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Seriously Simple Seasoning Salt

Tip:

Purchase peeled whole garlic cloves to save time. Keep refrigerated.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes about 3 1/2 cups.

Ingredients

30 garlic cloves, ends cut off
2 cups kosher salt
1 tablespoon onion powder
2 tablespoons sweet Hungarian paprika
3 tablespoons good-quality chili powder
2 tablespoons ground white pepper
2 tablespoons celery seed
1 tablespoons ground ginger
1 tablespoon poultry seasoning
1 tablespoon dry mustard
1 tablespoon dried dill

Preparation

  1. In a food processor, finely mince the garlic cloves. Combine the remaining ingredients in a large measuring cup. Add to the garlic and pulse until completely blended. Use a rubber spatula to stir the ingredients and pulse again if necessary. Transfer some of the seasoning salt to small containers with shakers and the remainder to an airtight container. Store for up to 3 months in the refrigerator.

From Seriously Simple: 50 Recipes for Simply Delicious Meals by Diane Rossen Worthington. Text copyright © 2008 by Diane Rossen Worthington. Reprinted with permission by Chronicle Books.
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