The Powers of Spinach Powder

When I called Whole Foods to ask if they shelve spinach powder, the reply was "spinach what?" As is most people's response to any mention of spinach powder. Most people have never heard of spinach powder and most stores, like Whole Foods, don't even sell it. Which is a mistake.

Luckily, Spinach powder is fairly simple to make. There's one ingredient: Spinach. And two steps. One, dry the spinach in whichever way works best for you (air dry, bake on mild heat in oven, or use of dehumidifier). And two, mash up dried spinach into a powder (either with a mortar + pestle or food processor). I made a less-refined, chunkier spinach powder that turned out more like spinach flakes using a regular blender (above). There are also a number of online shops where you can buy spinach powder as well -- you'll just have to have it shipped.

Spinach powder, spinach flakes, and whole dried spinach leaves all come in handy for a ton of different foodie-relevant things and contain all of the same nutrients as raw spinach (if you dry the spinach leaves without the use of high heat). If you've forgotten all the reasons why spinach is good for you, read up on it here. We've listed some interesting ways to use dried spinach in all of its forms for those of you who have never used it (or heard of it) before!

15 Ways to Use Dried Spinach:

Whole Dried Spinach Leaves

• Decorative finishing touch (and tasty) on pasta dishes


• Pizza topping


• Spinach chips (just eat them as is!)


• Place a layer of dried spinach leaves into your homemade lasagna

Spinach Flakes

• Sprinkle on top of soup for a boost of taste and color


• Add a few spoon-fulls into your favorite guacamole recipes


• Add into the pot with other veggies when making broth


• Add into marinades + veggie/meat rubs

Spinach Powder

• Replace up to 1/4 cup of flour with spinach powder in bread + baked good recipes


• Use spinach powder + water + vinegar mixture as a natural green dye on cloth/fabrics + natural soap + foods


• Mix a spoonful into your favorite DIY facial/face mask recipe -- spinach is great for skin!


• Mix into the flour + egg mixture of your favorite home-made fresh pasta recipe for spinach pasta


• Add a spoonful to your favorite home-made smoothies


• Replace the salt or pepper rim around your margarita glass with spinach powder


• Add into your homemade chocolate recipes -- no one will ever suspect