DIY Seasoning Salt for Gifting

Well, it’s the middle of October, and I’m already seeing businesses (I’m looking at you, Costco and Dollarama) putting out their Christmas merch. I mean, it’s not even Hallowe’en yet… Sigh.

However, I do like to think in advance for Christmas, and that’s mostly because I like to do handmade food gifts for people. I usually make big batches of cookies and then put together batches of cookies to give to my friends. But sometimes I do other things, like preserves: pickles, relishes, salsas and chutneys.

One thing I’ve decided to this year is a DIY Seasoning Salt, and here’s the best part: the herbs are from my garden!

This is super easy to make, it really takes zero skill. If you haven’t grown your own herbs like me, just grab some from your local produce store or farmer’s market.

Here are some flavour combos you might want to explore, and then I give you all the directions and how-tos at the bottom:

• Parsley, oregano and basil. This would be great to go on anything Mediterranean: pasta, Greek Salad, pasta salads.
• Chives, dill and lemon zest. This would be amazing on roasted vegetables, especially potatoes, also I can see this really working on salmon (if you eat salmon), or to finish a hummus.
• Rosemary, sage and garlic. This is the one I went with, mostly because these are the herbs that I have easily available to me in my garden. You could also add or sub in thyme in there as well. What I love about these particular herbs is that they are heavier, woodier and more hearty. This DIY Seasoning Salt would be great to enhance your Thanksgiving (America, we’ve had our Thanksgiving already) or Christmas dinner, making a great addition to your stuffing or turkey. I would also sprinkle a bit on my chocolate desserts, like chocolate cookies, before popping them into the oven.

To gift these, pack them into cute little jars (I got some at the dollar store) or see-through zip top bags, and then print a cute little label to go with. If you wanted to take it one step further, I’d include some recipes that use DIY Seasoning Salt.

Last thing–salt is a big part of this, so buy a good one. Here, I’m using Vancouver Island Sea Salt. Good to note that this is more of a finishing salt, though of course you could use it as a substitute for plain salt in any recipe.