Homemade Lemon Basil Salt

Turn your garden-grown lemon basil into a bright, flavorful seasoning you can enjoy long after the growing season is over. This simple Lemon Basil Salt combines dried lemon basil with coarse salt for an easy garden-to-pantry staple.

The citrusy flavor of lemon basil makes this especially delicious on chicken, fish, roasted vegetables, potatoes, tomatoes, pasta, eggs, corn on the cob, salads, popcorn, and fresh mozzarella or Caprese salad. Try sprinkling a little over avocado toast or using it as a finishing salt just before serving.

Ingredients

4 cups dried lemon basil leaves
½ cup coarse salt

Directions

1. Make sure your lemon basil is completely dried before making the seasoning.
2. Place the dried lemon basil into a food processor or spice grinder. Pulse until the leaves are broken down into your desired consistency. I like to leave a little texture rather than grinding them completely into powder.
3. Add the coarse salt and pulse a few more times, just until the salt and lemon basil are evenly combined.
4. Transfer the Lemon Basil Salt into clean, completely dry airtight jars.
5. Store in a cool, dry, dark location and use whenever you want to add a bright garden-fresh flavor to your cooking. I put in an oxygen absorber in each jar to keep them fresh. 

What to Use Lemon Basil Salt On

Grilled or roasted chicken
Fish, shrimp and other seafood
Roasted potatoes
Grilled or roasted vegetables
Fresh garden tomatoes
Caprese salad
Pasta
Eggs
Corn on the cob
Avocado toast
Popcorn
Soups and stews
Fresh mozzarella or burrata

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Salt: 

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Garden-to-Pantry Tip

Making herb salts is one of my favorite ways to preserve the garden. Instead of letting extra herbs go to waste, dry them at their peak and turn them into seasonings you can enjoy throughout the year.

This Lemon Basil Salt also makes a beautiful homemade gift. Add it to a pretty spice jar, label it, and pair it with a few other garden-grown seasonings for a simple garden-to-table gift.