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Scallions 10/11

Scallions

Peak season: March-August

Although you can find scallions all year round, they're typically at their best in the spring and summer months. They're also known as green onions and spring onions and have a much milder taste than the pungent sweet, red and yellow kinds. Make sure you're buying ones with white bottoms and crisp green leaves. When preparing, rinse them thoroughly because dirt and/or debris can easily get caught in the leaves. Store in the fridge wrapped in a paper towel and placed in a plastic bag. They should be good for a week.

What to do with them: Scallions are most commonly chopped up and used as a garnish, but there are a slew of recipes out there that incorporate them in delicious ways. Take this recipe for cheddar scallion bread, for example. Fresh chopped scallions get baked into a savory bread loaf to complement the flavor of sharp cheddar. You can also add them to omelettes, stir fries, soups, Chinese dumplings, etc. 


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Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup rice vinegar
  • 2 tbsp sugar
  • 2 cups cooked sushi rice
  • 1 cup soy sauce
  • 1/4 cup chopped cilantro
  • 2 tbsp seasame oil
  • 1 tsp chili paste
  • Salt
  • 1 mango, diced
  • 1 avocado, diced
  • 1 lb salmon, diced

Method

  1. Combine the rice vinegar and sugar.
  2. Stir though the cooked sushi rice, and with wet hands, shape into balls.
  3. Press the balls into ramekins lined with parchment paper, and press the rice up the sides of the ramekins into cup shapes.
  4. Refrigerate for 15 minutes.
  5. In the meantime, combine the soy sauce, cilantro, sesame oil, chili paste and salt in a bowl.
  6. Combine the mango, avocado and salmon.
  7. Pour the soy mixture over the salmon mixture, and stir through until evenly coated.
  8. Remove the rice cups from the refrigerator, and peel off the parchment paper.
  9. Distribute the salmon mixture between the rice cups.
  10. Garnish, serve and enjoy!