Use it up · Herbs and aromatics

Green onions

Have extra green onions? Here’s how to choose, store and prep green onions, plus 36 family recipes to use it all up, best matches first.

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🛒 Choosing it

Choose bright green tops and firm white ends.

🧊 Storing it

Fridge: 1 to 2 weeks
Freezer: 3 to 6 months, sliced

Keep the fridge at 40°F or below and the freezer at 0°F. Freezer times are for best quality; food kept frozen at 0°F stays safe. When in doubt, throw it out. Times from Rutgers Cooperative Extension.

🔪 Prepping it

Slice the white and green parts. Add the whites early and the greens at the end.

🌱 Grow it

You can grow your own: culinary herbs. The Food Garden Planner shows how much to plant for your family and when it comes in.

🌱 Plan a garden with it →

📊 Nutrition per 100 g

Green onions. 100 g is about 3 1/2 ounces.

Calories	32 kcal	2%
Protein	1.8 g	4%
Total fat	0.2 g	0%
Saturated fat	0.0 g	0%
Total carbohydrate	7.3 g	3%
Dietary fiber	2.6 g	9%
Total sugars	2.3 g
Sodium	16 mg	1%
Calcium	72 mg	6%
Iron	1.5 mg	8%
Potassium	276 mg	6%

% Daily Value for adults (FDA). From USDA FoodData Central 170005 (SR Legacy).

🍽 Recipes that use it up

36 recipes, the ones that use the most green onions first.

With a smaller amount

Plan them into your week in the meal planner, or find recipes for two or three things at once with the “What can I make?” picker.

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Storage times and buying tips are general guides from the sources below; follow any date or instructions on the package. Cook meat, poultry, fish and eggs to the USDA safe temperatures in each recipe.