INGREDIENTS
1 cup sea or kosher salt
Juice of 1 lemon
Zest of 3 lemons
1 Tbsp. rosemary
PREPARATION
In a small bowl, combine the salt with the lemon juice and zest. Stir.
Spread the salt mixture out in a thin, even layer on a parchment-lined dehydrator tray and dry in a dehydrator at 105 degrees for 2 hours. Alternatively, spread the mixture on a parchment-lined baking sheet and place in a 170-degree oven (or your ovens lowest setting) for 2 hours.
Grind to combine.
Add the rosemary and grind to desired coarseness. Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 months.
Use It: Add a piney pucker to roasted chicken and potatoes, cold orzo salad or pastas bathed in olive oil or thick, creamy sauces.
This article appears in April 2013.
