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Best Onion Substitutes

Whether you're currently in need of a fresh onion or a dried onion substitute because you run out of it, you're serving someone with onion or any vegetable in the allium family, or just want to be ready when faced with this situation in the future, you can rely on my list below.
Total Time3 minutes
Course: Appetizer, Salad, Side Dish
Cuisine: Asian, Western
Servings: 2 cups
Calories: 54kcal
Author: Val

Ingredients

  • 1 cup leeks
  • 1½ tablespoon onion flakes
  • 1 cup white onions

Instructions

Best Onion Substitute

  • Add one cup of chopped leeks to your recipes that require one cup of chopped onions.

Best Dried Minced Onion Substitute

  • Add 1.5 tablespoon of your dried onion flakes to your recipe requiring half a cup of dried onions.

Best Sweet Onion Substitute

  • Add one cup of white onions to your recipe that lists one cup of Vidalia onions.

Notes

Nutrition information is calculated for one cup of chopped leeks only.
 

Nutrition

Calories: 54kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 0.3g | Saturated Fat: 0.04g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Sodium: 18mg | Potassium: 160mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 1484IU | Vitamin C: 11mg | Calcium: 53mg | Iron: 2mg