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How to Cut Green Onions

Follow my step-by-step method for how to cut green onions for salads, stir-frys and garnish - tutorial includes storage guidelines and tips!

Prep Time
2 mins
Total Time
2 mins
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 6 kcal
Course: Condiments
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 1 bunch green onions rinsed and dried

Instructions

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  1. Stack 2-3 green onions, starting at the green end, keep your fingers curled with the tips holding the green onions, run your knife in an up and down rocking motion across the green onion, in between each slice move your fingers and knife down the onion and repeat until you are at the white end.
  2. Reserve the white for a later use.
  3. Place the sliced green onions in a paper towel and rinse under cool water
  4. Transfer them to a dry paper towel and store in the fridge in a lidded container.

Notes

  • Storage: To get your cut green onions to last longer, place them in a paper towel and run water through it until the water runs clear. Squeeze the excess water out of the onions and place on a dry paper towel and squeeze again to remove as much moisture as possible, let air dry for 10-15 minutes. Then store in a Tupperware lined with paper towel
  • For whole green onions that has not been chopped, try one of these two storage methods:
  • Photo Credit: Erin Jensen
  • Storage Method 1: Place like a bunch of flowers in a glass jar covered by a plastic or silicon bag. You can trim the bottom of the sticks and be sure to change out the water every 3-5 days.
  • Storage Method 2: Roll the green onions in a clean, damp (not wet!) paper towel, then roll the whole bundle into a plastic or silicon bag.

Nutrition Information

Calories 6kcal (0%) Carbohydrates 1g (0%) Protein 1g (2%) Fat 1g (2%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Sodium 3mg (0%) Potassium 48mg (1%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 1g (2%) Vitamin A 174IU (3%) Vitamin C 3mg (3%) Calcium 13mg (1%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 6

% Daily Value*

Calories 6kcal 0%
Carbohydrates 1g 0%
Protein 1g 2%
Fat 1g 2%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Sodium 3mg 0%
Potassium 48mg 1%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 1g 2%
Vitamin A 174IU 3%
Vitamin C 3mg 3%
Calcium 13mg 1%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.