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Homemade Basil Salt

July 28, 2023 by Alea Milham 2 Comments

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Homemade basil salt in a mason jar

 

I am going to teach you how to make your own Homemade Basil Salt for an elegant addition to recipes and for gifting.

Homemade basil salt in a mason jar

Do you have an overabundance of Basil that needs to be harvested before it goes to waste? I have the perfect recipe to use some of it up: Homemade Basil Salt.

How to Use Basil Salt

This easy recipe for Basil Salt makes a great finishing salt for fish, vegetables, and more! Or use it while cooking to add a subtle flavor to soups and pasta, or sprinkle it on popcorn and pizza. Whip it into your deviled eggs or softened butter to give them a punch of flavor.

It can also be used in your DIY bath salt scrubs or bath soaks as well. Add a few drops of floral essential oil like lavender and some coconut oil and you have a luxurious exfoliating scrub.

Finally, this makes such a thoughtful gift in a pretty mason jar for holidays, a hostess gift, and a welcome to the neighborhood gift. You can pop it in a basket or gift it along with a nice charcuterie board.

Homemade Basil Salt Recipe

Remember that your recipes are only as good as your ingredients, opt for a good quality course salt and the freshest basil for the best results. You can use Celtic sea salt, Fleur de Sel, or pink Himalayan. Remember, good quality, don’t go for plain table salt!

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup of your favorite salt
  • ⅓ cup of fresh basil

Needed Equipment:

  • A food processor or blender
  • Baking sheet
  • Silicone mat or parchment paper

Directions:

  1. Preheat the oven to 220 ℉.
  2. Cover a baking sheet with a silicone mat or parchment paper, this is the easiest way to gather the salt up to put in your container.
  3. After gathering your fresh basil (or buying a package at the store) rinse well to remove any dirt or bugs. Homemade Basil Salt Process Picture 1: Fresh basil in colander
  4. Drain and blot the basil dry with paper towels.
  5. Remove any woody stems, and give the leaves and green stems a rough chop.
  6. Layer salt and basil in your processor, if you are using a small one you may want to chop it up in two batches and then add it all back in to combine. Homemade Basil Salt Process Picture 2: layer salt and fresh basil in food processor
  7. Pulse until basil is chopped up well and salt is finely ground, scrape sides as needed to get it all processed. If you want a big basil flavor add more leaves to the mix, the flavor as well as the color does fade a bit once dried. Homemade Basil Salt Process Picture 3: ground salt and basil in food processor.
  8. Transfer to a prepared baking sheet and dry in the oven for 30 minutes, stir after 15 minutes. Homemade Basil Salt Process Picture 4: basil salt on baking sheet.
  9. Allow to cool and “pour” into your container using your mat or parchment paper as a funnel.
  10. Place the lid on the container and store it as you would any other salt. Homemade Basil Salt Process Picture 5: Place basil salt in a container with a lid.

Printable Recipe for Basil Salt

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Homemade Basil Salt Recipe

Remember that your recipes are only as good as your ingredients, opt for a good quality course salt and the freshest basil for the best results.
Course Spice
Cuisine American
Keyword Basil Salt
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Author Alea Milham

Equipment

  • A food processor or blender
  • Baking sheet
  • Silicone mat or parchment paper

Ingredients

  • 1 cup of your favorite salt
  • ⅓ cup of fresh basil

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 220 ℉.
  • Cover a baking sheet with a silicone mat or parchment paper.
  • After gathering your fresh basil (or buying a package at the store) rinse well to remove any dirt or bugs.
  • Drain and blot the basil dry with paper towels.
  • Remove any woody stems, then roughly chop the leaves and green stems.
  • Layer salt and basil in your processor, if you are using a small one you may want to chop it up in two batches and then add it all back in to combine.
  • Pulse until basil is chopped up well and salt is finely ground, scrape sides as needed to get it all processed. If you want a big basil flavor add more leaves to the mix, the flavor as well as the color does fade a bit once dried.
  • Transfer to a prepared baking sheet and dry in the oven for 30 minutes, stir after 15 minutes.
  • Allow to cool. Then pour the salt into your container using your mat or parchment paper as a funnel.
  • Place the lid on the container and store it as you would any other salt.

 

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About Alea Milham

Alea Milham is the owner of Premeditated Leftovers and the author of Prep-Ahead Meals from Scatch. She shares her tips for saving money and time while reducing waste in her home. Her favorite hobby, gardening, is a frugal source of organic produce for her recipes. She believes it is possible to live fully and eat well while spending less.

Comments

  1. Susan Sikes says

    September 1, 2023 at 6:02 am

    I can’t wait to try this!

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  2. Angie | Fiesta Friday says

    August 31, 2023 at 7:42 pm

    5 stars
    What a fabulous idea! I love it and can’t wait to give it a try!

    Reply

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Welcome. I'm Alea!

On Premeditated Leftovers I share simple recipes made with whole foods, practical shopping tips, time saving techniques, and meal planning strategies. I also share tips for minimizing food waste, so more of the food that is purchased ends up on the table.

While volunteering as a budget counselor, I realized that food is the element of most people’s budgets where they have the greatest control. I set out to develop low-cost recipes from scratch to prove it’s possible to create delicious meals on a limited budget. Eating well while spending less is about more than just creating recipes using inexpensive ingredients; it’s about creatively combining ingredients so you don’t feel deprived and are inspired to stick to your budget.

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