Basil Salt

1 cup fresh basil leaves, unwashed or if washed, dried very well

1 cup coarse kosher salt (not table salt)

Preheat oven to 200 degrees.

Place salt and basil in a food processer and run until mixture is a uniform bright green color. Spread evenly onto a rimmed baking sheet. Bake for 50 to 60 minutes – halfway through baking you will need to carefully use a spatula to break up the salt and spread out again for the remainder of baking. Let cool completely. Place back in a clean and completely dried food processor and pulse till just until salt is broken down fine - no clumps. Store in an airtight container, occasionally breaking up salt as necessary.

Use as you would table salt to add a bit of flavor to any dish.

Put in a glass spice jar with a hand-made label for a great gift!