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Home » Dehydrated Vegetables » How to Make Spinach Powder

How to Make Spinach Powder

Published: Aug 20, 2022 by Arlene Mobley · This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.

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How to make vegetable powders at home to use for smoothies and other recipes.

Vegetable powders are easy to make at home when you are dehydrating the fresh vegetables yourself.

Overhead image looking down into a small wooden bowl filled with spinach powder.

Are you are tired of buying expensive vegetable and fruit powders to add to your morning smoothies? You can make them yourself at home for pennies on the dollar.

You can grind dehydrated strawberries or dehydrated peaches into powder and add to smoothies, ice cream, homemade yogurt.

Adding vegetable powders or fruit powders to your meals is an easy way to add those daily servings. It's also an easy way to get the kids to eat their veggies without a fight.

Ingredients

The only ingredient you need to make spinach powder is dried spinach leaves.

A tall mason jar overflowing with dehydrated spinach leaves.

You can use store bought fresh spinach in bulk or grow spinach in the garden to make the dehydrated spinach you will need and then grind it into powder.

Once you have the homemade vegetable powders on hand you can add it to many of your recipes to add a healthy dose of spinach.

Directions

Making spinach powder is as easy as grinding dried spinach leaves into a fine powder.

A large bowl overflowing with dried spinach leaves.

Step 1: Buy or harvest 2 to 3 pounds of fresh spinach leaves. Place the leaves into a large bowl or plastic container. Fill the container with cold water and repeatedly rinse until the water runs clear.

Drain the leaves well. I like to use a salad spinner to remove all of the water.

Step 2: Dehydrate the spinach following my directions here.

Grinding dried spinach leaves in a herb and spice grinder.

Step 3: Once you have the dried spinach you will need to grind it into a fine powder.

Remove any thick stems from the spinach leaves before packing them into the bowl of a spice grinder.

Over head image of a spice grinder packed with dried spinach leaves with a bowl of spinach leaves in the background.

Step 4: Place the lid on the grinder and pulse until the spinach leaves have been ground into a fine powder.

Pro Tip: Gently tap the spice grinder on the table top to allow the fine powder to settle before removing the lid.

Overhead image looking down into a spice grinder at dried spinach powder.

Step 5: Transfer the fine spinach powder to a container with a tight fitting lid. Store the powder in a cool dark cabinet out of direct light.

4 oz mason jar filled with dehydrated spinach powder.

Recipe FAQ's

Is spinach powder good for you?

Spinach powder is packed full of all of the nutritional values you find in fresh spinach. You can add the spinach powder to all your favorite recipes that you would like to add the same protein, fiber, antioxidant, and minerals found in this fresh vegetable.

How do you dry spinach for powder?

Dehydrating is the easiest way to dry fresh spinach to grind into spinach powder.

Does spinach need to be blanched before dehydrating?

Spinach does not need to be blanched before dehydrating.

Recipe Expert Tips

  • Make sure the spinach leaves are very dry before grinding them.
  • Use a good herb and spice grinder to turn the spinach leaves into a powder. A food processor will not work.
  • Tapping the spice grinder on a surface will prevent the fine powder from flying up into your face when you open the grinder.
  • Store the powder in an air tight container to keep it fresh.
A pile of homemade spinach powder in a wooden bowl with a scoop on a wooden spoon.

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How To Make Spinach Powder

Arlene Mobley - Flour On My Face
Homemade Spinach Powder is easy to make at home. Adding vegetable powders or fruit powders to recipes is an easy way to add those daily vegetable servings. It's also an easy way to get the kids to eat their veggies without a fight. Are you are tired of buying expensive vegetable and fruit powders to add to your morning smoothies? You can make them yourself at home for pennies on the dollar.
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Prep Time 25 minutes mins
Cook Time 0 minutes mins
Dehydrating Time 7 hours hrs
Total Time 7 hours hrs 25 minutes mins
Course Herbs and Spices
Cuisine American
Servings 12 Servings
Calories 17 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 Spice Grinder
  • 1 Food Dehydrator
  • 1 Salad Spinner

Ingredients  

  • 2 lbs. fresh Spinach Leaves (dried to a crisp)
  • 1 tub water
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Instructions 

  • Buy or harvest 2 to 3 pounds of fresh spinach leaves.
  • Place the leaves into a large bowl or plastic container. Fill the container with cold water and repeatedly rinse until the water runs clear. Drain and spin dry in a salad spinner.
  • Dehydrate the spinach leaves in a food dehydrator until they are crisp and dry. Allow to cool to room temperature before the next step.
  • Pinch off any thick stems from the spinach leaves and packing them into the bowl of a spice grinder.
  • Place the lid on the grinder and pulse until the spinach leaves have been ground into a fine powder.
  • Transfer the spinach powder to a container with a tight fitting lid.
  • Store the powder in a cool dark cabinet out of direct light.
  • Makes about ½ to ¾ cups of spinach powder.

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Recipe Expert Tips

  • Make sure the spinach leaves are very dry before grinding them.
  • Use a good herb and spice grinder to turn the spinach leaves into a powder. A food processor will not work.
  • Tapping the spice grinder on a surface will prevent the fine powder from flying up into your face when you open the grinder.
    Store the powder in an air tight container to keep it fresh.
  • Add the smoothies, soups and other recipes you'd like to add more vegetables to. 

Nutrition

Serving: 1Tablespoon | Calories: 17kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 0.3g | Saturated Fat: 0.05g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.01g | Sodium: 60mg | Potassium: 422mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 0.3g | Vitamin A: 7089IU | Vitamin C: 21mg | Calcium: 75mg | Iron: 2mg
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  1. Erin

    December 08, 2022 at 9:10 pm

    5 stars
    What kind of spice grinder is that? Does the bowl remove for cleaning?

    Reply
    • Arlene Mobley

      December 15, 2022 at 7:43 am

      Hi Erin this is the grinder and yes the bowl is removeable so you can wash it (affiliate link) https://amzn.to/3BFqFe9

      Reply
  2. Julia Hollingsworth

    October 06, 2022 at 9:46 am

    5 stars
    Thanks for a great Recipe. Love Spinach and can't get enough of it.
    On another note. Hope you are fairing well and will have water and elec. soon. My house is on Sanibel. I have no idea other than the NOOA post Ian satellite that my house is still standing and it still has a roof. Be safe and my prayers are with you Julia C Hollingsworth

    Reply
    • Arlene Mobley

      October 08, 2022 at 4:08 pm

      Julia thanks we have minimal damage. I hope your Sanibel home can be repaired. It is pretty bad on the island.

      Reply
  3. Meagan Trento

    August 25, 2022 at 1:07 pm

    What a fantastic idea! I am always trying to come up with ways to sneak my kids extra veggies into their meals.

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