Last week while I was swimming in a sea of Swiss Chard, someone suggested I dehydrate it.  At first I thought it was a weird idea.  But after thinking about it for a few days it totally made sense.

I could dehydrate the chard, store it, and then use it this winter as an extra nutritional boost in soups and stews.  Freakin’ genius!

If you have never dehydrated Swiss chard before it is ridiculously easy.

• Pick chard
• Wash chard
• Dry chard
• Cut chard into 4 inch pieces
• Lay chard flat on trays
• Turn dehydrator on {it took 3 hours at 135 degrees for me}
• Cool chard
• Store chard in a dark pantry until ready to use

See, how easy was that?  Piece of cake!

So tell me, what’s the strangest thing you have ever dehydrated?

 

If you are looking for a deal on a dehydrator, Amazon has my favorite Nesco American Harvest Food Dehydrator on sale for $35.99 shipped if you need one.