Umami Seasoning (Sweetgreen Copycat)

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This Sweetgreen umami seasoning recipe is a copycat recipe of Sweetgreen’s famous seasoning used in a number of their salad recipes. If you want to make copycat Sweetgreen salads at home, you’ll need this homemade umami seasoning.

Umami seasoning is used to make Sweetgreen’s roasted sweet potatoes which are used in Sweetgreen’s Harvest Bowl. The seasoning is also used to make Sweetgreen’s spicy broccoli.

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Recipe Highlights

• Easy to Make — This is a super simple seasoning recipe to make that takes less than 5 minutes. You can make a large batch of this seasoning and have it on hand, ready to go anytime you need it.
• Sweetgreen Copycat For Homemade Salads — You will need this umami seasoning for several Sweetgreen copycat salad recipes. If you love making Sweetgreen salads at home, Sweetgreen’s unique umami seasoning recipe is essential.
• Versatile — This umami seasoning is really versatile and can be used in a number of ways, not just for Sweetgreen salads. It is a great seasoning for any type of roasted vegetable.

Ingredients & Substitutions

• Salt: The main ingredient in the seasoning is salt. For a lower sodium seasoning, you can reduce the salt by up to half, or even remove it entirely.
• Onion & Garlic Powder: You’ll need both onion and garlic powder for the seasoning. Make sure you are using just garlic powder (and not garlic salt), since the seasoning already has a lot of salt in it.
• Cumin: Ground cumin complements the other flavors in the umami seasoning.
• Paprika & Red Chili Flakes: The combination of paprika and red chili flakes is what gives this seasoning its spicy kick.
• Nutritional Yeast: Depending on your grocery store, you should be able to find nutritional yeast in either the baking aisle or the condiment & spice aisle. If your grocery store doesn’t carry it, you can easy order some online.

Step By Step Instructions

Step 1: Add the salt, onion powder, garlic powder, cumin, paprika, red chili flakes and nutritional yeast to a small bowl.

Step 2: Mix the spices together until evenly combined.

Expert Tips

• Storing extra seasoning: Store leftover umami seasoning in an airtight container at room temperature.
• Use the seasoning on other veggies. This umami seasoning is great on lots of roasted vegetables, not just broccoli. Try it on roasted sweet potatoes, roasted carrots or roasted cauliflower.
• Reduce the salt. If you don’t like salty seasonings, reduce the salt or even eliminate it entirely. Sweetgreen’s umami seasoning is definitely salty!

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