Vegetable Profile: Scallions

Description:
Scallions (also called green onions, bunching onions) are a delicious pungent topping to almost anything you make! Their blanched white base and slender, hollow green leaves and tender texture are as attractive as they are appetizing! 
 
Nutrition:
​A warming tonic for the digestive system and supports healthy blood circulation, the heart, large intestine, and lungs. Light anti-fungal and antimicrobial action. Contains precursors to vitamin A, B complex, and C when eaten raw. Also contains some calcium, magnesium, and potassium. 

Storage:
Scallions are tender and cold tolerant, so they keep best in the fridge in a produce bag. Use within 3-4 days.

Use:
The way we prefer to prepare scallions:

• Remove the rubber band.
• Rinse any excess dirt off the base under cool water.
• Select 1 stalk per serving of whatever dish you are preparing.
• Line up the stalks on the cutting board, and chop into fine disks maybe 1/8" thick using both the white and green parts.
• When your dish is ready to go, sprinkle the scallion over the top. Toss to incorporate if you're making a salad dish. 

It's just that easy to use scallions!

Sources:
The New Whole Foods Encyclopedia by Rebecca Wood
Asparagus to Zucchini by Fairshare Coalition
Produce: A fruit and vegetable lover's guide by Bruce Beck
Our own experience!