HERB Gomasio ~ Delicious DIY herbal condiment

Herb Gomasio is one of my favourite condiments to make and have on hand all year long!
We need salt in our diets but there are many of us who prefer to focus on increased flavour with limited salt intake. This 'template' of my version of Gomasio, offers a lot of room for creativity. Make small amounts initially so that you can experiment.  This recipe is more of a template than an actual recipe and I hope you find it inspiring!!

Do you crave home-made or 'hand-crafted' DIY condiments to grace your table that are simple and quick to make but offer great flavour and can help to cut down on salt consumption?
This is a great place to start -- Less Salt AND More Flavour!!

What is Gomasio?

Gomasio or “gomashio” is a flavour blend commonly sprinkled on rice dishes in Japan. Gomasio translates as  “salt and pepper”. Traditional gomasio is made with black sesame seeds and white sea salt!

In my mind,  it's a blend of good quality salt paired with seeds and specific herbs to create various flavour profiles. You can change this up to suit your needs, your family’s tastes and any food sensitivities!

HERB GOMASIO

Start with good quality salt

Add
SESAME seeds to a bowl and at least ONE of the following:

HEMP seeds
FLAX seeds (golden)
FLAX seeds (brown)
CHIA seeds (black)

Add in some of the following:

Substitute out what you don't want from the recipe above and add in some of the following:

Actually -- you can use any herb or spice you can grind.
Experiment with your favorite flavours or nutritive combinations.

Here's the 'base' of one I made recently. It contains sesame seeds and flaked salt and a wonderful mix of seeds and 'Hemp Hearts'.
Then I added dried calendula flowers, borage flowers, red clover and nasturtium flowers too.. SO colourful. TASTY!!

 You can use any herb or spice you can grind.
Experiment with your favorite flavours or nutritive combinations.
Try one with Italian herbs + flowers.  Rosemary is another wonderful pungent herb to try in this mixture!

Use in place of table salt to season your meals!
Especially tasty with soup, veggies, rice, salad, on wraps or sandwiches, atop pizza or tossed with popcorn.

 Do YOU have a special blend that you have created or found in your world? Please share!!

Here's to making herbal goodness in our own kitchens + creating healthy lives !
                                                 Until next time,  Carol xo

p.s. I am making another version in the next month.... and will add the picture of the whole shebang... all together.. in the shaker bottle that goes on our dinner table!!   Green blessings, all ...    C.