Citrus Salt

lemon-salt-citrus-salt-sea-salt_1.jpg

Making a Citrus Salt is a great (and easy) way to put extra zest to good use. The zest of a lemon, lime or orange adds brightness and flavor to many recipes. When you combine a little zest with seasalt, you create a fast way to season any dish. A Citrus Salt allows you to have the flavor of lemons, limes and oranges right at your fingertips for months.

Not only is Citrus Salt a tasty spice to have in your cupboard, it also makes a wonderful housewarming or thank you gift. If you enjoy creating homemade presents, a 3-piece Citrus Salt Combo (lemon, lime and orange) would be perfect for any foodie. The salts will keep for at least 3 months, and depending on how you bottle them they can be quite lovely to look at.


INGREDIENTS


Prep Time:
5 minutes

Drying Time: a few hours

Makes: 1 cup

  • 1 cup coarse sea salt

  • 2 tbsp citrus zest, or more to taste (I used Meyer Lemons)

  • airtight container, (I prefer glass)

note: store in an airtight container for around 3 months

 

INSTRUCTIONS

  1. Combine salt and zest in a food processor. Pulse until the zest is fully mixed into the salt. (you can make the salt as coarse or fine as you like)

  2. Spread the mixture into a shallow dish and allow to dry out for a few hours. Once dry, transfer Citrus Salt into an airtight container. If the mixture hardened while drying, simply crush it back up.

  3. Sprinkle over fish, chicken or vegetables and enjoy!

Previous
Previous

Vegan Butter Pecan Ice Cream

Next
Next

Breaded Pan Fried Chicken, Brussel Sprouts & Quinoa