Make your own Mediterranean seasoning blend at home with this easy, flavorful blend of herbs and spices. It's perfect for meats, veggies, sauces, and more! If you like this Mediterranean spice blend, try this gyro seasoning next!
This homemade Mediterranean spice blend is great for adding bold flavor to your meals! Inspired by the classic flavors of Greece, Italy, and the Middle East, this all-purpose spice mix is herbaceous, earthy, and slightly spicy! You can use it on a wide variety of foods, from roasted veggies like these roasted rainbow carrots to grilled chicken to salad dressings and marinades.
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😍 Why You'll Love This Recipe
- This Mediterranean seasoning is easy to customize to your preferences.
- No preservatives or mystery ingredients here, unlike most store-bought spice blends.
- You can make this Mediterranean spice blend with ingredients you most likely already have in your pantry.
- Making your spice mixes at home is more cost-efficient than purchasing them, and they taste better, too!
🔖 Ingredients & Substitutions
- Sumac: If you don't have sumac, you can use one of these sumac substitutes.
- Oregano: Greek or Italian oregano will do. Mexican oregano can be used, but it may slightly impact the overall flavor, as it has a slight licorice flavor.
- Aleppo pepper: You can also use crushed red pepper.
*See recipe card for full list of ingredients.
🌶️ How To Make Mediterranean Seasoning
Step 1: Add sumac, parsley, oregano, rosemary, thyme, onion powder, garlic powder, paprika, cinnamon, black pepper, Aleppo pepper, and cumin to a bowl.
Pro Tip: We chose to omit salt because this Mediterranean seasoning blend can be used in conjunction with a wide variety of recipes, many of which already call for salt. You can add it directly to the blend if you wish, but leaving it out allows for greater control when seasoning other dishes.
Step 2: Whisk ingredients until thoroughly combined. Store in a mason jar or an airtight container.
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🥙 Serving Suggestions
The possibilities are endless with this Mediterranean spice blend, but here are a few of our favorite ways to enjoy it:
Use it as a substitute for the seasoning in this Greek chicken souvlaki recipe, this frozen salmon in an air fryer, elk burgers, tofu, beef, pork, lamb, or air-fried Cornish hens. You can also use it in a marinade or as a dry rub, or as a substitute for gyro seasoning in this chicken gyro recipe.
Add this Mediterranean spice mix to citrus salad dressing, lemon and dill sauce, or try it on a Greek cucumber salad.
Mix it into some Mediterranean loaded hummus, or swirl it into olive oil. You can accompany either one with these baked pita chips or this Greek pita bread recipe.
Try sprinkling it over air fried chickpeas, or these air fryer potato wedges.
🤷🏻♀️ Recipe FAQs
While Mediterranean and Italian seasonings have some common ingredients such as oregano and thyme, Mediterranean seasoning often includes a broader range of spices such as garlic, cumin, and paprika, reflecting influences from Middle Eastern and North African cuisines.
While this homemade Mediterranean spice mix is totally gluten-free, it's always wise to check the ingredients list on store-bought mixes, as they can sometimes include fillers that contain gluten.
Sticking with dried herbs is best if you're making a dry spice mix to keep on hand for long-term use. However, if you plan on using the spice mix immediately after making it, you could substitute the dried ingredients with fresh ones, but you will need to use about 3x the quantities called for in this recipe.
👩🏻🍳 Pro Tips
- Rather than a single batch of this Mediterranean spice blend, you can make this Mediterranean spice mix in bulk if you plan to use it often!
- This all-purpose seasoning can be used in countless ways, so feel free to experiment.
- You can grind the spices using a spice mill or food processor if you want the texture to be finer.
- When possible, use fresh, quality ingredients to make this Mediterranean spice blend.
- Store Mediterranean seasoning in an airtight container in the pantry or a cool, dark place for up to 1 year.
- You can freeze this Mediterranean spice blend to keep it fresh even longer.
🧂 More Flavorful Seasonings To Try
If you enjoy this Mediterranean spice blend, check out these other delicious seasonings!
📖 Recipe
DIY Mediterranean Seasoning
Equipment
- 1 spice mill (optional)
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon sumac
- 2 teaspoon parsley
- 1½ teaspoon oregano
- 1½ teaspoon rosemary
- 2 teaspoon thyme
- 1½ teaspoon onion powder
- 1½ teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon Aleppo pepper
- ¼ teaspoon cumin
Instructions
- Add sumac, parsley, oregano, rosemary, thyme, onion powder, garlic powder, paprika, cinnamon, black pepper, Aleppo pepper, and cumin to a bowl.
- Whisk ingrdients until thoroughly combined. Store in a mason jar or airtight container.
Notes
- We chose to omit salt because this seasoning can be used in conjunction with a wide variety of recipes, many of which already call for salt. You can add it directly to the blend if you wish, but leaving it out allows for greater control when seasoning other dishes.
- Rather than a single batch, you can make this Mediterranean spice mix in bulk if you plan to use it often!
- This all-purpose seasoning can be used in countless ways, so feel free to experiment.
- You can grind the spices using a spice mill or food processor if you want the texture to be finer.
- When possible, use fresh, quality ingredients.
- Store Mediterranean seasoning in an airtight container in the pantry or a cool, dark place for up to 1 year.
- You can freeze this spice blend to keep it fresh even longer.
Kelly Methey says
Such a delicious, versatile spice mix. It’s a good idea to add salt separately for recipes that add salt.
Hilda Sterner says
Thank you! I am looking forward to trying it in various dishes.
Hilda Sterner says
We hope you enjoy this spice blend!