Healthy Life Crusaders: Home made Seasoning Salt

I was checking my Seasoning Salt Label for MSG, like I do all my prepackaged foods, when it occurred to me how easy it would be to make it myself. The ingredients are basic, and simple, minus a few unnecessary ingredients like anti caking silicon and coloring. I love using seasoning salt because it ads a little extra flavor to dishes without a lot of complication. Most likely you would be adding the spices contained within it to your dish anyway. You will need a mortar and pestle or a high powered blender like a Blend Tec, or a vita-mix or a coffee/spice grinder, or use finely ground salts and spices to start with. To prevent settling, it's best to have all of the ingredient particles roughly the same size.

1. Salt
I like to use Redmonds Real Salt, it is minimally processed sea salt. It maintains many beneficial minerals, that is why it is pinkish in color.
2. Chili Powder
I love a good chili powder, Get one that is a nice bright red and smells like fresh chili's for best flavor.
3. Pepper
I used fresh ground black peppercorn blend, If you do not have a grinder or blender I would recommend white pepper. the hard shell has been removed and it is very finely ground. Go easy on it though! Use roughly half what you would regular pepper.
4.Celery Seed
Celery seed is so savory and fragrant! If you are not already using this to season dishes, you should!
5. Onion
Use dry onion powder, or flakes if you are using a blender or mortar
6. Paprika
Ads more of that classic red seasoned salt color, plus a gentle heat.
7. Garlic
Use dry garlic powder.
Without the coloring added to this mix, the color will be more pink in the bottle, than red like commercial seasoned salt, a small price to pay... It tastes just like it and this recipe will make enough to fill your old 8 oz seasoned salt container!

1/2 Cup Salt
2 Tablespoons Chili Powder
1/2 Tablespoon White pepper
1 Tablespoon ground Celery seed
2 Tablespoons Onion powder
1/2 Tablespoon Garlic