This Greek Seasoning recipe is the best homemade mix of a few easy-to-find dried herbs and spices! You can quickly make this healthy spice blend in under 5 minutes to season your favorite chicken shish kabobs, turkey meatballs, or other Mediterranean dishes and store it for over a year.
Greek Seasoning Recipe
Having a few homemade spice blends on hand is one of my secret tricks for adding a TON of flavor quickly and easily to dishes.
You can do this with Blackened Seasoning, Taco Seasoning Mix, Chili Seasoning, Italian Seasoning…
And of course, Homemade Greek Seasoning!
Instead of having to pull out tons of dried herbs and jars of spices, you can mix your ingredients up ONE time.
Store it in your spice cabinet for up to a year or two and then grab a teaspoon or two to add a TON of Mediterranean flavor to your favorite chicken or meatball dishes.
What is Greek Seasoning?
Greek seasoning is a blend that contains many of the common Mediterranean herbs with some garlic and onion powder. Oregano, basil, parsley and dill are some of the primary herbs with rosemary and thyme oftentimes being in the mix, too.
What makes it have that secret Greek flair is the addition of a ground spice such as cinnamon or nutmeg, so make sure you don’t leave this out!
It can be used as a quick addition to roasted cauliflower, mixed into turkey meatballs, or to season chicken shish kabobs.
While it can be used as a substitute for Italian seasoning, it will make your finished dish taste slightly different. You can buy it at the store (McCormick’s has a great store bought one!) or you can make it at home.
If bought in the store you will want to make sure you double check the label. Some store bought mixes may contain sugar, gluten, MSG, or other stabilizers and anti-caking agents.
However, if you make this version at home you can be sure it is gluten-free, sugar-free, and can easily be made to have low or no sodium.
How to Make
Making a blend of Greek seasoning at home is quick and easy to do. It only requires a few common dried herbs and ground spices such as:
- Oregano*
- Basil*
- Parsley*
- Dill*
- Rosemary
- Thyme
- Garlic powder*
- Onion Powder
- Cinnamon
- Salt and Pepper
*Do not substitute these herbs or spices for a different kind.
Once you’ve gathered up all of your ingredients, whisk them together in either a medium-sized bowl or in the container you will be storing them in.
Storing
Homemade seasoning mixes will store best when kept in an airtight container and stored in a cool, dry place.
In the pantry or in a spice cabinet will work great. Over the stovetop is not recommended since it gets quite hot and humid. This heat will decrease the longevity and the potency of your seasoning mixes.
Another tip for storing spice blends is to add them to containers with little to no open air space. Less air means less oxygen and oxidation of the ingredients. So you’ll want to choose one that just barely fits all of the mix.
These glass spice jars and 4-ounce mason jars both work exceptionally well.
When stored properly your Greek seasoning should last for up to 1-2 years.
FAQs
Will a spice mix ever go bad?
Homemade seasoning blends will never go bad, but will lose their potency over time.
If stored as described above, Greek seasoning will last for up to 1-2 years at room temperature. Dried leafy herbs do not keep their potency for as long as ground spices do and will result in a slightly shortened shelf life of the blend.
Can I switch out some of the herbs?
Yes, some of the herbs in this recipe can be substituted for others but there are a few I would not recommend replacing. The oregano, basil, parsley, dill and garlic powder make up the majority of the flavor in this seasoning mix so do not try to substitute these.
You can swap out the dried thyme and rosemary for each other, or mix in some sage. Nutmeg or coriander can also be used in place of the cinnamon.
What if I want to use fresh herbs instead of dried?
Fresh herbs are not as potent or concentrated in flavor as dried herbs. Because of this, it will require a different amount of ingredients. If you would like to use fresh, make sure all of the herb ingredients are fresh and decrease the garlic powder, onion powder, and cinnamon by half.
Use a fresh herb mix within a few days of making for the most potent flavor.
Recipes
This Greek seasoning blend can be used in so many different ways once you’ve got it mixed together. A few of my favorite recipes to use it in include:
Greek Seasoning Recipe
This Greek Seasoning recipe is the best homemade mix of a few easy-to-find dried herbs and spices! You can quickly make this healthy spice blend in under 5 minutes to season your favorite chicken shish kabobs, turkey meatballs, or other Mediterranean dishes and store it for over a year.
Ingredients
- 2 tsp. oregano dried
- 2 tsp. basil dried
- 1 tsp. parsley dried
- 1 tsp. dill dried
- 1 tsp. onion powder dried
- 1 tsp. garlic powder dried
- ½ tsp. rosemary dried
- ½ tsp. thyme dried
- ½ tsp. cinnamon ground
- 1 tsp. black pepper
- 2 tsp. salt optional
Instructions
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Add ingredients to a small bowl and whisk to combine.
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Use Greek seasoning in your favorite turkey meatballs, on chicken kebabs, or for a roasted cauliflower recipe.
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Store seasoning mix in an airtight jar for up to 1 year.
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This recipe makes ~¼ cup of seasoning mix.
Recipe Video
Recipe Notes
If you would like to make this recipe low to no sodium simply adjust the salt to your preference.
Nutritional information is based on ¼ of the recipe, or approximately 1 tablespoon of seasoning mix.
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Dorene says
Do I use dill seed or dill weed?
London Brazil says
Dried dill weed is preferred, Dorene! 🙂