Homemade Seasoned Salt is a simple all-purpose spice blend that is easy to make and will jazz up any recipe.
Stock your pantry with this Seasoned Salt along with Homemade Taco Seasoning and Homemade Chili Seasoning and easily add flavor to your recipes!
You know that little bit of magic you taste in so many restaurant dishes?
Well, it happens to come from the fact that many restaurants do not use plain salt, they use seasoned salt. It truly does add more than one dimension to a dish and leaves your taste buds craving more.
What is seasoned salt?
Seasoned salt sold at most stores contains tables salt, herbs, spices, and often preservatives, monosodium glutamate, and corn syrup solids--not exactly additives I want to be sprinkling on my food.
BUT it does add more flavors to dishes, thanks to the addition of herbs and spices added to the table salt.
By making your own homemade seasoned salt, you can achieve the same enhanced flavor store-bought seasoned salt offers, by simply mixing together a few staple spices.
How to Make Homemade Seasoned Salt
- Mix salt, paprika, chili powder, onion powder, garlic powder, parsley, and pepper together until the spices are well combined.
- Store in an airtight container for up to 3 months for optimum flavor.
Low-Sodium Option
If you are on a low-sodium or sodium-free diet, simply reduce or omit the salt for a homemade salt-free all-purpose seasoning (AKA Mrs. Dash Seasoning Blend.)
Using Seasoned Salt
Seasoned salt adds SO much flavor to a homemade dish.
This salt blend can be used on just about anything, from potatoes, to soup, to casseroles. I find that adding it to Broccoli Cheese Soup, Homemade Hamburger Helper, or Ham and Bean Soup adds a layer of dimension that can not be replaced with regular salt.
It is also is delicious used in the following ways:
- Season steaks or chicken before cooking/grilling.
- Toss with vegetables before roasting. Homemade Seasoned Salt is delicious on Oven Roasted Broccoli or Oven Roasted Brussels Sprouts.
- Use to season Roasted Red Potatoes, Homemade French Fries, or Air Fryer Potatoes.
- Use the salt blend to season a breakfast hash or scrambled eggs.
If you tried this blend for Homemade Seasoned Salt, I would love for you to leave a comment and rating below.
DIY Seasoned Salt
Ingredients
- ¼ cup garlic powder
- ¼ cup onion powder
- ¼ cup salt--leave the salt OUT to keep this salt-free or add to make seasoned salt
- 2 Tbsp chili powder
- 3 Tbsp paprika
- 2 Tbsp dried parsley
- 1 Tbsp pepper
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients and store in an airtight container.
Equipment Needed
Notes
- Store in air-tight container for up to 6 months.
- Omit salt for homemade salt-free seasoning.
- This recipe makes about 1 cup of seasoned salt. Each serving is calculated for ½ teaspoon each--which is 96 servings.
Lorna
Needed some seasoned salt for a recipe I was making (salmon salad) and found this. Only made 1/2 recipe and I’m glad I did. It makes quite a bit especially if you only need a little. I used regular organic paprika and an organic chili powder I had. It looks very different from my normal seasoned salt and was relieved to find that this does not have sugar in the recipe. Don’t feel that sugar is necessary. The salmon salad turned out great! The seasoning was very good for this. Thank you for posting this recipe!
Kristen Chidsey
I am so glad you found this recipe Lorna and that you found the flavor to be spot on. Thank you for taking the time to leave a comment 🙂
JT
Very tasty. I made this to make a dairy-free version of your cream of chicken soup and I was so pleased with both. Thank you!
Kristen Chidsey
So happy to hear you enjoyed JT! Thanks for sharing.
Marcela
I love this seasoned salt. I put it in my biscuits and gravy and it's perfect!
Rachel
Doesn't seasoned salt usually have a bit of sugar? Brown? White?
Kristen Chidsey
Hi Rachel! Store-bought blends may have a bit of sugar but the advantage of making at home is you can control the ingredients. I don't find the added sugar to be necessary.
Phelicia
Hi Kristen! I am so sorry but this is probably THE worse tasting seasoned salt I've ever had. I wouldn't even call it seasoned salt as it doesn't taste anything like it. I almost gagged when I tried it and my mouth felt like it was on fire, way 2 hot (heat) 4 my liking. I dont ever recall seasoned salt having both paprika and chili powder, infact I used half of each of those from what u called for and it was horrible. I'm not sure what I did wrong as I followed the rest of the ingredients to a T except for those 2. Any insight would be appreciative. Thank u and again I apologize.
Kristen Chidsey
Hi Phelicia! I hate hearing you disliked this so much. Is there any chance you used Cayenne or smoked or chipotle chili powder or smoked paprika? I know chili powder is not in all recipes or blends of seasoned salt, but I have found that just a bit adds some dimension. But this should not be hot to the taste in any way.
Andrew
Hey this looks great! I was looking at the nutritions for this and it says 2kcal. What is kcal?
Kristen Chidsey
Kcal actually means calories--it can be confusing. 😊
Shannon
Thank you for the DIY Seasoned Salt recipe! I'll have to make this with me just being diagnosed with hypertension
Kristen Chidsey
You are so welcome Shannon! I am glad you found this substitute. Best of luck with you health and diet changes as well.
Katy
Nice balanced seasoning for jojo potatoes!
Kristen Chidsey
So glad you enjoyed! It is great on so many things.