Seasoning Recipes

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Explore seasoning recipes and spice tips to add flavor without salt. Enhance your meals with blends and spices tailored for kidney health.

When using the following seasoning recipes, make sure to blend well. Place in a shaker. Use these seasoning blends in place of salt. Experiment and create your own seasoning containing those spices that you like or try something new from spice chart below.

American Favorite Blend

5 tsp. onion powder (not onion salt)
1 Tbsp. garlic powder
1 Tbsp. paprika
1 Tbsp. dry mustard
1 tsp. thyme
1/2 tsp. white pepper
1/2 tsp. celery seeds
Yield: about 1/4 cup
(Health Education Association Inc. Glenside, PA)

Spicy Seasoning

3 Tbsp. celery seed
1 Tbsp. onion powder
1 tsp. garlic powder
2 Tbsp. crushed oregano
1 Tbsp. crushed thyme
1-1/2 tsp. ground bay leaf
1-1-2 tsp. black pepper
1/1-2 tsp. ground cloves
Yield: about 1/2 cup
(Nutrition: The Art of Good Eating, Seattle, WA)

Barbeque Rub

4 Tbsp. paprika
4 Tbsp. brown sugar
2 Tbsp. chili powder
1 Tbsp ground black pepper
2 tsp. garlic powder
2 tsp. onion powder
1 tsp dried thyme
Yield: about 3/4 cup

Best on chicken, pork, or fish. Use 1 to 2 tsp. per pound.

(Dad Cooks Dinner)

Spice Chart

Name

Use with:

Allspice

Beef, fish, beets, cabbage, carrots, peas, fruit

Basil

Beef, pork, most vegetables

Bay Leaf

Beef, pork most vegetables

Caraway

Beef, pork, green beans, cauliflower, cabbage, beets, asparagus, dips & marinades

Cardamon

Fruit, baked goods

Curry

Beef, chicken, pork, fish, green beans, carrots, marinades

Dill

Beef, chicken, green beans, cabbage, carrots, peas, dips

Ginger

Beef, chicken, pork, green beans, cauliflower, eggplant

Marjoram

Beef, chicken, pork, green beans, cauliflower, eggplant

Rosemary

Chicken, pork, cauliflower, peas, marinades

Thyme

Beef, chicken, pork, fish, green beans, beets, carrots

Sage

Chicken, pork, eggplant, dressing

Tarragon

Fish, asparagus, beets, cabbage, cauliflower, marinades

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