Tips for handling if the dish is too salty

Add More Unsalted Ingredients

This is usually the most reliable solution.

If your soup, stew, sauce, or casserole is too salty, increase the amount of the other ingredients without adding additional salt.

For example, you can add:

  • More vegetables
  • Unsalted beans
  • Extra meat or poultry
  • Unsalted cooked pasta or rice
  • Additional broth or water
  • More sauce ingredients that contain little or no salt

This increases the total amount of food while keeping the amount of salt approximately the same.

2. Add Liquid to Soups and Sauces

If you’ve made a