Herbs to Minimize salt in cooking, list of food and suggested herbs. Holistic Living, a place to relax, inspirational, recipes, foods, news, herbal teas

You can minimize the use of salt in your food by substituting plenty of herbs and spices in your cooking. Fresh herbs are readily available in the summer (or you can grow your own in your kitchen) and have a wonderful flavor. You can also use readily available dried herbs. Use three times as much of a fresh herb as you would of its dried counterpart.

Experiment with your own combinations of flavors. Start with small amount of herbs in the beginning; taste the dish as you cook it and add more as you like. A dash of lime or lemon juice enlivens virtually any dish. Here is a suggested list of herbs you can use in your cooking. You can also use herbal salt substitute.

Food	Suggested Herbs
Beef	Allspice, basil, bay leaf, chili powder, cumin, curry powder, garlic, ginger, marjoram, oregano, thyme
Pork	Caraway seeds, chili powder, coriander, cumin, curry powder, dill, garlic, ginger, rosemary, sage, thyme
Lamb	Curry powder, dill, garlic, mint, oregano, rosemary, thyme
Veal	Bay leaf, coriander, dill, garlic, oregano, rosemary, sage, thyme
Eggs	Chili powder, chives, cumin, curry powder, savory, tarragon
Chicken and Turkey	Basil, bay leaf, chives, coriander, curry powder, garlic, ginger, marjoram, oregano, rosemary, sage, tarragon, thyme
Fish	Bay leaf, chives, coriander, dill, nutmeg, sage, tarragon, thyme
Shellfish	Bay leaf, basil, chervil, coriander, curry powder, cloves, dill, marjoram, oregano, tarragon, thyme
Asparagus	Basil, chives, dill, nutmeg, sesame seeds, tarragon
Dried Beans	Allspice, chili powder, coriander, cumin, garlic, marjoram, oregano, rosemary, sage, savory, tarragon, thyme
Green Beans	Basil, bay leaf, dill, garlic, marjoram, rosemary, savory, tarragon
Lima Beans	Basil, chives, dill, marjoram, sage, savory, tarragon
Beets	Allspice, caraway seeds, chives, dill, ginger, horseradish
Broccoli, cauliflower	Basil, caraway seeds, curry powder, garlic, ginger, marjoram
Cabbage, Brussels sprouts	Oregano, tarragon, thyme
Carrots	Caraway seeds, chives, cumin, ginger, marjoram, nutmeg, tarragon
Corn	Chives, coriander, cumin, rosemary, sage, savory, thyme Eggplant Allspice, basil, garlic, marjoram, oregano, sage, thyme
Mushrooms	Basil, chives, dill, garlic, marjoram, oregano, rosemary, tarragon
Peas	Basil, chives, dill, marjoram, mint, oregano, savory, tarragon
Sweet Peppers	Chives, coriander, garlic, marjoram, oregano, thyme
Potatoes	Caraway seeds, bay leaf, chives, coriander, curry powder, dill, garlic, mint, oregano, tarragon, thyme
Rice	Chives, cumin, curry powder, garlic, sage, tarragon Spinach Basil, garlic, nutmeg, tarragon
Yellow and Zucchini Squash	Basil, chives, coriander, dill, garlic, ginger, marjoram, oregano, rosemary, savory, tarragon
Winter Squash	Allspice, cinnamon, cloves, curry powder, ginger, mace, nutmeg
Sweet potatoes	Allspice, cinnamon, cloves, ginger, nutmeg
Tomatoes	Basil, chives, coriander, dill, garlic, marjoram, oregano, rosemary, sage, savory, tarragon, thyme
Turnips	Allspice, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg