Herb Salt Recipe by Kaleb

Over the past few weeks I have been extremely busy wrapping up a couple of big projects at work, taking on some last minute freelance, and started ramping up my cyclo-cross training. Add all of this together and it means less sleep and less time in the kitchen. This also means we have been eating out and falling back on our normal easy-to-make meals. These are good to have when you don't want takeout or don't want to spend a lot of time in the kitchen. The only problem is these get old after a couple of weeks on repeat and are generally not as healthy as they could be.

So I opened up a cook book, that had been gathering dust on the shelf, and decided that I was going to try a new recipe. I opened up the cookbook and nothing in particular stood out to me except one of the ingredients. You can probably guess what it was...That's right. Herb Salt. Why have I never heard of this before? Have I been living under a HUGE iodized salt rock? So after researching a few recipes of how to make Herb Salt and what goes in it, I decided to go rogue and make up my own recipe as I went. This simple recipe is the result and has a huge ROI (return on interest). We generally try to cook with as little salt as possible, so it has been a great replacement since a little goes a long way, and especially with the extra flavor. Hope you all enjoy and are inspired to make the move from iodized salt to sea salt as well.

Ingredients

Mixture Herbs (I used Rosemary, Sage, and Oregano)

1/4 c. Coarse Sea Salt

3 tbsps. Olive Oil

Instructions

Step 1: In a saucepan heat the oil and herbs over medium heat for 3-5 minutes. You don't want the oil to get hot enough that it starts popping. 

Step 2: Remove saucepan from burner, and using tongs place the herbs on paper towels to soak up as much oil as possible. I did this three times.

Step 3: Place coarse salt and cooked herbs in mortar and grind with a pistol until the mixture is fine. 

Step 4: My mixture still had a little moisture in it from the herbs so I let it sit for about an hour before placing it in a air tight container. 

Step 5: Sprinkle a little bit on everything! So far we have used herb salt to season roasted vegetables, our sauces for pasta, and even in some hummus. Enjoy!

Photography by Kaleb Nimz