What to Make With Leftover Red Onions
Got leftover red onionssitting in the fridge? You're not short on options — TheMealDB's recipe database lists 39 real recipes that use red onions, from Vietnamese to Thai, Turkish and French and beyond. Below you'll find 24 of them with photos, fridge storage tips to keep red onions safe to eat, and our AI recipe generator if you want a recipe personalized to everything you have on hand.
How to Store Leftover Red Onions
Fridge safety first
Refrigerate cooked vegetables within 2 hours in a sealed container and eat within 3–4 days. Fresh cut vegetables belong in the fridge too. Wilted is fine for cooking; slimy or moldy is not — when in doubt, throw it out.
Real Recipes Using Red Onions
24 of 39 recipes from TheMealDB — tap any card to see the full recipe on their site.
Acaraje black-eyed pea fritters with shrimp filling
Seafood
Algerian Flafla (Bell Pepper Salad)
Algerian · Vegetarian
BBQ Pork Sloppy Joes
American · Pork
Beef Empanadas
Uruguayan · Beef
Black Bean soup
Starter
Chicken Basquaise
French · Chicken
Chicken Quinoa Greek Salad
Greek · Chicken
Chickpea Fajitas
Mexican · Vegetarian
Chorizo & tomato salad
Spanish · Pork
Classic Potato Salad
Side
Falafel Pita Sandwich with Tahini Sauce
Syrian · Vegetarian
Kenyan Beef Curry
Kenyan · Beef
kofta burgers
Turkish · Lamb
Lamb & apricot meatballs
Turkish · Lamb
Mango Tropical Salsa
Side
McSinghs Scotch pie
British · Lamb
Mee goreng mamak
Malaysian · Seafood
Open-faced Sandwich With Potato
Pork
Piri-piri chicken and slaw
Portuguese · Chicken
Prawn & noodle salad with crispy shallots
Vietnamese · Seafood
Red curry chicken kebabs
Thai · Chicken
Red onion pickle
Norwegian · Vegan
Ribollita
Italian · Vegetarian
Rosemary braised red cabbage with kabanos
Ukrainian · Pork
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