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Seasoning with Salt, Try Some Blends

Enjoying what you eat is a top priority! Fortunately, you can enjoy plenty of flavorful foods prepared with less salt and sodium.

Herb-spice blends are good substitutes for salt and are available in most supermarkets. As an alternative, you can make your own tasteful creations.

If you are making your own salt substitute, remember to make portions that you will use in a short period of time, herbs don’t hold their flavor forever. A little goes a long way, so go easy. Sample the new flavors by adding small amounts to your dishes, you can always add more.

A few spice-blend recipes to help you create your own masterpieces:

• Chinese five-spice blend…for chicken, fish or pork.
  - Combine ¼ cup of ground ginger, 2 tablespoons of ground cinnamon, 2 teaspoons of ground cloves and 1 tablespoon each of round allspice and anise seed.
• Mexican blend…for chili, enchiladas, tacos, chicken, pork and beef.
  - Combine ¼ cup of chili powder, 1 tablespoon each of ground cumin and onion powder, 1 teaspoon each of dried oregano, garlic powder and red pepper and ½ teaspoon of cinnamon.
• Mixed herb blend…for salads, steamed vegetables or fish.
  - Combine ¼ cup of dried parsley, 2 tablespoons of dried tarragon and 1 tablespoon each of dried oregano, dill weed and celery flakes.
  
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