Make Ahead

Two Seasoned Salt Blends

November  3, 2014
4.5
2 Ratings
  • Makes 2 five to six ounce jars(approximately)
Author Notes

Do you make a great blend of spices to jazz up your meals that everyone raves about? Do they want the recipe? Well, package them up and gift them to your friends and relatives! I offer my two favorites here...one a nice Greek seasoning salt for roast chicken, grilled lamb chops and maybe even for a Greek salad dressing. The second is a Cajun salt that I use for everything from stews, gumbos and even for rubbing on our Thanksgiving turkeys before frying. These are simple, simple, simple but your friends will be happy! —inpatskitchen

What You'll Need
Ingredients
  • For the Greek seasoning
  • 2 tablespoons fine sea salt
  • 2 tablespoons coarsely ground black pepper
  • 4 tablespoons granulated garlic or garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon dried basil
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
  • 2 teaspoons sweet Hungarian paprika
  • For the Cajun seasoning
  • 2 tablespoons fine sea salt
  • 2 tablespoons sweet Hungarian paprika
  • 1 tablespoon granulated garlic
  • 1 tablespoon coarsely ground black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1 teaspoon dried basil
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
  • 1/2 teaspoon celery seed
Directions
  1. For the Greek seasoning
  2. Thoroughly combine all ingredients and pack in a pretty jar.
  1. For the Cajun seasoning
  2. Combine thoroughly and pack in another pretty jar.
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Recipe by: inpatskitchen

I think I get my love for food and cooking from my mom, who was an amazing cook. She would start baking and freezing a month before Christmas in order to host our huge open house on Christmas afternoon. I watched and I learned...to this day I try not to procrastinate when it comes to entertaining. My cooking style is pretty much all over the place, although I'm definitely partial to Greek and Italian cuisine. Oh yes, throw a little Cajun in there too!

3 Reviews

marsiamarsia November 6, 2014
Many thanks for the quick response, inpatskitchen.
 
marsiamarsia November 4, 2014
What a lovely gift idea for the holidays! Thanks so much!
Now: Will you also give us a source for those good-looking salt shakers?
 
inpatskitchen November 5, 2014
Oh thanks so much! The shakers came from a local grocery store (lol).