| Adding herbs to your dishes will give it a new | | | | marinating, grilling, baking or frying or use after the |
| dimension in flavor and aroma. Herbs can be used as | | | | dish is cooked. It is better to use dried herbs to |
| a primary ingredient as basil is to pesto, or simply to | | | | make your salt substitute as it will keep for a longer |
| add in a certain flavor to a dish, like adding rosemary | | | | time. |
| to chicken. Herbs may also be used as a rub for | | | | Salt Substitute Herb Recipe |
| marinating meat and poultry, and used stuffed inside | | | | Use any of the two recipe bases as your salt |
| a fish that is to be grilled. | | | | substitute or add in more herbs for variation. |
| Herbs not only are added to food for flavor and | | | | Recipe base 1: |
| aroma, they also contain vitamins. A couple of | | | | 2 tbsp. garlic powder |
| examples are basil, which has very high vitamin A | | | | 1 tsp. pepper, finely ground |
| content and parsley which has a lot of vitamin C. | | | | ½ tsp. chili powder |
| When you use herbs, it is similar to adding dark green | | | | Recipe base 2: |
| vegetables to your diet. The nutritional value of herbs | | | | 1 tbsp. garlic powder |
| is truly a plus to your meal. | | | | 1 tbsp. onion powder |
| In addition, by means of using herbs, you can | | | | 1 tsp. pepper |
| substantially lessen the amount of salt that you place | | | | For your variants, add a recipe base to any of the |
| into your food, and can even totally eliminate the use | | | | combinations given below. |
| of salt in certain dishes by using an herb salt | | | | Asian Flair |
| substitute. Making it is easy and it will last you for | | | | 1 tbsp. ginger powder |
| quite some time. You can even make your own | | | | 1 tbsp. grated lemon peel |
| combination of herbs for your own personal use or | | | | Italian Style |
| to be given away as a gift. | | | | 1 tbsp. dried basil |
| Using herbs to lessen your salt intake is very | | | | 1 tbsp. dried oregano |
| beneficial to people who have an existing health | | | | 1 tbsp. dried parsley flakes |
| problem and need to lessen their salt intake. It will | | | | Mexican Heat |
| also have health benefits for people who simply want | | | | 1 tbsp. dried chili flakes |
| to have a healthier diet. The average allowable | | | | 2 tbsp. grated lemon peel |
| sodium intake for a healthy diet is 600 mg daily, and | | | | Spanish Touch |
| most of the sodium that we intake is already in the | | | | 1 tsp. ground paprika |
| food product itself. Use your taste buds to judge if | | | | 1 tbsp. garlic powder |
| the food product is high in salt, if it tastes salty, like | | | | Pinch of saffron |
| oysters, it is high in sodium, and if it tastes bland, like | | | | European Delight |
| turkey meat, it has less salt. | | | | 1 tbsp. dried dill leaves |
| One way of preparing a quick and tasty meal is to | | | | 1 tsp. dried rosemary |
| marinate poultry or fish with garlic and lemon before | | | | 1 tsp. dried sage |
| placing it on the grill. Another way is to simply lessen | | | | 1 tsp. dried thyme |
| the salt that you use to ¼ of what you | | | | Place all the ingredients into a glass jar or a spice |
| regularly use and substituting it with chilies or other | | | | container so that your salt substitute can be sprinkled |
| spices to make up for food flavor. | | | | on easily into your food. Shake well to evenly |
| Here is a simple herb salt-substitute that you can | | | | distribute the mixture. Store it in a dry, dark place for |
| make. Use it by sprinkling it sparingly on dishes before | | | | up to 3 months. |