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How To Make Herb Salt

Herb salt makes an ordinary omelet or avocado toast taste extraordinary. It also makes a great gift to give for a house warming.
Prep Time3 minutes
Course: Condiment
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Keyword: Condiment, Plant-Based
Servings: 1 spice jar
Author: Shelly
Cost: $1

Equipment

  • Large baking tray
  • Salt shaker or spice jar or any small container
  • Mortar & pestle or a spice grinder or rolling pin

Ingredients

  • Bunch of cilantro or parsley stems or both
  • Regular sea salt

Instructions

  • Soak the herb stems in cold water to remove dirt. Spin in a salad spinner or pat dry with a clean kitchen towel.
  • Spread the stems on a large baking tray so they have room. Put in a warm oven after you have finished baking something and the oven is off but still warm. Or bake them at 280°F for 30 - 60 minutes to dry completely until they feel crispy like straw.
  • Crush the dried stems with your hands, then crush them in a mortar and pestle or spice grinder. You can also place them in a small ziplock bag on a cutting board and roll over them with a rolling pin until they become a fine, powdery texture similar to a spice. Funnel the crushed herbs into a salt shaker, spice jar or small jar.
  • Add salt, about 1/2 the amount of the crushed herbs.
  • Shake to combine. Use the herb salt. Use it on anything like poached eggs, avocado toast, salads, fish, etc.