Get the Skinny: Creole + Cajun seasoning | Top 6 picks

Cajun seasoning is a staple in any South Louisiana kitchen, but some of the popular brands can be loaded with salt.  In today’s Get the Skinny, Molly’s sharing top picks for low- and no-sodium Cajun seasoning blends that pack in all of the flavor, with a fraction of the salt.

Chef Paul Prudhomme’s Magic Seasoning Blends

• 95-100 mg sodium per quarter teaspoon

• In varieties like Blackened Seafood Magic, Blackened Meat Magic, Blackened Steak Magic

• Also available in No Salt / No Sugar blends

Sal & Judy’s Creole Seasoning

• 105 mg sodium per quarter teaspoon

• Available locally in retailers including Robert Fresh Market, Breaux Mart, Rouses

Tony Chachere’s No Salt Seasoning Blend

• 0 sodium

• No salt – and no sodium substitutes in the ingredient list

Creole Dust by Geaux Creole

• 75 mg sodium per quarter teaspoon

• Available locally in retailers including Robert Fresh Market, Breaux Mart, Rouses

Chef Kenneth Temple’s Blackening Blend

• 130 mg sodium per quarter teaspoon

• Order online; not yet in local retailers

Spice Line By Culinary Design

• 100 mg or less for variety of seasonings

• Coming soon to Dorignac’s; available online now

To catch the full segment on WGNO.com, click here.