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  • Small onions with red to deep red coloured skin.
  • Flesh is white with red rings.
  • Also called Spanish or salad onions.
  • Will not store as long as brown onions.
  • Very sweet – can be eaten raw.
  • Not all red onions are mild – some varieties can be quite hot (pungent).
  • Good in salads, or in cooking.
  • Common varieties grown in Australia are Red Marksman, Oaklands Red and Calabrese.
  • Available: all year.

Health Benefits

100g of Spanish Onion yields the following:

  • Calories – 42
  • Total Carbs – 3% of DV
  • Protein – 0.92g
  • Dietary Fibre – 6% of DV
  • Vitamin C – 11% of DV
  • Calcium – 2% of DV
  • Iron – 1% of DV

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Selecting tips

Choose Spanish onions which are clean and have dry skin that is almost paper-like in its crispness. They should feel heavy and firm without any cuts in the surface.

Delicious Red Onion Recipes

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Carrot and Beetroot salad

Bring colour to your table with this quick and easy salad that pops with flavour. The cool fresh tastes from the herbs to the earthy sweet flavours from the carrots and beetroot are sure to impress any crowd. This salad…

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Watermelon, Cucumber & Feta Salad

15 min 4 All Year

Watermelon, Cucumber & Feta Salad

This refreshing Watermelon, Cucumber & Feta salad is the perfect Summer dish! It’s both sweet and salty making for a fun mouthful every bite, not to mention it’ll look beautiful on the kitchen table! Enjoy as a side, a light…

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Vegetarian Tacos

15 min Yield: 6 tacos Autumn, Summer

Vegetarian Tacos

Who said meat eaters have all the fun? For a tasty meatless dish, try these vegetarian tacos filled with delicious fresh ingredients! You can never go wrong with some smashed avo after all! 

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