Old Man Saltbush is a familiar sight over large areas of the dry inland of Australia. It is a sprawling grey-blue shrub, up to 3 metres high and sometimes spreading to 5 metres wide. It is a long living plant, growing strongly after periods of summer rain, producing long tassels of flowering seed heads. In old times indigenous Australians mostly collected the minute Saltbush seeds to grind and roast for damper.

Fresh leaves are excellent in stir fries and flash fried as an entree.

The large fresh or blanched Saltbush leaves can be used as a wrap around meat or fish, in salads or as a leafy bed for grilled meat or vegetables. >>RECIPES>>

The dried Saltbush flakes are a wonderful addition to bread, grills, pasta and dukkah.

Available in our Bush Food Shop in
10gm, 25gm, 50gm, 100gm, 250gm, 500gm , or by the kilo