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35 Ways to Use Up a Bunch of Scallions

updated Apr 18, 2024
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Someone dipping potato chip into sour cream charred scallion dip.
Credit: Lucy Schaeffer

Bunches of scallions (or green onions) sometimes languish in my fridge. I know you can keep them fresh for quite a while and even regrow them once they go limp, but still — my crisper drawer can be a dark and scary place. The problem is really that most recipes only ask for one or two scallions at a time — what to do with the rest of the bunch?

We’ve got you covered with easy and delicious ways to use up your green onions. The best part about cooking with scallions is that you can use them in their entirety so they never go to waste.

Here are 35 green onion recipes to give you inspiration, from soups and sandwiches to fried rice, stir-fries, and more!

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Make Scallion Pancakes

You’ll be surprised by how easy it is to whip up a batch of classic scallion pancakes at home with ingredients you already have in your pantry.

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Add Scallions to Mashed Potatoes

Nutty browned butter is tasty contrast to the sharp green onions that get scattered before serving, giving these mashed potatoes a delicious twist.

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Toss Scallions into Kimchi Fried Rice

This classic Korean comfort food is made with kimchi, cold rice, scallions, and a perfect balance of spicy and salty seasonings.

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Make Scallion Fried Eggs

Frying scallions in oil brings out more umami, while the crispy edges of the fried sunny-side-up eggs add a wonderful crunch. We guarantee that this will be a go-to meal you won’t ever get tired of eating.

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Top off Potato Soup

This slow cooker twist on classic potato soup is the perfect make-ahead dinner for your family. A generous sprinkle of chopped green onions on top makes it even better.

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Upgrade Your Typical Tuna Salad Sandwich

You can't go wrong with adding chopped scallions to your tuna melt!

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Make These Easy Garlic Noodles

Garlic noodles get maximum umami flavor from oyster sauce, fish sauce, and soy sauce. Scallions add a little color and mild onion flavor to them.

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Add Scallions to Your Cucumber Salad

This summery cucumber salad, inspired by sunomono, is crunchy, refreshing, and swimming in delicate umami notes.

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Top off Classic Chili

Mixed with ground beef, beans, tomatoes, and warm spices, this classic beef chili is a dinner staple. Serve with classic chili side dishes, like baked potatoes or sweet cornbread.

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Bake Garlic Bread with Extra Scallions

Use both garlic and scallions for the ultimate homemade garlic bread to serve with spaghetti and meatballs.

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Mix Them into Sour Cream Dip

This easy scallion dip tastes just like the iconic potato chips you love — but better.

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Mix Scallions into Crab Rangoon Filling

Everyone who has tried it can’t get enough of this extra-crispy, cheesy appetizer.

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Put an Egg on It

Our favorite way to level up a fried egg? Cooking it in the spicy, aromatic flavors of chili crisp.

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Toss Scallions into Quick Fried Rice

Chinese sausage is the easiest way to amp up the flavors in this quick fried rice.

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Boost Your Potato Soup

Scallions play a solid supporting role in this potato soup. They blend with leeks, bringing out all their delicious flavors.

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Bake Them into Quick Biscuits

Make these easy, flaky buttermilk biscuits, studded with sharp cheddar, smoky bacon and fragrant green onion.

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Add Them to Glazed Carrots

Miso and honey are fantastic ingredients that makes simple roasted carrots into something magical. Garnish them with green onions for a finishing touch.

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Throw in Chopped Scallions in Zucchini Pancakes

Fluffy savory pancakes packed with shredded zucchini, scallions, and salty bites of feta cheese.

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Make Scallion Oil for Grilled Corn

A sweet, umami-rich oil made with scallions, sugar, and fish sauce bathes grilled corn in this summery side dish.

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Spoon Scallion Oil on Top of Grilled Pork Chops

Lemongrass-marinated pork chops get grilled until deeply caramelized. Best served with jasmine rice, cucumbers, tomatoes, lettuce, lime, fish sauce, and scallion oil.

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Make This Hawaiian Comfort Food

Loco moco is a Hawaiian favorite that you can make in less than 30 minutes. Top it with plenty of chopped scallions.

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Smother Seared Salmon With Them

Crispy seared salmon over a bed of steamed rice topped with a soy, scallion, and ginger sauce.

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Add Scallions to Chicken Salad

A few hints of sweetness take this classic curried chicken salad into a winner that you can stuff into bread or eat as lettuce wraps.

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Use Up Extra Scallions in This Creamy Dip

This easy smoked salmon dip is made with a blend of whipped cream cheese, sour cream, Greek yogurt, dill, and plenty of chopped scallions.

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Fold Them into Cream Cheese Scones

Speckled with bits of scallions, this tender cream cheese scone has a sharp, somewhat peppery allium bite that’s perfect at tea time.

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Add Green Onions to Potato Salad

Inspired by Greek potatoes, this easy potato salad is packed with bright, tangy flavors.

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Make Kimchi Scallion Latkes

Potato latkes inspired by gamja bokkeum, the Korean banchan made from stir-fried potato matchsticks.

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Upgrade Your Noodles with Ginger Scallion Oil

You thinly slice scallions, mince some ginger, mix them with salt, heat up oil, then pour it over the ginger scallion mixture. It's that easy! Spoon them over your favorite noodles.

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Stir Fry Them

Sichuan peppercorns, dried chiles, and white pepper join forces in this spicy Chinese stir-fry.

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Make Pan-Fried Pork Buns

With their tender pork filling studded with green onions, savory hot soup, and slightly thicker, fluffy wrapper that’s complete with crispy golden bottoms, these pan-fried pork buns are ready for their turn in the spotlight.

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Add Them to Glazed Chicken Thighs

The magic of these chicken thighs all happens in the oven. By the time the sweet, tangy cooking liquid has made the meat perfectly tender, it has reduced to a bold, teriyaki-like glaze with ginger, scallions, and chiles.

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French-ify Your Potato Salad

An easy recipe for a mayo-free potato salad that's light and tangy thanks to Dijon mustard and fresh herbs.

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Fold Them into Cheddar and Jalapeño No-Knead Bread

This seriously cheesy no-knead bread couldn't be easier, and is filled with two kinds of cheese and a savory kick from both jalapeño and scallions.

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Steamed Pork Buns

With its fluffy skin and delicious savory pork and scallion filling, each bun has the perfect balance of flavors. Add these steamed pork buns to your roster of fun cooking projects over the weekend!

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