Hi Friends!
When it comes to spices, I’m a creature of habit. My go-to’s are paprika and cayenne pepper and I tend to put them on pretty much everything. That’s all well and good, but sometimes even I like to switch it up a bit. I love the flavor of spice mixes and there are a lot of good ones out there…but I’m not crazy about the amount of sodium and anti-caking agents found in a lot of them. Spices themselves have such great flavor, there’s no reason to go overboard on the salt as well.
I know there are some good salt-free seasoning mixes out there at well…but over the weekend I did a little project and made my own! Since it turned out well, I thought I’d share my new favorite salt-free seasoning mix with all of you 🙂
Salt-Free Seasoning
Here’s what you do:
PrintSalt-Free Seasoning Mix
An easy to make, all-purpose seasoning mix that’s great on chicken, fish and more!
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Total Time: 5 minutes
- Yield: 1 1x
Ingredients
- 2 Tbsp paprika
- 2–3 tsp cayenne pepper
- 2 Tbsp garlic powder
- 2 tsp onion powder
- 1 Tbsp dry mustard
- 1 tsp cumin
Instructions
- Combine all of the spices in a small bowl.
- Mix until well combined.
- Store in an airtight container.
This is just about as simple as it gets!
Just combine all the spices, mix well and voila!
I even treated myself to a cute little $1.99 container from Meijer to store it in 🙂
I used this on my baked chicken over the weekend, but it’d also be good on fish or pork. Feel free to play around with the recipe and make it your own. Cumin is not my favorite spice and I didn’t want it to overpower, so I didn’t use very much in the mix…If you like it, add a little more. Same thing with the cayenne. I like things spicy, so I used at least 3 tsp, probably closer to 4. If you don’t like spicy, leave it out…or just use a little bit!
Let’s chat:
- What are your favorite spices?
- Do you make your own spice mixes?
Enjoy!
–Lindsay–
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Printing this for my grandparents! Ever since my Memaw had her stroke, salt is a huge NO for them. And you can only buy so many bottles of Mrs. Dash… haha. This is perfect. 🙂
awesome!! hope they enjoy!
I love trying new spices and having new ways to cook my chicken. This sounds delicious. i would say I stick to the same seasonings- Basil, Paprika, Red Pepper, Italian seasoning.. but I love to try more!
Lindsay,
What a helpful and useful post! Beautiful pictures!
Amanda
http://girlaboutcolumbus.com
Thanks so much Amanda!!
Oh yum! This looks great! My husband loves all things with cayenne pepper in it so I think he will definitely love it!
mine too 🙂
i’ve never thought to make my own spices before, but i love your idea because i HATE all the added salt that’s in so many mixes!!
exactly! This solves that problem 🙂
This looks like a fabulous spice mix! I definitely appreciate that there’s no salt too. My favorite seasonings include curry, basil, and freshly cracked black pepper.
i loveeeee curry powder!
I’m going to share this with my cardiac and pulmonary patients! Thanks Lindsay!
awesome! hope they enjoy it!
This is such a great idea — I’ve honestly never thought to make my own seasoning mix. Normally I just buy Mrs. Dash, or any other salt-free seasoning that I come across, but I think I’ll do a little experimenting and give my own a shot.
yes! have fun!! can’t wait to see what you make 🙂
I love the idea of making my own seasoning mix – I’ve never tried it before! Paprika, cumin, basil and chili powder are usually my go-tos, so I should just put them together in my own homemade mix.
go for it! can’t wait to see what you come up with!
Paprika is my go to spice for almost everything!
same. it’s the best!
I’m going to have to try this out! We usually use garlic salt on everything so a change would be nice!
yep! it’s fun to change things up every once and a while!
I love mixing my own seasonings at home! This is a great mix, Lindsay! So many flavors the salt won’t even be missed.
What a great idea! I use a lot of black pepper and garlic powder and red pepper flakes. I don’t really keep spice mixes in the house because of all the sodium, but I love the idea of the convenience.
yep! super convenient and super easy!
My boyfriend has a health condition where he can’t take a lot of sodium so I’m always trying to find delicious, healthy spices to use in our meals! My favourites are paprika, cumin, turmeric, Chinese five spice powder, dukkah, cinnamon, chili powder, oregano, thyme, marjoram, rosemary, white pepper and szechuan pepper. Another spice I’m keen to try is berbere, which is an Ethiopian spice that Ethiopian-Swedish chef Marcus Samuelsson has written about! There’s so many spice combos to try, we never use salt 🙂
awesome! There are so many good spices out there!
Wow this looks really good! I am an overzealous garlic and onion powder person to begin with ha ha.
haha i’m a bit overzealous with my two favs too 🙂
This is fabulous Lindsay!:) I just love making my own spice blends- so fun! My mother always complains when I eat cumin though:) She says I stink like an Indian restaurant- ha! But I do love using cumin and onion powder in most all spice blends. They just make everything taste better:) Thanks for the recipe!
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Another winner from you. Need to do this!
This is a wonderful idea! I’ve never ventured much into spice mixes, but I’m always amazed by them whenever I go to those fancy spice stores. I’d love to get a handful of go-to spices in my kitchen and eliminate the rest. I have so many I never use!
My favorite spice is probably garam masala. I LOVE Indian-inspired foods!
For some reason (maybe laziness) I’ve never even considered making my own seasoning mixes but that one sounds great and very versatile – thanks for sharing!!
OMG. Pinning and making tomorrow!
LUUUUUURVE this. I love Mrs. Dash salt free seasonings but I’d love to make my own! Now I can! Woo!
That looks delish!!!!! I am lazy & buy pre mixed stuff but that looks so good!!!!!
Yes! I love this idea… and your spice combo sounds delicious. You’re right- all the non caking agents and additives that can sneak into spice mixes are scary. We make our own taco seasoning.. love the idea of other spice mixes, too.
Holy crap I wanna try that. LOL. Soooo, should I just come over, or what?
I don’t make my own spice mixes but seeing how easy this one was to put together I really should. Instead of buying salt I usually buy herbamere which still has some salt in it but also has ground up veggies and spices too for seasoning.
I’m also a huge cayenne and paprika fan! The spicier, the better! I’ve also been trying to throw in turmeric wherever I can, and it’s almost always the best touch for soup, or even chicken.
“The Honey” was told to cut back on salt. Fine, we can do that, but … THEN I saw your salt-free mix recipe, YAY! My faves are garlic, mustard, nutmeg (a must with any dish containing spinach IMHO, but use sparingly), cocoa powder, cumin, smoked paprika and chili powder.
awesome! gotta try the nutmeg spinach combo!