Using Potato Onions

How are Potato Onions Used? 

They are onions so you can use them in any recipe that calls for onions or shallots. 

• • Fry them crispy and use them as a crunchy topping. 

  • Mince them raw on salads or in vinaigrette. 

  • Peel and roast them whole for 20-30 minutes as a side dish. 

  • They are also amazing unpeeled on the grill.  

  • The leaves can be substituted for chives or scallions. 

Nutrition 

Potato onions are nutrient rich. Every 100mg of onion contains the following:

Calcium, Ca 72mg 

Calories 32.0kcal

Carbs (net) 4.74g

Copper, Cu 0.08mg

Fats (total) 0.19g 

Fiber (total dietary) 2.6 

Iron 1.48mg 

Magnesium, Mg 20mg 

Potassium, K 276mg 

Protein 1.83g 

Sodium, Na

Vitamin A 50ug 

Vitamin B-6 0.06mg

Vitamin E 0.55mg

Vitamin C 18.8mg 

Vitamin K1 207ug 

Phosphorus, P 37.0mg

Selenium, Se 0.6ug

Water 89.83g

Zinc, Zn 0.39mg

Beta-carotene 598.0ug

Lutein + zeaxanthin 1137.0ug

Manganese, Mn 0.16mg

Thiamin 0.06mg

Riboflavin 0.08mg

Niacin 0.52mg

Pantothenic acid 0.08mg

Folate, total 64.0ug

Choline, total 5.7mg

Tryptophan 0.02g

Threonine 0.07g

Isoleucine 0.08g

Leucine 0.11g

Lysine 0.09g

Methionine 0.02g

Phenylalanine 0.06g

Tyrosine 0.05g

Valine 0.08g

Arginine 0.13g

Histidine 0.03g

Alanine 0.08g

Aspartic acid 0.17g

Glutamic acid 0.38g

Glycine 0.09g

Proline 0.12g

Serine 0.08g

Fatty acids, total saturated 0.03g

Fatty acids, total monounsaturated 0.03g

Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated 0.07g