Cucumber chips are a super healthy snack. Fresh, vine-ripened cucumbers are the best for making this homemade crunchy treat!

When your cucumbers are ready to pick, simply grab a few, slice them, and put them in your dryer. This is a super easy way to process fresh garden cucumbers quickly!

Cucumbers grow best in warm weather, but you can still grow them in cooler areas. Use season extenders like row covers at the beginning and end of the growing season.

Drying Cucumbers

You can fill a small 3-tray dehydrator with fresh cucumber slices in under 10 minutes, and they may still be warm from the greenhouse!

This method is quick and simple. Dried cucumbers make a tasty and healthy snack!

Here is a quick look at the final results…….

It only takes 10 minutes to prepare and load 3 fresh cucumbers into my dehydrator. It’s a fast and easy way to make healthy cucumber chips!

What to Do with all those Cucumbers???

I start my seeds indoors and then move my cucumber plants into big pots in the greenhouse.

At 7000 feet, growing frost-sensitive crops like cucumbers in our garden is tough. That’s why our small greenhouse is useful.

Cucumbers grow well in containers on a patio or balcony. Just keep in mind that the vines spread out, so you’ll need to give them some support.

I use wire cages and bamboo stakes to help cucumber vines grow upwards instead of spreading out on the ground.

For greenhouse cucumbers, good ventilation is crucial to prevent powdery mildew and other diseases. Air circulation helps cucumbers thrive.

Once your cucumber plants start flowering, you’ll quickly have a lot of cucumbers!

And then even more! Just think about the 10 minutes it takes to load your small dehydrator. It’s definitely worth it!

You can also make Easy Refrigerator Pickles with your extra cucumbers.

Seasoned Cucumber Crisps

~Dehydrated Cucumber Chips~

First of all, gather 3 to 6 cucumbers from your garden, greenhouse, local farmer’s market, or grocery. Simply wash with water to ensure the cucumbers are free from dirt.

If you are using cucumbers from the grocers, make sure to rinse with a vegetable wash like Earth Friendly Products Fruit and Vegetable Wash to remove any debris.

Next, slice your cucumbers about 1/8″ to 1/4″ thick and arrange on your drying rack so that the slices are close together but not touching.

Air circulation is vital as it allows the cucumber crisps to dry thoroughly, especially around the edges.

I like to spray a light coating of either avocado oil or olive oil on my dehydrator trays, as this makes it so much easier to remove the dried cucumber chips when they are crispy.

Now, comes the seasonings part. You may season with whatever you wish or you may simply dry your cucumber slices without any additional seasonings.

The easiest seasonings are simply Pink Himalayan Salt and Vegetable Pepper.

I experimented with Simply Organic Ranch Salad Dressing Mix and Simply Organic Dip Mix, French Onion plus a little paprika.

Just sprinkle a small amount on each slice. Then, repeat with each tray. I have an American Harvest Dehydrator very similar to Electric Kitchen Food Dehydrator

Fill your trays with cucumber slices, season with your choice of spices and then follow the instructions for your specific dehydrator. I dried my slices overnight at 135 degrees or for approximately 6 hours.

Quick Note: it is a good idea to flip all the cucumber slices over once or twice as they are drying to make sure they all dry evenly.

Your chips should be crisp and crunchy when they are thoroughly dried.

Take a test cucumber crisp out of the dehydrator, let it cool, and then taste to see if it is crispy enough.

After your cucumber slices dry, store them in a cool, dark place. I prefer using glass jars with screw-on lids.

For short-term storage, consider adding little silica pillow packs to draw out any moisture. These little packs keep the chips dry and fresh.

Make sure the silica packs are clean and dry before reusing them with your cucumber chips. Use them only for short-term storage.

For longer storage, I vacuum seal my jars using this system:

Food Saver Mini Plus Vacuum Packaging Sealer System Kit

Food Saver Wide-Mouth Jar Sealer and Regular-Mouth Jar Sealer Bundle

After you fill and seal your jars, place them on your pantry shelf and enjoy your work!

Congratulate yourself on a Great job!

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