How to make your own seasoning salt that is budget-friendly and high-quality. Works especially well with homemade broths and soups.
A basic homemade seasoning salt recipe is made by blending together a base of salt with a carefully chosen selection of herbs and spices. It is an absolute must in the kitchen of every Traditional Cook!
The problem with conventional seasoned salt blends sold in supermarkets is that highly processed white salt is used as the base, with fake, neurologically damaging flavorings like MSG frequently added.
Quality seasoning salts use only the finest sea salt containing over 50 (and in some sea salts, more than 80) beneficial minerals blended with organic herbs and spices which eliminates the need to artificially boost the flavor with chemicals or additives. These blends are typically rather pricey, however.
Another potential problem is that the sea salt used as the base may not be your favorite and the herbs used not the freshest if the product has been sitting on the shelf for awhile.
The good news is that a quality seasoning salt is ridiculously easy to make yourself and you can ensure only the finest and freshest organic herbs and spices are used along with a sea salt base that bestows the unique flavor you most enjoy, be it Himalayan, Celtic, Hawaiian, Kala Namak (Indian black salt) and others.
Serving Suggestions
This particular seasoning salt recipe below can be carefully made and then packaged in beautiful glass jars to make a wonderful gift for any foodies on your holiday list.
A seasoning salt recipe that is easy to make, budget friendly and high quality – it’s the gift you can feel awesome about giving and your friends and family will no doubt be delighted to receive!
Tip: this seasoning salt works wonderfully well for homemade bone broth!
This article contains more information on how to season bone broth using quality seasoning salt.
How to Make Seasoning Salt
An aromatic seasoning salt recipe that is budget-friendly and high-quality. Works especially well with homemade broths and soups.
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup sea salt
- 1/4 cup nori flakes
- 2 Tbsp parsley dried, preferably organic
- 3 tsp ground celery seed preferably organic
- 2 tsp paprika preferably organic
- 1 tsp thyme dried, preferably organic
- 1 tsp marjoram dried, preferably organic
- 1/2 tsp onion powder preferably organic
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder preferably organic
- 1/4 tsp dill preferably organic
- 1/8 tsp cayenne pepper optional, preferably organic
- 1/2 tsp curry powder optional, preferably organic
- 1 tsp dried mustard optional, ground, preferably organic
Instructions
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Blend all ingredients well in a food processor or blender.
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If you prefer the flavor of different seasonings, change out as you prefer.
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Store in an airtight container in the pantry.
I have a basic question regarding good quality salt in a salt shaker.
I have some Celtic salt that is in a shaker but it is so moist that it does not shake out well. We’ve tried adding rice but that didn’t help. Currently trying a desiccant pillow (from a supplement bottle) and a couple coffee beans, but this also hasn’t helped. The shaker is plastic and has a lid.
Do you have any suggestions for storing salt to be easily added to food while cooking or serving?
Thanks so much
Unrefined sea salt does not work out of a shaker. This is a contraption designed for processed white salt (which is best avoided!).
I would suggest a ceramic grinder for unrefined sea salt. This is the best one I’ve come across. https://amzn.to/4fWPpjJ
I have granulated kelp… could I substitute that for the nori flakes, or would it make it too salty?
Same question on dried celery. Mountain Rose shows celery salt, celery seed, and celery seed powder.
I love this idea for Christmas gifts! I do have a couple questions. Is “dried celery” different from celery seed or salt? I followed the link to Mountan Rose and couldn’t tell when I searched “celery” that they had dried celery. Thanks in advance!
Also, what does the Nori Flakes do for the sea salt? Will it impart a bit of a fishy scent or flavor? Is it noticeable?
When I buy a bunch of celery, I often cut off the leaves and dry them like any other herb if I’m not going to use the fresh ones right away. I don’t know if this is what Sarah meant, but it’s what I would use.
Doesn’t sea weed have high levels of MSG or free glutimates? Sounds like a migraine in a jar to me.
No, seaweed is fine. I am very very sensitive to MSG and have no problems with seaweed in any form.
I combine equal parts unrefined salt and nutritional yeast, and then add various herbs and spices, which is really delicious. Would there be any reasons not to use good quality nutritional yeast as a regular seasoning? It adds great “umami” flavor.
Just be sure it is a low temp processed nutritional yeast else it will have MSG in it created from the high temp processing.
does Bragg’s qualify?
The only brand I know that has been tested to be low temp processed and low in free glutamic acid (MSG) is Frontier.
This looks good, but Salt is not so healthy, even Himalayan Sea Salt..
I ‘m thinking I could leave out all that salt ,and use more Garlic powder, Thyme, and Rosemary..
Thanx…
Sea salt is very healthy and necessary for the body. It is the refined white salt that should be avoided. Avoiding salt is another conventional health myth that research is showing to be terribly flawed. https://www.thehealthyhomeeconomist.com/studies-suggest-low-salt-diets-are-deadly/
I also add turmeric and sumac (second on to cloves for blood-pressure reducing qualities) to my seasoning salt as well as crushed nigella seeds … seasoning salt is an opportunity to add kinds of healing and delicious ingredients.
Great point! Seasoning of food is meant to not only stimulate digestion and enjoyment of food but also to impart anti-oxidant and even medicinal qualities as needed.