Homemade Vegetable Seasoning
On July 19, 2021 (Updated March 28, 2025)
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This Homemade Vegetable Seasoning is totally perfect for grilling up all of your favorite vegetables. Flavorful herbs and robust spices come together in a simple blend that elevates everything you sprinkle it on. This rub is made up of ingredients you’ll almost always have on hand, so it comes together quickly and easily.
Vegetable Seasoning
I created this homemade vegetable seasoning specifically for grilled vegetables but to be honest with you, this makes some unbelievable grilled chicken and fish as well. It is really versatile and simple to use on anything you want to add a little extra zing to. Simply drizzle whatever you’re grilling with a little avocado or olive oil and liberally sprinkle on the homemade vegetable seasoning.
This spice blend only makes enough for 1 large batch of grilled veggies. If you want to make a bunch to store, I recommend multiplying the recipe and storing the seasoning in glass airtight containers (spice bottles or even a mason jar are good options). I like to save my old spice jars and wash them out, that way when I have homemade rubs prepared I can store them easily.
Once stored nice and secure, this mixture will last several months in your pantry. It is a great one to make and keep on hand.
Ingredients for Grilled Vegetable Seasoning
Here’s what you’ll need to grab from your pantry to make this seasoning.
- Coarse kosher salt
- Fresh ground black pepper
- Onion powder
- Garlic powder
- Dried parsley
- Dried dill
- Ground mustard
- Whole celery seeds
- Crushed red pepper flakes (optional)
Quick Tip: For homemade spice mixtures, I always try to use coarse ground kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper. Neither of these things are required, but they will elevate your rubs to a more gourmet flavor and appearance.
Recipes for Homemade Vegetable Seasoning
This Vegetable Seasoning is great on pretty much any vegetable, and I highly recommend it on the following:
Homemade Vegetable Seasoning Recipe
Now get out there and make some amazingly delicious veggies (and fish, and whatever needs a tasty bit of flavor!) Make sure to hit me up here in the comments or on social media and let me know what you thought of this recipe. I love to hear from you!
Things looking a bit different around here? This post was originally published in November 2016. We recently updated it with more information and helpful tips. The recipe remains the same.
Homemade Vegetable Seasoning
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon coarse Kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon cracked black pepper
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon dried parsley
- ¼ teaspoon dried dill
- ¼ teaspoon ground mustard powder
- ¼ teaspoon celery seeds
- ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes optional
Instructions
- Make the seasoning. Combine all ingredients in a mixing bowl. If you prefer a little heat, add in the crushed red pepper flakes.
- Use and store. Use immediately or store in an airtight container for up to two months. Use to season vegetables, chicken, or fish before grilling.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
I love to cook,also want to learn how to make my food taste better. I watch the cooking shows all the time.
I had my Intro. to Culinary students make this rub to use with the vegetables they cook in class. Now they are asking, where is the vegetable rub. This recipe is Tony the Tiger GRRReatttt!
Can this work for instant ramen
I don’t see why not!
Think this would work with sweet potatoes?
Very tasty seasoning. Used it in the buffalo chicken dip recipe, then took some and made a veggie dip by mixing the entire recipe’s worth into 16 oz of sour cream. In the future I will reduce the salt amount by half when making the dip, but otherwise it worked really well. Next up, putting this on some zucchini and summer squash!
Looking for something different for seasoning mixed vegetables that I’m getting ready to pickle/can. What do you think? This sounds good. Would you try this? Thanks
Some of your rubs and seasoning recipes have a short shelf life of 1 – 3 months. The shelf life of the ingredients to make them is typically 1- 3 years. If my ingredients are well within their shelf life is the actual mix shelf stable for longer than the recommended 1 – 3 months? Thanks – I love making your rubs and plan to give some as Christmas treats.
You are correct!