More Herbs Less Salt Day

Today has been dubbed More Herbs Less Salt Day, how smart!  With salt being a leading cause of stroke, heart disease, and kidney disease, and now shown to increase risk of osteoporosis, stomach cancer, asthma, and MS, we should adopt More Herbs Less Salt Day everyday.  Organizations such as WHO and World Action on Salt & Health have global initiatives dedicated to this very issue, click to read more.

It's easy to eat a low-sodium diet and a no-salt diet (note: almost everything has sodium, but by actively avoiding sprinkling salt, sodium chloride, you make a huge sodium intake difference). Any dish can made flavorful and tasty with less salt and the right combination and amount of herbs.  Here are a few popular dishes I've prepared with no extra salt, more tasty than the original salted edition.  What can you make with less salt and more herbs?

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Caesar salad with homemade salt-free Caesar dressing, parmesan, and homemade croutons seasoned with chili flakes

Traditional jerk chicken seasoned with onion, garlic, chili peppers, thyme, pepper, allspice, cinnamon, cumin, nutmeg, a little sugar, and lime

Healthy kale chips flavoured with tahini, tamari, vinegar, garlic, onion powder, stevia, and chili flakes

Shepherd's pie with black pepper, garlic, onion, and fresh rosemary and thyme leaves

Chloe Golightly
...on holiday.

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P.S. Today is also Lemon Juice Day, and just for that, I added an extra squeeze into my caesar salad dressing ;)