Ingredient sub chart 4

...

By Chatelaine

Updated November 2, 2012

Ingredient substitution guide
Missing something? Try a replacement

By Denise Foote
First published in Chatelaine.com's December 2002 issue.
© Rogers Publishing Ltd.

Fruits + veggies

	Amount	Substitution
Green onion	1/2 cup, chopped (125 mL)	1/2 cup (125 mL) chopped onion OR 1/2 cup (125 mL) chopped leek (white part only) OR 1/2 cup (125 mL) chopped shallots
Herbs, fresh	1 tbsp (15 mL), chopped	1 tsp (5 mL) dried herbs
Lemon grass	2 fresh stalks	1 tbsp (15 mL) lemon peel
Lemon or lime juice	1 tsp (5 mL)	1/2 tsp (2 mL) vinegar OR 1 tsp (5 mL) white wine OR 1 tsp (5 mL) lime juice or lemon juice
Lemon peel	1 tsp (5 mL)	1/4 tsp (1 mL) lemon extract OR 1 tsp (5 mL) lime juice OR 1 tsp (5 mL) lime peel
Lime peel	1 tsp (5 mL)	1 tsp (5 mL) lime juice OR 1/4 tsp (1 mL) lemon extract OR 1 tsp (5 mL) lemon peel
Mint, fresh	1/4 cup (50 mL), chopped	1 tbsp (15 mL) dried mint leaves
Onion	1 cup (250 mL), chopped	1 cup (250 mL) chopped green onions OR 1 cup (250 mL) chopped leek (white part only) OR 1 cup (250 mL) chopped shallots OR 1 tbsp (15 mL) dried minced onion OR 1 tbsp (15 mL) onion powder
Orange juice	1 tbsp (15 mL)	1 tbsp (15 mL) other citrus juice
Orange peel	1 tbsp (15 mL)	1/4 tsp (1 mL) orange extract OR 1 tsp (5 mL) lemon juice
Parsley	1 tbsp (15 mL), fresh, chopped	1 tsp (5 mL) dried parsley
Shallots, chopped	1/2 cup (125 mL)	1/2 cup (125 mL) chopped onion OR 1/2 cup (125 mL) chopped leek (white part only) OR 1/2 cup (125 mL) chopped green onion
Tomato juice	1 cup (250 mL)	1/2 cup (125 mL) tomato sauce + 1/2 cup (125 mL) water


		Intro
		Baking
		Condiments
		Dairy
		Fats
		Fruits + veggies
		Grains + nuts
		Seasonings + spices
		Spirits


		Know your best-before dates


		1000+ recipes in our Recipe File


		Share your secrets in our Food + recipes forum

The very best of Chatelaine straight to your inbox.

Chatelaine

Chatelaine celebrates, inspires, informs and empowers. We know that Canadian women contain multitudes, and we cover all of the issues—big and small—that matter to them, from climate change to caregiving, Canadian fashion and what to cook now.

Copy link

The cover of Chatelaine magazine's spring 2025 issue, reading "weekend prep made easy"; "five delicious weeknight meals", "plus, why you'll never regret buying an air fryer"; "save money, stay stylish how to build a capsule wardrobe" and "home organization special" along with photos of burritos, chicken and rice and white bean soup, quick paella in a dutch oven, almost-instant Thai chicken curry and chicken broccoli casserole in an enamelled cast-iron skillet

Subscribe to Chatelaine!

Want to streamline your life? In our Spring 2025 issue, we’ll show you how—whether it’s paring down your wardrobe, decluttering your messiest spaces or spending way less time cooking thanks to an easy, mostly make-ahead meal plan for busy weeknights. Plus, our first annual Pantry Awards.