Today is More Herbs, Less Salt day. A lot of people are trying to cut down on salt for their health, but they don’t know how to cut out salt without cutting out flavor. There are many herbs around that can be used to add flavor to food without adding sodium. Herbs normally have more flavor than salt does, so used in the right proportions, you won’t even miss your sodium intake.
For your perusal, we have put together a list of 10 herbs that you can use to add zest to your food without the use of salt. We’ve even included a low sodium or salt-free recipe for each herb to point you in the right direction. There are so many more out there, all you have to do is have the determination to be salt-free and take a look. Cheers to your improving health.
Here’s the top 10 herbs to use instead of salt.
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Allspice
Allspice is a mixture of herbs that’s great in poultry, vegetables, or dessert dishes. For example, this salt-free carrot cake cheesecake crumble bars recipe.
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Chili Powder
Chili Powder can be used in more than homemade chili. Try this recipe for chili lime chicken marinade.
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Cinnamon
Cinnamon is great in sweets and baked goods. Try this apple cinnamon & chia breakfast bowl for a mouthful of wonderful with no salt.
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Basil
We all know basil is great in Italian dishes, but did you know it had enough flavor that it could stand without added salt? Try this low sodium pizza sauce.
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Onion Powder
Onion powder has a strong, tangy taste like our favorite versatile vegetable. This barbecue sauce proves that you don’t need salt when you have that much flavor.
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Curry Powder
Curry is a flavorful powder used in everything from meat to veggies to fruit. Salt is optional in this curried soup recipe.
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Garlic Powder
Garlic powder is another strong flavored herb that’s great in Italian food. These skinny stuffed shells are stuffed with flavor even though they’re salt-free, all thanks to garlic.
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Cumin
Cumin is another strong tasting herb that we often find in chili. However, it is also good in Mexican food like these stuffed shells.
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Rosemary
Rosemary is a green herb with an almost pine-like flavor that is great in marinades and breads, or in poultry dishes. This flavorful Greek chicken recipe is completely salt-free.
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Dill
Dill has an interesting taste and is good in salads, fish, and vegetable dishes. Of course, everyone knows dill for its pickles. Here’s a salt-free easy pickle recipe for you to try.