Dehydrating your fruits and vegetables is a great way to preserve them and even switch up your snack game. They are lightweight and compact, making them perfect for hiking and camping trips. If you’re looking to learn how to dry your veggies and fruits, here’s a step-by-step guide to help.

What you need

• Knife
• Cutting board
• Salt, sugar or spices
• Lemon juice
• Resalable jars
• Dehydrator

Directions

1. Start with fruits and vegetables that are of high quality as they yield the best results after dehydration.
2. Wash, peel, and slice the fruits and veggies into ¼ to ½ inches. Maintain consistency in the thickness so everything can dry up at an even rate.
3. Spray the fruits with lemon juice to keep them from browning before, during, and after the drying process.
4. Blanche your veggies to speed drying time and to maintain color.
5. Add sugar, salt, or spices to flavor as desired.
6. Spread fruit slices in one layer on dehydrator racks and be careful not to overlap them. Place fruits that are more likely to drip on the bottom rack and keep different fruits on different racks for even drying.
7. Turn your dehydrator to start the dehydration process. Set the temperature and time according to the manufacturer’s instructions.
8. Check the fruits and veggies at the end of the process, and if they’re not dry enough, return them to the dehydrator.
9. Allow the dried fruits to cool for at least 30 minutes before packing.
10. Store your dried fruits and veggies at room temperature in dry, resalable jars.

Wrap-up

Learning how to dehydrate fruits and vegetables couldn’t be any simpler. Now you can stock up year-round savings and enjoy healthy snacks even in winter.