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Here is our dehydrated salsa, a flavorful addition to our homemade dehydrated backpacking meals or dehydrated meals for camping. Lightweight and shelf-stable, it’s one of the best foods to dehydrate for long-term storage because there are many ways to use it. It will up to a year or more when stored properly. Add this to your list of foods that can be dehydrated to enhance your dehydrated meals for added flavor.

How to Dehydrate Salsa

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This is our step-by-step guide on how to dehydrate salsa. Sauces are some of the best foods to dehydrate for long-term storage. They’re already processed and, with a few easy steps, ready to dehydrate, making the process quick and easy with good results. Once dehydrated, salsa becomes lightweight, compact, and shelf-stable, perfect for homemade dehydrated camping meals. Properly dehydrated and stored, it should keep at least a year in the pantry.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Dehydrating Time 1 day
Total Time 1 day 30 minutes
Course Dehydrated Food Ingredient
Cuisine Backpacking, Camping, Dehydrated Food, Hiking
Servings 14 from 1 (16-ounce) jar
Calories 10 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients
  

  • several jars salsa

Instructions
 

Process the Salsa

  • Empty the jar of salsa onto the fruit roll sheet. Spread it thin using a spatula.
    several jars salsa
    Pace chunky salsa on dehydrator tray.

Prepare the Dehydrator

  • One 16-ounce jar of salsa will fill one 13.5-inch round dehydrator tray.

Dehydrate the Salsa

  • Set the dehydrator thermostat temperature to 160 °F (71 °C). Dry for 20 to 24 hours until done.
    dehydrator temperature control is set to 160 °F / 71 °C

When is the Dehydrated Salsa Done

  • When done, the dried salsa should easily break into smaller pieces like a potato chip when bent. There should be no wet areas or mushy pieces.
    A close-up of the second dehydration session.

Equalizing and Conditioning Dehydrated Salsa

  • After a short cooling period, loosely pack the dehydrated salsa pieces into a clean, dry canning jar with a tight-fitting lid, leaving some headspace.
    Dehydrated salsa equalizing and conditioning in a one-quart canning jar.
  • Every day, for 7 to 10 days, check the jar for moisture. Roll the jar contents around and note any clumping or sticking. If seen, put it all back on the dehydrator for several more hours.
  • If you notice any mold at all, even the slightest bit, throw it all out.

Storing the Dehydrated Salsa

  • Use appropriate-sized canning jars for storage. Depending on how well you dehydrate the salsa and your pantry storage conditions, it should keep for at least 12 months.
    Dehydrated salsa ready for long-term storage.
  • An optional food-safe desiccant packet will aid with moisture control.
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  • Attach or include a label describing the jar contents and the date the salsa was dehydrated. The label identifies the canning jar contents, and the date helps with the rotation schedule.  A first-in, first-out rotation helps us to use items that have been on the shelf the longest, so we're using the oldest food first.

Notes

Drying times will vary depending on your dehydrator and environmental conditions. Refer to your dehydrator owner’s manual for recommended temperatures and times for dehydrating specific foods. Remember to use drying times as a guide.

Nutrition

Serving: 4gCalories: 10kcalCarbohydrates: 3gSodium: 230mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1g

Nutrition information is only an estimate and may differ depending on the ingredients you use.

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