Salt-free herb seasoning blend recipe
Makes about 1/2 cup (24 teaspoons) · 5 minutes to prepare
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons dried parsley
- 1 tablespoon dried thyme leaves
- 1 tablespoon dried rubbed sage
- 2 teaspoons dried rosemary, crushed
- 1 tablespoon garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon onion powder
- 2 teaspoons ground black pepper
- 2 teaspoons paprika
Method
- Stir everything together and pack into a clean spice jar. Makes about 1/2 cup (24 teaspoons).
- Use about 1 teaspoon per pound of meat or vegetables, or shake it on at the table in place of salt.
Make ahead
- Keeps 6 months in a sealed jar away from the stove.
- It makes a nice small gift for a host or a relative who cooks low-salt.
Nutrition in 1 teaspoon
- Calories: 5
- Sodium: 1 mg
- Potassium: 21 mg
- Phosphorus: 5 mg
- Carbohydrate: 1 g
- Fiber: 0.3 g
- Added sugar: 0 g
- Saturated fat: 0 g
This blend and salt substitutes
| This blend | Many salt substitutes | |
|---|---|---|
| Made from | Dried herbs, garlic, onion, pepper, paprika | Potassium chloride in place of table salt |
| Potassium | About 21 mg per teaspoon | More than 200 mg per serving |
The salt substitute column is from the National Kidney Foundation, which lists salt substitutes and lite salt among foods higher in potassium, with more than 200 milligrams per serving.
Is salt-free seasoning the same as a salt substitute?
No. Many salt substitutes replace sodium chloride (table salt) with potassium chloride. This blend has neither: it is only dried herbs, garlic powder, onion powder, black pepper and paprika.
Are salt substitutes OK with kidney disease?
The National Kidney Foundation tells anyone who has been asked to limit potassium to "be very cautious" with salt substitutes, because most of them contain some form of potassium, such as potassium chloride. MedlinePlus also flags salt substitutes that contain potassium for people taking lisinopril, a blood pressure medicine.
How much salt-free seasoning do I use?
About 1 teaspoon per pound of meat or vegetables, or a shake at the table in place of salt. One batch makes about 1/2 cup, which is 24 teaspoons.
How long does homemade seasoning keep?
About 6 months in a sealed jar kept away from the stove.
Where the blend goes in the book
- ·A pinch in the pan gravy in place of salt
- ·A jar on the table, for anyone who reaches for the shaker
From the book
This recipe is from Thanksgiving Without the Second-Guessing, a cookbook with the full Thanksgiving menu and a plate worked out for each guest with diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease or kidney disease. The free sampler has the menu and one full recipe, the potato and cauliflower mash.
Sources
- · National Kidney Foundation, High Potassium (Hyperkalemia)
- · National Kidney Foundation, Sodium and Your CKD Diet: How to Spice Up Your Cooking
- · National Kidney Foundation, Potassium in Your CKD Diet
- · MedlinePlus, Lisinopril
- · Nutrition figures computed from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data