Onions can be found as an ingredient in so many recipes, adding a spice flavor and offering many pros to our health! A basic Mediterranean and Greek diet ingredient, onions have their place in our kitchen space reserved, starring in many dishes we daily prepare. They can be chopped and thrown in pots for stews, or finely chopped to be added in a quick and easy potato salad with tomatoes and fetacheese. This vegetable will definitely give an extra note to any dish we are about to make. Let’s find out about onions!
Fresh from the garden
Onions can be found all year round. They are more fresh in spring.
Nutritional value
Proteins
Vitamin C
Fiber
Folic acid
Calcium
Iron
How are they good for us
Help digestion
Protect immune system
Help to reduce blood pressure
Have detoxifying action
Protect bones
Protect skin
Tips
When chopping onions, keep tears away by throwing some water on your hands, up until your elbow.
