Lime Salt

Name: Lime Salt
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 1/2 cup
Ingredients: 1/2 cup sea salt; 1 tablespoon grated lime zest

Total Time Prep: 5 min. Bake: 30 min. + cooling

Yield 1/2 cup

Test Kitchen Approved

Homemade lime salt is perfect for giving cocktails, grilled meats, roasted vegetables—even popcorn—a quick punch of flavor. Made with just lime zest and sea salt, it's easy to have ready to go in your pantry.

Ingredients

1/2 cup sea salt
1 tablespoon grated lime zest

Directions

Preheat oven to 225°. Mix salt and lime zest until well combined; spread into a parchment-lined 15x10-1-in. baking pan.
Bake until mixture is dry, about 30 minutes. Cool completely in pan. Store in an airtight container at room temperature.

Nutrition Facts

1/4 teaspoon: 0 calories, 0 fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 480mg sodium, 0 carbohydrate (0 sugars, 0 fiber), 0 protein.

Kick up any dish with a sprinkle of this zippy lime salt. It brightens steak tacos, grilled pineapple, sweet potato fries and more. —James Schend, Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin

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