Lemon salt
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- Prep Time5 min
- Total Time10 min
- Makes1/2 cup
Lemon, smoked chili, and Herbes de Provence salts. (Photo, Sian Richards.)
Share the gift of mouth-watering meals with flavoured salt. Just top a small glass jar with a printed sticker and some ribbon and voilá!
Ingredients
1/4 cup lemon zest
1/4 cup flaky sea salt, such as Maldon
Instructions
HEAT a small non-stick pan over medium. Add lemon zest, stirring constantly with a spatula, until dry, about 3 min. Let cool, 3 min.
COMBINE with salt in a small jar. Cover with lid and shake until combined. Keeps well in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 1 month.
Nutrition (per 1/2 tsp)
Sodium 262mg.
Try it with: Party tequila shots! Run a lemon wedge around the rims of 4 shot glasses, then turn each upside down onto a plate of Lemon Salt. Fill with tequila.
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