Instead of buying Herbamare or another type of Seasoned Salt, I make my own. Even if I didn’t grow my own herbs and dry my herbs, it would still be more frugal for me to make my own seasoned salt recipe at home as most of the ingredients are commonly found in the spice cupboard. The great thing about making your own spice mixes is that you have complete control over the ingredients. Herbamare
is made with quality organic vegetables and herbs, but it is also very expensive. The less expensive Seasoned Salts at the grocery store often contain ingredients that I don’t want in my food. So I balance my food obsessions preferences with my grocery budget by making my own Seasoned Salt.
How to Make a Substitute for Herbamare
An Herbamare substitute is easy to make. I make mine using sea salt, dried parsley, onion powder, garlic powder, oregano, rosemary, thyme, sage, basil, celery seed, marjoram, and dried kelp, but you can vary the ingredients to match your personal preferences.
I put all of the ingredients in a food processor and blend until smooth. The only ingredient that is not commonly found in your spice cupboard is dried kelp. If you don’t have it on hand, feel free to leave it out. This recipe makes one cup of seasoned salt.
Seasoned Salt Recipe
Ingredients:
- ½ cup sea salt
- ¼ cup dried parsley
- 2 teaspoons onion powder
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- 1 teaspoon rosemary
- 1 teaspoon thyme
- 1 teaspoon sage
- 1 teaspoon basil
- 1 teaspoon celery seed
- 1 teaspoon marjoram
- 1 teaspoon dried kelp
Directions:
- Place all ingredients in a food processor and chop until smooth and blended.
- Let the spices settle, then remove from the food processor and store in an airtight container.
- Use as called for in recipes.
Printable Recipe for Seasoned Salt
Seasoned Salt
Ingredients
- ½ cup sea salt
- ¼ cup dried parsley
- 2 teaspoons onion powder
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- 1 teaspoon rosemary
- 1 teaspoon thyme
- 1 teaspoon sage
- 1 teaspoon basil
- 1 teaspoon celery seed
- 1 teaspoon marjoram
- 1 teaspoon dried kelp
Instructions
- Place all ingredients in a food processor and chop until smooth and blended.
- Let the spices settle, then remove from the food processor and store in an airtight container.
- Use as called for in recipes.
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- How to Make Chipotle Seasoning Mix
Do you make your own spice mixes?
Mary says
Is this safe to eat if you are breast feeding?
Elizabeth Eberhardt says
I am not a big fan of sage. Can I reduce the amount or leave it from the recipe?
Alea Milham says
Yes, you can either reduce the sage or leave it out.
Jeanne Owen says
Spirulina is quite healthful. For those who like the flavor, just add it to the mix. Nori and wakame should work as well, although I have not tried either in seasoning. Just be aware of the source.
Sandra says
Are these all dried spices?
Alea Milham says
Yes, they are.
LJ says
Kelp powder? Really? Kelp powder is disgusting to me. I would love a way to disguise the taste. Does its taste not overtake the other flavors?
Alea Milham says
Just leave it out if you don’t like it.
Cyndee says
Sounds good! Thank you for linking up with us on Idea Box link up party!
Angela McKinney says
Sounds pretty easy and like something I would use. Thanks for linking up at #HomeMattersParty
Lorraine says
I was so glad to find this recipe. I love Herbamare except that to me it seems too “powdery”. So to make it more granular, I will try leaving the salt out of the food processor and add the herbs to the salt after grinding them. Thanks for the recipe!
Lauri says
Can Kelp be substituted with Spirulina ,Nori, or Wakame seaweed?
We don’t have kelp it in my country.
Alea Milham says
When I don’t have access to kelp, I just leave it out.
Robin says
Just by some good kelp tablets from the health food store.
Annetta Williams says
How about trying it with crushed, dried kale. I have some on hand, but have no seaweed, so will do the substitution.
Alea Milham says
That sounds like a great substitute!
Bethany says
They aren’t selling this anymore at New Seasons. Thanks so much for posting a recipe! Now we can make our own!
Kristi says
I got my kelp powder today. Looking forward to making this tomorrow. 🙂 Thanks for the recipe!!
April @ The 21st Century Housewife says
I love your spice mixes, Alea, and this one is fantastic. I’m definitely going to make some to have on hand. We can’t get Herbamare here in England so it will be incredibly useful!!
Kristi says
Vitacost has 1 lb. of kelp powder for under $5. If you use the link below, you’ll get a $10 coupon at signup. 🙂
I’ve never tried the herbamare before, but it sounds delicious. I’m going to make some with your recipe, once I get my kelp powder. Thanks for the recipe!!
Judy@Savoring Today says
Making seasonings at home is so easy! I’ve only been doing so for a couple of years now and I cannot believe it took me so long to finally do it. So much better than the chemical mixes from the store.
Vicky says
I LOVE this recipe! I only just bought my first pot of herbamare a couple of weeks ago and although it’s not SCD legal, I can adapt this one!
Aunt B says
Nice! I’ll be making this one for sure. I’ve pinned to to my pantry staples board for future reference.