Wednesday, December 11, 2013

Use Alternate Seasonings For Salt-Free Cooking

Throughout many parts of the world we have an aging demographic bubble, thus we have a keen awareness and interest in a better and healthier lifestyle. One of the healthiest things we can do is cut down on the amount of salt in our diet. But for many of us raised on salt laden products, especially prepackaged foods, switching to a diet containing less salt can be a major change. But it doesn't have to be.There are a number of great tasting menu items that can be conjured up by using natural, organic grown herbs and spices combined to make some great seasonings that can be used in a variety of dishes. Below are some of my favorites:You can warm a very good extra virgin olive oil (in a microwave about 30-45 seconds) in a dish with a good garlic and herb pepper seasoning. You will get a great dipping oil, like they give you in many of the Italian restaurants for your bread. Personally I like to add a little balsamic vinegar on the edge of the oil or some fresh squeezed lemon juice to it.You can make a great tasting tuna salad using a zesty lemon and herb seasoning. It's got lemon and dill in it to help give it a little of that dill pickle tang. Trader Joe's has a very good no salt added canned white albacore tuna. There is nothing better than using fresh tuna to make your tuna salad. If you decide to go the route of fresh tuna, don't panic. It is very dark in color, almost like beef, but it turns light in color when you cook it. The color you're used to seeing in the can.Flavored vinegars are a great way to add flavor to your food without salt. Tarragon is one of the saltiest tasting herbs, also

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