Chicken wings and soup: Helen Graves’ spring onion recipes

March is a tricky pin in the seasonal calendar, with energising winter citrus fading and spring’s stars yet to emerge. It’s a time to reappraise ingredients that are routinely overlooked, such as spring onions, which are often treated as a garnish but are good for much more.

The contrasting colourway hints at their varying intensity: the white roots hold pungency and the greens are more akin to especially bolshie chives. These recipes make use of both, bridging the need for comfort and the warmer weather ahead. The spring onion soup with spiced pumpkin seeds and tortilla chips leans towards a Mexican direction thanks to soured cream, lime and a topping of spiced pumpkin seeds and broken tortilla chips.

Its vibrancy screams spring and the topping adds texture; feel free to double or triple the quantity of the spiced seeds, which are an excellent snack. Prep 10 min, cook 40 min, serves 4.

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