How To Make Green Leek Powder
Green leek powder is a flavorful and nutritious addition to soups, stews, rice, pastas, casseroles, and more!
Equipment
- Dehydrator
- Blender
Ingredients
- Dark green leek leaves
Instructions
- Wash Leek Greens- Cut the dark green leafy tops off of the leeks and compost any brown or discolored leaves. Then, wash with cool water to remove any excess dirt.
- Cut Leek Greens in Pieces- Slice your leek greens into smaller pieces. I find about 1 inch slices work well, but it is totally up to you. The longer the pieces, the longer the dehydrator will have to run. Try to keep your slices somewhat uniform, to allow for even drying.
- Dehydrate- Place your leek green slices on the dehydrator trays. Try not to overlap for good airflow and even drying. The drying time will depend on your temperature you use and the size of your slices. Generally, the lower the drying temperature, the more nutrients are retained in the final product, but will take longer to dry. Your dried leek greens should be crispy and crack easily when bent in half. See Notes Below
- Blend- Place your dried leek greens into a high powered blender. Working in batches, blend to your desired consistency. You can go for a flakier consistency or more of a fine powder. Blend in short bursts to avoid overheating your leek greens.
- Store in an airtight container- Pour powder into a glass airtight container such as a mason jar. This can be stored on your pantry shelf for about a year. Enjoy adding flavor to soups, stews, rice, pastas, casseroles and more!
Notes
I personally use the Nesco Gardenmaster Pro dehydrator which works great for all my dehydrating needs, but I have also heard great reviews on the Excaliber dehydrator.
Herbs are suggested to be dried at 90 degrees, while vegetables at 135 degrees. I dehydrated my 2 inch slices at 120 degrees for 12 hours.
I personally use the Ninja blender and the "to go cup" blender attachments do a nice job of blending into a powder, but a Vitamix will definitely give you an even finer powder.
For reference, nine full dehydrator trays full yielded me about 3 cups of green leek powder.