preparation | Start to finish |
|---|---|
| 5 min. | 5 min. |
Step by step recipe
Stage 1
Spring onions are very long, with a white base and green tops.
Stage 2 - 1 min.
Start by trimming off the rooty base.
Stage 3 - 1 min.
Then cut off the ends of the green tops, only keeping the greenest parts that still feel firm.
Stage 4 - 1 min.
Starting from the top, pull the outer skin of the onion...
Stage 5
...downwards and off at the base.
Stage 6 - 1 min.
Rinse the trimmed onion.
Stage 7 - 1 min.
Then slice the onion thinly, starting with the white base...
Stage 8
...up to the green tops.
Stage 9
Your spring onion is ready to use in your recipe.
Remarks
Spring onions should always be really fresh, as they go soft on keeping and the green tops wilt rapidly.
Keeping
Once sliced, should be used the same day.
Source
Home made.
Nutritional information
| Whole recipe | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 41 Kcal or 172 Kj | 3 gr | 11 gr | 0 gr |
| 2 % | 1 % | 1 % | 0 % |
| Per 100 g | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 33 Kcal or 138 Kj | 2 gr | 9 gr | 0 gr |
| 2 % | 1 % | 1 % | 0 % |
| Per spring onion | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 41 Kcal or 172 Kj | 3 gr | 11 gr | 0 gr |
| 2 % | 1 % | 1 % | 0 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 1 spring onion : 0.15 €
Note: Be careful, these prices are only an estimate, you can consult the table of prices by ingredients used for this estimate.
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