Last Updated on March 13, 2023 by Ellen Christian
Wondering how to make celery powder? Learn how to dehydrate celery powder with this simple step by step tutorial.
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How to Make Celery Powder
Have you ever picked up a jar of your favorite spice, herb or seasoning and looked at the ingredients? I have really been trying to be aware of what’s actually in the foods I eat.
Some of the celery powders I have seen in the store contain fillers and, even worse, they have MSG. I try really hard not to bring anything into the house with MSG. The first thing I needed to understand when looking for spices is that celery SALT is not the same as celery POWDER.
What is celery powder made from?
Real celery powder should be made from only celery. If you see a bunch of other ingredients on the label, look for a different brand. Or, make your own. Scroll to the end for the recipe.
What is celery salt?
Celery salt is basically salt with a little bit of celery powder added into it. This holds true for garlic salt and onion salt as well. Now that I know that, I never buy the flavored salt. You get much more for your money if you buy the powder version. I’m sure you have a canister of salt already in your cupboard if you need it.
These directions will show you how to make celery powder. If you want salt, just add a bit of powder to whichever type of salt you normally use in your house. You don’t need to use anywhere near as much of it as you do celery salt because the flavor is so concentrated.
I made my celery powder using a food dehydrator. You can dehydrate celery in your oven as well but you will have to play around with the time and temperature to get the right numbers that work for you. The process is very simple.
Wash and dry the celery and slice it as thinly as possible. The thinner you slice it, the less time it will take to dry. I’m sure I could have sliced mine thinner but patience is not a virtue of mine. Either way, the celery powder came out great and was very easy to do even for a beginner.
What type of dehydrator should I use?
Spread it out in a thin layer on your food dehydrator. I have an old Mr. Food Food Dehydrator. It took me about 8 hours to dehydrate two bunches of celery on six trays. It might take less time if your dehydrator is new or more powerful. You do need to make sure that the grates are small enough to keep the pieces from falling through.
Check the level of dryness during the dehydrating process and move the trays around so everything dries as evenly as possible. It needs to be completely dry to turn it into celery powder.
Grind the dried celery pieces in a mortar and pestle. If you don’t have one or you want a faster process, you can put it in the blender on a high setting and process until it’s a fine powder.
Celery powder uses
If you’re wondering what to do with it now that you have some, it works well in all sorts of marinades and meat rubs. Or, you can try it in this corned venison recipe.
Have you ever tried to make celery powder? You may want to try making your own onion powder next. Now that you know how to make celery powder, learn how to dehydrate onions. Find out how to dry blueberries. Or, learn how to regrow celery.
How to Make Celery Powder
Wondering how to make your own celery powder? Check out my simple tutorial.
Ingredients
- 2 bunches of Dandy celery
- food dehydrator
- glass jar with lid
Instructions
- Trim the leaves and ends off the celery.
- Wash and dry well.
- Slice the celery as thinly as possible.
- Spread the sliced celery on the food dehydrator trays.
- Dehydrate for about 8 hours. This will depend on how thick your celery slices are and how powerful your dehydrator is. Mine has no temperature settings just an on and off switch.
- Remove the dehydrated celery from the racks. Using a mortar and pestle, grind the dehydrated celery into a powder. If it does not grind to a powder, it is not dry enough. You can use a blender if you need to.
- Store it in a glass jar with a tight fitting lid.
- Two bunches of celery fit on 6 dehydrator trays for me.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
10Serving Size:
1 tspAmount Per Serving: Calories: 1Total Fat: 0gSaturated Fat: 0gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 0gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 3mgCarbohydrates: 0gFiber: 0gSugar: 0gProtein: 0g
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I have a dehydrator, and this is a great idea! I don’t tend to buy celery powder, but I love the flavor. For instance, I’m going to make a vegetarian split pea soup and intend to add celery. But a little celery powder would give it a bump up on flavor. I could see it in dips, too. I’ve been waiting for organic celery to go on sale, I need to just buy it and get busy!
I do the same thing. I stock up when organic goes on sale and then take it from there.
I’ve never tried to make celery powder, but it sure looks doable. And I love your mortar and pestle, too!
Thanks so much, Jessica! it’s definitely doable!
I want a food dehydrator, just so I ca ndo things like this! The labels on some spices really give me pause!
It’s definitely a great appliance to have on hand. I plan on using mine a lot more.
Not only does that sound healthy, but it looks beautiful! I’ll have to try this out to add to some foods for an extra boost.
Thanks, Autumn! It really is healthier than what is at the store.
Wow, thats a genius idea. I would have just continued to buy it at the store. I could totally do this at my house as well as try it with onions as well.
Thanks, Stacie! It would work well with onions too!
Ellen, this is fantastic. My husband would love this; he’s been wanting to make some of our own seasonings and spices.
Thanks so much, Mel. I plan on making more of them myself!
Oh wow, I never knew that’s how you make celery powder…wish I has a dehydrator!
Add that one to your wish list! It’s fun to have.
So neat! I love that amazing mortar and pestle- the design is so fun!! I love being able to make my own spices- if I ever get a dehydrator I will definitely try this one out! 🙂
Thanks so much. I really love the pattern!
Thats much easier than I thought it would be. What do you recommend sprinkling this on?
I usually add it to vegetable soups especially tomato. I sprinkle a bit on rice when I’m cooking it. I also like to add it to poultry when I’m baking it. I’m sure there are other uses but that’s generally what I use it for.
I buy the powdered versions of the spices I use. I am now thinking of making my own like you have done. I love it!
Thanks, Stefani! I’m sure there are a lot more I can make!
Never thought of making my own! Super cool!
Thanks, Kristin! It’s easy too!
That is very cool that you made your own celery powder. I had no idea that it would be that easy. But what I REALLY love is that gorgeous mortar and pestal!
Thanks, Dawn! I’ve had it for ages now but I love the design.
That couldn’t be any easier! What a great tip. I need to invest in a dehydrator.
It’s a great small appliance to have on hand! I’m really enjoying mine!
The better question is, have I ever eaten celery powder. The answer? Probably but we don’t have it in our spice rack.
LOL you never know but now you can make some and add it!
This is such a great tip! I will have to bust out my dehydrator to make some now!
Great idea! Let me know what you make in yours!
Thanks for posting these directions for celery powder. The pictures make it so easy to follow. You could do all sorts of great stuff with that dehydrator.
You’re welcome and you definitely can. I plan doing more of them so stay tuned!
I have never considered making my own celery powder. What a great idea!
Thanks, Diane! It was fun and easy too!
I am sitting here – wondering why I have not thoughta bout doing this with our dehydrator! What a GREAT idea. Thank you!
Thanks, Rebecca! There are a lot of neat things to do with a dehydrator!
I had the same question as Naomi. I know I had heard of celery salt before, but never used it. And I definitely didn’t know about celery powder!
I like celery powder because it has no salt in it which is good for my husband’s high blood pressure.
I love celery but have never tried cooking with celery powder, I’ll have to give this a try! Thanks!
It’s a great addition to many dishes. I love making my own spices.
What an easy way to make celery powder! I don’t have a food dehydrator but I want one!
I like my food dehydrator. You could give it a try in the oven too!
this is so smart. thank you for the post
Thanks, Debi. Glad to share.
Way to go Ellen! This is fantastic! One of the kitchen gadgets I don’t have .. a food dehydrator. I bet it’s you can taste the difference in the home made product.
Thanks, Candy! Homemade always tastes better to me!
I am so excited about this! I have a dehydrator that hardly ever gets used. You have me thinking of a lot of different ways to use it now.
Thanks, Angela, I hope to share some new ways to use it soon!
I have never made my own celery powder, but I do plan on trying it now!
Let me know how it turns out for you, Amy!
My hubs has been wanting a dehydrator and this makes me kinda want one now, too! So super awesome.
Thanks, Jennifer! I’ve had mine for years and finally took it out again and dusted it off.
I’ve never heard of celery powder but now I want to try it in my next soup. I will have to borrow my parents’ dehydrator for this recipe!
It works wonderfully in any kind of vegetable soup. My personal favorite is homemade tomato soup!
I never thought about making my own spices, but this seems really easy. I bet you could make all sorts of spices with this method.
You definitely could! I hope to post more recipes!
So glad I read this! I’m going to make onion powder. I use it all the time and am about out. I’ll try it tomorrow or Friday. Should make the house smell great. lol Thanks so much.
Let me know how it turns out. I bet it will be amazing!
This is actually a great idea. My husband hates veggies, but I could use this for the flavor still.
Great way to sneak them in without him noticing!
This looks so easy to make yourself! I definitely prefer homemade things when I can.
It really is easy, Pam. Homemade is my favorite!
I knew the celery Salt wasn’t a good choice when you want to add Celery to a recipe because it was mostly salt. But never thought to make my own powder. This is awesome. I even have a great dehydrator I’ve been meaning to use to make my own herb and spice blends.
Fantastic! There are tons of different types you can make!
I didn’t realize that this was so easy to make. I have to put my dehydrator to use now!
It definitely is! Let me know how it works for you!
That looks so easy! My husband goes through all our spices sooo quickly, I’d love to make this!
it is really easy to make. I plan on making more of our own spices since this was so easy.
this look sway more attractive than the powder I have bought in the store! I much rather a natural choice!
We always choose natural when we can!
This is so cool I don’t think I have ever seen this in the store at all and I am always on the spice isles. I can put this in my soups and add a little extra to my food. Very neat idea to make it yourself it looks so easy.
Definitely, Kita. It’s a great spice to have on hand. I use mine all the time.
We grew celery in our greenhouse this winter, and I can’t wait to make the powder. Extra info: frozen veggies are also really easy to dehydrate. They have already been blanched and can be left whole to rehydrate in soups or casseroles or ground into powders.
Thank you for the tip!
Now I need to buy a dehydrator! That is awesome!
I really enjoy mine, Annie. There’s lots of things you can use it for.
That’s interesting! We had a dehydrator when I was growing up but we always made beef jerky in it. I knew there would be other uses but never thought of making spices!
I’ve never tried beef jerky before but I want to!
Well how about that?!? I had no idea I could make my own. Can you do this with garlic too???
Definitely, Stefany! You need to chop it very finely and you’d probably want to put it on a screen to prevent it from falling through the holes in your tray.
SO COOL
Id never thought of yanking out my dehydrator for this!!!
Let me know how it works for you, Carla!
no. way. it never occurred to me you could MAKE this. my friend just got a dehydrator for christmas!
You can make just about anything homemade 🙂 Hope she has fun with her dehydrator!
Honestly I had no idea that this was something I could do at home. I much prefer to make things myself at home, so thank for this 🙂
It really is easy, Robin! I like homemade best myself too!
Perfect. I have a brand new dehydrator and am looking for ways to use it. I’d love to learn more.
Fantastic! Glad to get you started. I plan on having more posts using the dehydrator.
wow that is great, I didn’t know you could make this! I am all about making products on your own. Pinned this – thank you!
Glad to help! Hope to do a few more posts with my dehydrator!
I never thought of using the dehydrator for that. I might just have to pull out mine to try. I could also dehydrate rosemary faster. I have a rosemary plant in the yard and just use it fresh but drying it would be good too.
That would definitely work!
What do you use celery powder in?
It’s great in any soup that has vegetables – especially tomato. I use it in rice and on poultry too.