Appetizers & Drinks

This DIY herb salt is the perfect accompaniment to showcase the flavor of Zima™ tomatoes and is a great way to use up those garden herbs. Feel free to get creative with the blend of herbs. You can really use any type of herb that you want in this recipe or up the amount to taste! The herb salt is also excellent sprinkled over any SUNSET® Produce tomatoes!

Makes about 1 cup

1 pint SUNSET® Zima™ Tomatoes
Herb-Garden Salt
1 lemon
2 Tbsp fresh rosemary leaves
1 Tbsp fresh oregano or thyme leaves
3/4 cup coarse fleur de sel

Make the Herb-Garden Salt in advance. To serve: Display Zima™ Tomatoes in a cute dish or a large martini glass accompanied by fun picks and Herb-Garden Salt alongside for dipping.

To make the herb salt: With a potato peeler, peel the lemon, removing the colored part of the skin but not the white pith. Cut peel in very fine strips. (Reserve fruit for another use.)

In a large, shallow, glass baking pan, mix peel, herbs and salt together and leave uncovered in a warm dry place in the kitchen. Stir a couple of times a day. Let sit at room temperature until the citrus peels and herbs are thoroughly dried—this should take about 3 to 4 days.

Grind the dried mixture in a food processor or in small batches with a mortar and pestle. Grind until the herbs and citrus peel are in small pieces and well incorporated in the salt.

Place in a tightly covered jar until needed. This mixture should keep well at room temperature for up to 3 months.