:"Green onions" redirects here. For the Booker T. & the M.G.s instrumental, see Green Onions. For the album, see Green Onions (album). A scallion, also commonly known as spring onion, green onion or salad onion, is associated with various members of the genus Allium that lack a fully-developed bulb. They tend to be milder tasting than other onions and are typically steamed and set in salads in western cookery and cooked in many Asian recipes. Diced scallions are often used in soup, noodle and se… (More on Scallion)