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DESERT SALT
FROM THE KALAHARI

Oryx Desert Salt is a naturally organic, crystal-white gourmet salt – mineral rich, unrefined, unpolluted and free from plastic, additives or chemicals.

Oryx Desert Salt is sourced from an ancient, ever-replenishing, sustainable underground salt aquifer in the pristine and remote Kalahari Desert of Southern Africa

Sun-dried in the hot African sun, Oryx Desert Salt has a unique, gentle and exceptional taste.

Oryx Desert Salt is a magic ingredient, super-charging and activating a variety of artisanal specialty products.

Spot the iconic Oryx horns on South African restaurant tables and in retail stores nationwide. Also available internationally in Whole Foods Market stores in the USA, and many other global locations.

The taste of Oryx is loved by chefs and our versatile packaging options suit a wide range of lifestyle preferences...

Our story began in the heart of the Kalahari desert and has taken us throughout Southern Africa to the rest of the world ...

We're comitted to using local, renewable resources and reducing our carbon footprint...

Health and Wellness

Our salt is natural, unrefined and nutritius, just the way nature intended.

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refill-and-reuse

Our salt is gourmet quality, yet economically priced without costing the earth...

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We support small local businesses, build partnerships and advocate for eco-awareness...

Unique taste, 100% pure, naturally organic, plastic-free

The Oryx Desert Salt business journey

Our Refill, Reuse, Real value philosophy, eco-aligned packaging and self-replenishing source in the Kalahari

Growing mutually supportive relationships with local suppliers and Owner-Managed Brands who use Oryx Desert Salt in their products

The vitally important role salt plays in our health and wellbeing

How we contribute to the Kalahari Khomani San and Mier Communities

Packaging options to suit a wide range of lifestyles from hand-made cotton bags, stylish grinders, picnic and travel options and gifting

Latest Blogs

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08/10/2024

THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN SALT AND SODIUM

Sodium is not salt. It’s a common and easy enough error to make, however the two are not equivalent and shouldn’t be used interchangeably.

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27/09/2024

Grass-Fed Langside Meats: Where Good Health, Great Flavour & Ethical Farming Meet

Many of us have grown up with a mental picture of cows and sheep grazing peacefully on idyllic green pastures when we think of dairy and meat production.

Is Salt Bad For You - Featured

11/09/2024

Is Salt Bad for You?

The push to consume less salt is not only standard health advice. It has become part of popular culture, so universally accepted that it is never questioned. Discovering how unconvincing the evidence actually is will therefore come as a surprise.

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Naturally organic, mineral rich, microplastic free, sustainable Desert Salt from the remote Kalahari Desert.
🇿🇦🇺🇲🇬🇧 #SpotTheHorns 💫

Festive Green Beans 🎄 Fresh, zesty, and packed

Festive Green Beans 🎄

Fresh, zesty, and packed with flavour. ✨
Finished with a pinch of Oryx Desert Salt, this simple dish brings a crunchy festive twist to your table.

1. Blanch green beans in boiling water until bright green and cooked but still a little crunchy. Strain and set aside.
2. In a pan on a low heat, gently toast 1 heaped tsp sesame seeds. Stay watchful; they can burn quickly.
3. As they turn light brown, add to the sesames:
* 2 chunks of butter (or olive oil)
* 2 cloves of garlic (chopped)
* the zest and juice of 1 clementine (we used @clemengold)
* Oryx Desert Salt (or Chilli Salt) & Black Pepper

4. Allow to melt and simmer gently for a minute or two before adding the beans and tossing them to coat.
5. Cook for roughly 2 minutes, until the beans are to your liking.
6. Plate the beans, spoon the sesame mixture over, and finish with another grind of Oryx Desert Salt & Pepper.

📸 Food styling & photography by Candice of @thesocialpostSA.

#SpotTheHorns & #TasteTheDifference
#festivefeast #festiverecipes #christmasrecipes #greenbeanrecipes #homemaderecipes #homemadegreenbeans #bestgreenbeans

In celebration of Small Business Saturday, we'd li

In celebration of Small Business Saturday, we'd like to raise a glass to all the small businesses out there and shine a special light on some of the incredible small brands we partner with 🥂

We know the endless hard work, heart and soul that each of you put into growing your businesses and ensure you're offering products that are delicious, healthy and kind to our bodies and the planet!

This is no easy feat, so we hope that while everyone has been consumed by the Black Friday madness, they have still slowed down enough to support the brands that are making a true difference!

Thank you to each one of you for the beautiful product you're bringing to the world and for choosing to have them be #PoweredByOryxDesertSalt

And to the many other brands choosing Oryx Desert Salt as one of their ingredients, that we aren't even aware of yet, let us know if you know of any!?

#SupportLocal #SupportSmallBusinesses #SmallBusinessOwners #SouthAfricanBusinesses

This Giving Tuesday: A Collaboration for Regenerat

This Giving Tuesday: A Collaboration for Regeneration

We’re honored to partner with @project.biome to support the incredible work of Ratanang Colab, an agro-ecology hub in Bushbuckridge, South Africa.

Why this matters:
🌍 65% of Bushbuckridge residents face food insecurity.
🌱 Ratanang is transforming lives by teaching communities to grow chemical-free food, restore rivers, and build sustainable livelihoods.
💚 Oryx Desert Salt will donate a percentage of sales to @project.biome this Giving Tuesday to fuel these vital programs.

Ratanang’s work reveals the profound intelligence of life’s natural cycles. By reconnecting people to the land, they are restoring the flow of life itself. With every seed planted and every river restored, they are cultivating resilience and reawakening the relationships that sustain both humanity and the Earth.

💚 What your support means:
With every purchase of Oryx Desert Salt, you’re directly contributing to this transformation. You’re helping to empower local families to feed themselves, restore ecosystems, and create a thriving future.

“If you want to go fast, go alone.
If you want to go far, go together.”
—African Proverb

Ratanang embodies this wisdom, showing that real change comes from community—people and ecosystems flourishing together.

Will you join us?

Mark your calendar for Giving Tuesday, December 3rd, and shop Oryx on the Oryx Desert Salt USA webshop to support this life-changing project.

Every box of salt contributes to a world where people and the planet thrive together.

Comment 💚 to learn more, or scan the QR code on your Oryx Desert Salt box for details about this impactful project.

And thank you to @lucynlmartens for this beautiful video of December Ndhlovu - and to @shantinaidoopage for original editing!

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#GivingTuesday #RegenerativeAgriculture #SustainableFarming #Agroecology #SouthAfrica #FoodSecurity #EcoFriendly #SupportFarmers #ZachBushMD #CommunityImpact #OryxDesertSalt #NaturalSalt #GourmetSalt #ChemicalFree #SustainableLiving #CleanIngredients #ProjectBiome

The Oryx Desert Salt story began in the heart of t

Current projections suggest that without significa

Current projections suggest that without significant action, the rate of plastic entering aquatic environments could increase by 2.6 times by 2040...

Researchers described the growing plastic problem as creating a "plastic smog" across the oceans.

"This is a moment to pause and take stock of the full scale of what we've done to our oceans—and to commit to stopping the flow of plastic at its source."
- Marcus Eriksen

#plasticpollution #microplastics #plasticinocean #oceanpollution #saynotoplastic

What an incredible podcast interview with the foun

What an incredible podcast interview with the founder of @oryxdesertsalt, Samantha Skyring and @nathanmaingard, @wearealreadyfree podcast host 🤯

Samantha shares her beautiful journey journey starting Oryx Desert Salt and her realisation that it's more than just salt!

👀Watch the full episode: The Salt That Heals - Discovering the Spiritual Benefits of Oryx Desert Salt.
Full episode at the link in our bio!

And make sure to follow the @wearealreadyfree podcast and page for more inspiring stories and conversations ♥️

Samantha Skyring the founding CEO of @oryxdesertsa

Low sodium directly triggers a biological stress r

Low sodium directly triggers a biological stress response, with high cortisol acting as a compensatory mechanism.

While this is helpful short-term, it can have negative effects on health if sodium intake isn’t restored.

➡️ Swipe through the images to better understand this biological mechanism.

Thank you to @daveasprey for sharing this image.

Wondering what to do with your Takealot boxes? T

Wondering what to do with your Takealot boxes?

Turn them into a beautiful gift box filled with lovely, lekker, local products 💡

Perfect for teachers thank yous, end of year gifts, festive presents, housewarmings etc!

This box has @happyearthpeople pasta, @oryxdesertsalt Salt & Chilli Salt (in grinders and cute biodegradable travel shakers), kitchen cloths (always handy) and a mini rosemary plant 🌿🥹

But the options are endless for what you could fill each box with!

What would you put in yours?

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Simply delicious steak Tagliata 🥩 Grass-fed me

Simply delicious steak Tagliata 🥩

Grass-fed medium-rare steak (thinly sliced)
Wild rocket (lots)
Roasted organic cherry tomatoes
Pecorino (thinly sliced)
Raw-butter roasted potatoes
Drizzled with extra virgin olive oil
and seasoned with Oryx Desert Salt

Thank you to @helene.on.earth for this mouth-watering photo! 🤤

#SpotTheHorns & #TasteTheDifference
#steaktagliata #tagliatarecipe #homemadetagliata
#homemadesteakrecipe #beststeakrecipes

Wellness is an investment, not an expense. This i

Wellness is an investment, not an expense.

This is true from the biggest parts of your life like diet, exercise, sleep… to the smallest, like what salt you choose.

It’s the smallest ingredient in your meal, with the biggest impact on your health!

#healthiswealth #healthischeaper #illnessisexpensive #restforhealth #sleepforhealth #eatforhealth #foodasmedicine #foodismedicine #eatyourmedicine #saltishealthy #nourishyourbody

To our USA followers, now’s the time to stock up

To our USA followers, now’s the time to stock up!

And if you haven’t tried Oryx Desert Salt before…
Here’s your chance 👇

It is on promotion with @wholefoods!

Apologies in advance,
because once you try it, theres no going back!

This mineral rich, micro-plastic-free, naturally organic salt from the Kalahari Desert in Southern Africa...

You really can taste & feel the difference!

AND a % of every sale goes back into the regeneration of land, local economy and lives within South Africa - through our partnership with @project.biome.

#SpotTheHorns at Whole Foods Market!

#TasteTheDifference #FeelTheDifference
#MakeADifference #BEtheDIFFERENCE

#WholeFoodsMarket #organicproducts #bestsalt #naturalsalt #organicsalt #mineralrich

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