22 salt recipes

I love this sauce! The sodium in a whole pot is less than the amount in one serving of "heart healthy" jarred sauce.

This favorite back-to-school treat is kicked up with a topping of creamy caramel and a sprinkling of sea salt.

It's quite easy to make your own honey mustard instead of buying one from the store. By making your own you control the sodium level as store bought usually has a huge amount of added salt.

Jalapeno seasoning salt blends garlic salt, celery salt, jalapeno powder, and chili powder into an all-purpose Tex-Mex spice rub. Five-ingredient pantry shake-up for grilled meats, roasted veg, popcorn, and margarita rims.

Homemade seasoned salt with paprika, thyme, marjoram, curry powder, dry mustard, dill seed, and celery salt. A Lawry's-style copycat with 10 spices you already have.

Old-school salt brine fermented dill pickles with fresh cucumbers, dill stems, garlic, and bay. The crunchy deli-style pickle that ferments in a week on your counter, no vinegar needed.

Gourmet seasoning salt blends salt with dry mustard, oregano, marjoram, thyme, curry powder, garlic, celery seed, and dill. An all-purpose herb salt for everyday cooking.

Big-batch season salt with paprika, garlic powder, dry mustard, curry, thyme, basil, and marjoram mixed into salt. A bulk pantry staple for everyday seasoning.

Greek-style fried salt cod (bakaliaros) in a light flour batter, served with skordalia. Soaked overnight, boiled, battered, and pan-fried until golden.

Homemade salt substitute blend of basil, savory, celery seed, cumin, sage, thyme, and marjoram. A pungent, sodium-free seasoning for low-sodium diets that adds real flavor.

Homemade version of seasoned salt. There's no need to buy spice mixes when it's cost effective and easy to make your own.

Salt-smothered chicken buried in a bed of red-hot rock salt with ginger, tangerine peel, and Szechuan peppercorn marinade sealed in the cavity. An ancient Cantonese technique that steams the bird to silken tenderness.

A quick and easy homemade chili seasoning mix with just a bit of heat and no salt.

Salt-baked whole chicken encased in a thick kosher salt crust with lemon and thyme. The salt seals in moisture for incredibly juicy meat without over-seasoning.

No need to buy store-bought salt substitute, because this recipe is so easy, and you probably have already had most of these spices in your pantry. Much cheaper and tastier at the same time.

Japanese rice porridge (okayu) simmered with white miso, silky tofu, umeboshi plums, spinach, and napa cabbage. Warm, soothing, and soul-restoring on cold days.