What to do with a bunch of fresh herbs you need to use up? Alex suggested making an herb salt recipe. And wow, was it worth it! Keep reading for how to make this tasty condiment (it’s also perfect for gifts!). A few other great salt DIYs? Try How to Make Garlic Salt and Seasoned Salt Recipe. Now of course, you can make an herb salt recipe any time of the year: so don’t feel like you have to wait until the end of the season! Typically our basil plants are out of control in the summer, so there are enough fresh herbs to go around.
2 cups of kosher salt: Use only kosher salt in this recipe because it brings a gentler salting to foods. We would not recommend using table salt because of its sharp, very salty flavor. 1 cup of fresh herbs like basil, thyme, oregano, rosemary, sage, etc 1 garlic clove
To make it, you’ll simply whiz everything together in a blender. Then bake the mixture at very low heat for about 1 hour. When you’re done, you can store the herb salt in airtight jar indefinitely. If you aren’t growing fresh herbs, you must start some pots! All you need are a few pots and a sunny ledge to grow herbs. If you’re looking to get started growing herbs, head to our instructional post: How to Grow Herbs in Pots. And we’re still trying new ideas! Do you have ideas for how to use herb salt in your cooking? Let us know in the comments below.
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We love resourcing you with kitchen DIYs! This herb salt is a fun DIY that also works great for gifts. Here are a few more kitchen essentials:
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