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Homemade Basil Salt

Homemade Basil Salt Recipe

By blending fresh basil and salt, you can make a tasty homemade basil salt recipe to use throughout the year and even gift to others.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Appetizer, Breakfast, Dinner, Lunch, Main Course, Salad, Side Dish, Snack, Soup, Supper
Cuisine Italian

Equipment

  • 1 Food Processor

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup Freshly chopped basil
  • 2 cups salt coarse salt/sea salt

Instructions
 

  • Harvest fresh basil and wash/dry and remove any eaten or diseased leaves.
  • Finely chop the fresh basil, then add to the food processor.
  • Add the salt to the food processor. Blend for 30 seconds - 1 minute
    Fresh Basil Blended with Salt - Basil Salt
  • On a baking sheet, lay out the salt so it's spread out as even and thin as possible. Bake at 200℉ for 30 minutes or until completely dried.
  • Once cooled, remove from baking sheet and break up the baked basil salt until completely separated.
    Fresh Basil Salt Needs To Be Broken Apart
  • Add to an air-tight container and use within a year.
    Homemade Basil Salt Freshly Ground
Keyword Basil, Basil Salt, Basil Salt Recipe, Fresh Basil, Homemade Basil Salt
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