We all know that we get too much salt, but we also enjoy the way our food tastes with it. Some salt can’t be avoided in the common processed foods we use. So, how to have tasty food while cutting salt where we can?

Here are some tips on what to substitute for salt:

* Herbs can add taste, especially to soups, sauces and chili. If using dried herbs, crush them in your fingers as you add them to release the full flavor. It’s easy to grow your own herbs too. My wife grows basil, rosemary, and sage in a small plot in our backyard, and they are GOOD. Herbs also grow well in small containers, so the lack of a yard or garden is no excuse.

* Spices can kick up the flavor, like Bam! Try cardamom, cumin and ginger with roasted vegetables, meat or seafood.

* Lemon or lime juice or vinegar can be great as salad dressings, marinades and condiments instead of high salt bottled versions.

* Citrus rinds or peels add a zesty flavor to many recipes.

Go forth and salt no more. And share any other ideas you have for adding flavor and cutting salt.