Because of our planned garden overhaul I had lots of greens to tend to. I knew there was no way my family was going to eat their way through all of them so I decided to make my own homemade greens powder. If you dehydrate your greens at a low enough temperature they hold onto their nutrients and make for a very nutrient dense super food! We add them to our smoothies (which is an excellent way of getting extra greens into your toddlers!)
Materials/Ingredients Needed
- Greens and lots of them!
- We used carrot tops, kale, chard and beet tops
- I would also try nettles, dandelion greens and collards if you have them
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- Dehydrator
- Alternatively you can use your oven on the lowest temperature
- Coffee grinder or Magic Bullet with herb grinder attachment (two blades)
- Jar for storage
Instructions
- Wash and dry your greens
- I used a salad spinner and it got the greens dry enough to place them directly in the dehydrator
- Remove all of the leafy greens discarding any woody stems
- Place your greens flat on your trays (do not overlap)
- Set the dehydrator to 120 degrees (or low)
- Dehydrate your greens until they are dry and crispy
- Took about 9-10 hours in my dehydrator
- If you use your oven set it to the lowest temperature you will have to keep an eye on the greens
- I’m not 100% on timing but it will be finished faster in the oven
- Take the greens off your trays and transfer to your coffee grinder or Magic Bullet
- I found breaking them up into smaller pieces with my hands really helped the grinding process alone
- Grind/blend until you reach your desired consistency
- We wanted a powder so it took about 45-60 seconds in the Magic Bullet
- Store in an airtight jar
Hi. Thank you for the wonderful ideas on DIY recipes! What can I use these greens for exactly? Would they be good for smoothies? Also how long can I store them?
Hi Lisa! Thanks so much for checking out my post. I use them almost exclusively in smoothies, but I have been known to add them to soups every now and again. If stored in an airtight container in a cool, dark place I would say at least a year!