Sage Popcorn | A Savory, Immune-Boosting Herbal Snack

If you want an easy, delicious way to enjoy the culinary side of sage, make a bowl of freshly popped popcorn. Drizzle it with melted butter or olive oil, then sprinkle it with dried sage and salt. What a treat! I usually eat the whole bowl by myself but sometimes I share.

Ingredients:

4 tbsp melted butter/olive oil

2 tsp dried sage

1 tsp sea salt/pink Himalayan

¼ cup popcorn

Dried sage sprinkles to taste

Directions:

First, I bring dried sage leaves along with my favorite mortar and pestle to the kitchen. Place five or six leaves in the mortar, then use the pestle to break the leaves into very small pieces. I call these sage sprinkles.

Melt the butter or reach for a bottle of olive oil. I like to use olive oil.

Next, pop the corn and drizzle butter or olive oil onto the popped corn, tossing it for an even coating.

Finally, sprinkle salt and sage sprinkles onto the popcorn, again tossing it for an even coating.

*This snack is best served immediately to fully realize the magic of freshly popped corn alongside the earthy, savory flavor of sage.

In one of my earlier posts entitled the Wonder of Sage, I mentioned several health benefits of sage. Among its many virtues, sage contains antioxidants and other compounds that support the immune system. It is also a digestive and has been used for centuries with elders to improve memory and cognitive health. Hence the legend, those who eat sage become immortal in wisdom and years.

If you do not have dried sage leaves, there are many companies that sell them online.

Note: Sage is generally considered safe, but concentrated amounts may have side effects. Regular use of sage may decrease the effectiveness of medications used to prevent seizures. It may also be unsafe to use during pregnancy.