Celery salt is a seasoning mix made of celery seed and salt. Here’s how to make your own and the best ways to use it!
If you’re like me, you’ve always got some celery salt on hand in the pantry: but did you know you can make it homemade?
This simple blend of celery seeds and salt adds more than just the sum of its parts. The savory, earthy flavor it imparts to dishes makes it a favorite of ours to use in recipes! Here’s a bit more about the seasoning, how to use it, and how to make it at home!
What Is Celery Salt?
Celery salt is a blend of celery seeds and salt used as a seasoning for meats, vegetables, drinks and more. It adds the earthy, grassy flavor notes of celery along with a salty punch.
It’s a primary ingredient in Old Bay seasoning and a Bloody Mary, and it’s ideal for adding flavor to chicken, fish and vegetarian dishes. Growing up, my mom always added it to baked chicken!
How to Make Homemade Celery Salt
Don’t have celery salt and don’t have time to find it at the store? You can make your own in a few minutes using celery seeds and salt. Most purchased blends use ratios between 1:1 and 2:1. We’ve found the ideal ratio is 1.5:1. Here’s how to make celery salt:
- Combine 1 tablespoon kosher salt and 1 ½ tablespoons celery seed.
- Grind the ingredients in a mortar and pestle or a spice grinder until fine and powdery.
- Store in a cool, dry place for up to 6 months.
Don’t have celery seeds? Other celery salt substitutes include plain salt, garlic salt or onion salt, but none have the district flavor that celery seeds bring.
Celery Seed Vs Celery Salt
Celery seeds are the seeds of the celery plant; they have a distinct flavor that tastes like the plant itself. Celery salt is made with celery seed and salt, so it contains added sodium.
If you’re following a recipe that calls for celery seed and it already contains salt, celery salt may not be a good substitute! If desired, you can scale back the salt level and use celery salt, but do so at your own risk: take care not to over-salt the dish.
The Best Ways to Use It
There are many ways to use celery salt in recipes. Here are a few of the most popular uses for this tasty blend:
- Bloody Mary. Try a Classic Bloody Mary, which relies on this ingredient for its savory, herby flavor. Or, try a variation like the Bloody Maria, Red Snapper, Michelada or Caesar.
- Old Bay seasoning. Make homemade Old Bay Seasoning with celery salt.
- Coleslaw. It adds an intriguing flavor edge to Red Cabbage Slaw.
- Egg, potato, chicken, or tuna salad. It adds just the right savory notes to creamy cold salads! Try it in a Classic Potato Salad, Egg Salad, or Tuna Salad (and adjust the salt quantity accordingly).
- Seafood. Try it on Grilled Shrimp Skewers or Salmon Cakes.
- Chicken. It takes baked, roasted or grilled chicken to the next level.
How do you plan to use yours? Let us know in the comments below.
Celery Salt Substitutes When You’re Out
- Celery seed plus salt: This is what’s in the recipe card below! The ratio: use 1 ½ parts seed to 1 part kosher salt.
- Old Bay or seasoned salt: This adds paprika, but it can actually work in a slaw or with seafood.
- Garlic salt or onion salt: These actually have a similar savory flavor, though it doesn’t bring in that signature celery note. See my How to Make Garlic Salt and Seasoned Salt Recipe.
Dietary Notes
This celery salt recipe is vegetarian, vegan, plant-based, dairy-free and gluten-free.
Frequently Asked Questions
Just two ingredients: ground celery seeds and salt. This homemade version uses 1 ½ parts celery seed to 1 part kosher salt.
It’s like a salty, concentrated version of celery. It’s more like a savory spice than like the vegetable.
Yes, but you’ll need to remove salt from the recipe. I would avoid it if the recipe is already very salty. I would use ½ or even ¼ the amount of celery seed called for.
It won’t go bad, but it will be a little less potent after about 6 months.
Celery Salt
Pin RecipeCelery salt is a seasoning mix made of celery seed and salt. Here’s how to make your own and use it in recipes!
- Prep Time: 3 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Total Time: 3 minutes
- Yield: 2 ½ tablespoons 1x
- Category: Essentials
- Method: No Cook
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon kosher salt
- 1 ½ tablespoons celery seed
Instructions
- Grind the ingredients in a mortar and pestle or a spice grinder until fine and powdery.
- Store in a cool, dry place for up to 6 months.
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