Mrs. Dash Review

As most of you know, February is Heart Health Month, and I've been reading so many magazine articles lately on how important it is to eat healthy, which includes reducing your sodium intake. As someone who usually uses packet seasonings to give foods flavor, I know it's something I need to be more careful about, and thankfully Mrs. Dash is a product that can add lots of flavor to food without adding lots of salt.

Today, Mrs. Dash® Seasoning Blends are available in 13 different varieties that add flavor to foods - everything from seafood to salad and meat to mixed vegetables.The salt-free flavor is also available in Mrs. Dash® 10-Minute Marinades in 6 varieties: Zesty Garlic Herb, Lemon Herb Peppercorn, Mesquite Grille, Southwestern Chipotle, Spicy Teriyaki and Garlic Lime.

I was fortunate to receive some samples of Mrs. Dash Seasoning Blends, and I recently made two dishes.

The first thing I made was a Taco Pizza. The recipe I used calls for taco seasoning, but since I know how much sodium is in taco seasoning, I decided to use the Fiesta Lime seasoning.The pizza turned out really good, and I think it turned out much better than if I had used regular taco seasoning. I really liked the subtle lime flavor--it really gave the pizza some character.


I also made Cheddar Shortbread, a recipe found on the Mrs. Dash website, using the Tomato, Basil, Garlic Seasoning Blend. The shortbread turned out great. It was very tasty, and my boys loved them too!
Mrs. Dash Seasoning Blends provided a flavorful boost to the pizza and shortbread, and I can't wait to make more dishes with the seasonings!

Here are more tips to help reduce your sodium intake:

-Choose fresh, unprocessed or fresh, frozen foods
-Read food labels for sodium content - Choose foods with less than 200mg of sodium per serving
-Consume pre-prepared foods that are “low in sodium” or “no added sodium”
-Limit processed foods such as canned or dried soups, canned vegetables, frozen dinners, "instant" foods and flavored rice/pasta packages
-Use less sodium at the table and in cooking
-Use no-sodium or low-sodium seasonings
-Flavor food with lemon juice, fresh garlic, spices, herbs and flavored vinegar
-Use only small amounts of condiments, like pickles, sauces, olives, etc.
-Ask for less salt or sodium to be added to your food when eating in restaurants

Shop: You can purchase Mrs. Dash products at various retailers online and nationwide (ARV $3.09 for the seasoning blends)

The products for review and/or giveaway were provided free of charge. I received no monetary compensation for this post.

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Gem is a Hawaii Mom Blogger who posts reviews and giveaways, and blogs about life in Hawaii as a mom of 3 boys, including one with an Autism Spectrum Disorder. She loves to travel, bake, and eat anything with chocolate.