Scallions
Equally tasty raw or cooked, this flavoursome vegetable is equally at home in salads, stir fries, or traditional champ.
Vegetable
Scallions
Grower
Roy Lyttle Limited, Ards Peninsula
Family
Alliums
(also includes: leeks, onions.)
Growing
In season
May – November
Best in season
Spring and Summer
How to grow
Easy to grow directly from seed. Farmers plant regularly to achieve continuity all year round.
Eating
Buying and storing tips
Choose scallions with bright green leaves, and avoid any that are wilting. Keep in the fridge for freshness.
Recipe Inspiration
In champ.
With tuna and cheese.
Raw to top salads and stir fries.
Health benefits
Contains vitamins A, C, E and B6, potassium, sodium, iron and dietary fibre.