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Pictured Recipe: Red Onion & Goat Cheese Pancake

In truth, the vitality of onions goes beyond their flavor. Egyptians worshipped the bulbous globes as a sign of eternity. And while onions may not help us live forever, they might help add a few years to our lives. You see, onions are high in inulin, a carbohydrate that ­promotes the growth of disease-fighting bacteria, and quercetin, a flavonoid that may stop the oxidation of LDL (bad cholesterol) and raise HDL (good cholesterol). And according to recent research published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, people who eat lots of onions and garlic are less likely to develop major cancers.

So there’s every reason to make onions the stars, not just the supporting actors, when you cook. You’ll appreciate the savory headliners in Red Onion & Goat Cheese Pancake. Spring onions, garlic and chives mingle beautifully with chickpeas in Spring Onion Soup and sweet onions bring a tangy sweetness to Jumbo Prawns & Balsamic-Orange Onions. Spicy Onion Jam is delicious on crostini or as a garnish for meats.

In the weeks to come, you’ll find me out scanning the yard for chives and poking through the woods in search of wild ramps—always searching for more varieties of unio (Latin for both onion and a single white pearl) that I can string into a meal.

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Healthy Onion Recipes

• Spring Onion Soup
• Red Onion & Goat Cheese Pancake
• Jumbo Prawns & Balsamic-Orange Onions
• Spicy Onion Jam