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A jar filled with homemade garlic salt.
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5 from 2 votes

Homemade Garlic Salt Recipe

Instead of purchasing garlic salt, you can make it at home quickly and easily! It makes just about everything savory taste even better. This recipe has reduced sodium options, too.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time0 minutes
Total Time5 minutes
Course: Topping
Cuisine: American, Italian, Mediterranean, vegan
Diet: Gluten Free, Low Salt, Vegan, Vegetarian
Keyword: garlic, reduced-sodium, salt
Servings: 125
Calories: 0.86kcal

Equipment

  • 1 small funnel
  • 1 4 ounce spice jar with lid and pour spout insert, if desired or similar
  • 1 Garlic Salt label if needed
  • 1 chopstick or butter knife

Ingredients

  • 4 tablespoons garlic granules or powder; up to 6 tablespoons total if reducing salt further
  • 2 tablespoons table salt or less, with iodine
  • ¼ teaspoon corn starch or arrowroot powder; optional

Instructions

  • Use a combination of garlic granules and salt to equal six tablespoons. Choose the ratio of salt to garlic you'd prefer.
    A little salty: 2:4 (less salt, more garlic).
    Very low sodium: 1:5 (less salt, more garlic) or even less than a tablespoon of salt and enough garlic to make 6 tablespoons of ingredients.
  • Place a small funnel on top of the jar and pour one tablespoon salt through the funnel (if using salt).
  • Add a tablespoon of garlic granules. Repeat, alternating salt and garlic based on the ratio you chose. You will run out of salt before garlic. It's ok if the distribution is uneven.
  • Add the corn starch/arrowroot, if using.
  • Stir the ingredients together thoroughly with a chopstick or butter knife.
  • Store the garlic salt in the jar with a pour-top insert, if using, and a lid. Use a label, if desired, to label the garlic salt jar. Store in a cool dry place.
    Shake well before using.

Notes

Note: Less than 125 mg sodium per serving estimated with this recipe (equal parts garlic to salt). Keep in mind, estimates are based on 125 servings per four-ounce jar, which includes two tablespoons of salt (divided by 125!). So, a serving would be just a sprinkle.
If you're very concerned about salt intake, keep the salt quantity to a trace-to-one tablespoon of salt and five tablespoons garlic granules per jar.
Be sure to shake well before use to ensure even distribution.
Keep away from steam.

Nutrition

Calories: 0.86kcal | Carbohydrates: 0.19g | Protein: 0.04g | Fat: 0.002g | Saturated Fat: 0.001g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0g | Sodium: 111.78mg | Potassium: 3.08mg | Fiber: 0.02g | Sugar: 0.01g | Vitamin C: 0.003mg | Calcium: 0.27mg | Iron: 0.02mg