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Red onion recipes

Mild red onions have a beautiful dark-red to purple outer paper skin. Inside, their crisp and sweet white flesh is edged with colour.

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Showing 1 - 13 of 13red onion recipes

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by Sabrina Ghayour
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Easy beef and broccoli stir-fry

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Easy chicken fajitas

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Easy chicken tacos

by Justine Pattison
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Easy Greek salad

by David Laris
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Easy halloumi wrap

by Sarah Cook
Light meals & snacks

Easy pasta salad

by Rachel Phipps
Light meals & snacks

Easy prawn laksa

by Sunil Vijayakar
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Easy tuna Niçoise salad

by Philippa Davis
Light meals & snacks

Eat the rainbow pizza

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Edamame falafel

by Sophie Wright
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Egg coconut masala curry (egg moilee)

by Rick Stein
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Everything bagel galette with cream cheese and smoked trout

by Elly Curshen
Light meals & snacks

Buyer's guide

Red onions should have dry papery skins with no brown discoloration. Choose firm bulbs with even-coloured skins and no signs of sprouting; avoid any that look damp or smell musty.

Preparation

Red onions are good to eat raw, chopped or sliced into salads, salsas, dressings and marinades, or you can roast them whole.

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