Learn how to make homemade celery salt with just 3 simple ingredients! This easy DIY seasoning adds bold, savory flavor to soups, vegetables, salads, Chicago hot dogs, Bloody Marys, and more.
I'm lucky enough to actually have a tin of this salt of yours and I LOVE IT!!! So good in bloody marys and potato salad and deviled eggs and EVERYTHING! My Hubby hates the texture of celery too but he LOVES this salt."
★★★★★- Karrie
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Quick Look: Homemade Celery Salt
⏱️ Prep Time: 5 minutes (plus dehydrating time)
🕒 Dehydrating Time: 6 hours 40 minutes
👥 Yield: 1 batch
📊 Calories: 2 per serving
🧂 Main Ingredients: Celery, celery seeds, kosher salt
🌿 Flavor: Savory, earthy, salty, with bold celery flavor
❤️ You'll Love It Because: It uses just 3 simple ingredients, lasts for months, and adds incredible flavor to Bloody Marys, potato salad, soups, vegetables, and more.
⭐ Difficulty: Easy
A Note from my Kitchen
Have you seen the price of celery salt lately? Every time I pick up a bottle at the grocery store, I think, "It's just celery, celery seeds, and salt... why is it so expensive?" So I started making my own, and I haven't looked back.
Not only is homemade celery salt much more budget-friendly, but the flavor is so much fresher and bolder than anything you'll find at the store. I keep a jar in my pantry at all times and sprinkle it into salad dressings, popcorn, cole slaw, potato salad, egg salad, homemade cocktail sauce, pot roasts, Chicago-style hot dogs, Bloody Marys, and so much more.
Once you make your own, you'll understand why I love it so much. It is worth the effort to make it homemade. I hope you love it. Enjoy! Xoxo ~Katie.
Ingredient Notes and Substitutions
You will need the following ingredients to make this celery salt recipe.
- celery stalks
- celery seeds- Celery seeds add extra flavor. If you can't find them, you can omit it.
- salt- I recommend Kosher salt or a coarse salt.
*The full recipe is located at the bottom of the post in the recipe card.
How to make Celery Salt
Follow these simple steps to make celery salt.
- Chop celery stalks into ¼ inch slices. Chop celery leaves.
- Arrange celery on a trays. Dehydrate in dehydrator according to manufacturer's directions.
- Add dehydrated celery flakes, celery seeds, and salt to a food processor or blender. Process until it becomes a fine salt texture.
- Store in an airtight container or glass jar until ready to use.
Watch how to make
Can you dehydrate celery in the oven?
You can dehydrate celery in the oven. However, it will use a lot of energy. For this reason I recommend using a dehydrator.
To dehydrate in the oven, heat oven at 150 degrees. Arrange celery on a parchment lined baking pan until dry (about 6 to 8 hours.) Remove from oven and cool before processing in the blender or food processor.
Please leave me a comment below if you make this homemade celery salt, and tell me what you think about it. I would love to hear back, and so would my readers.
Also post your picture of your celery seasoning on Instagram or Facebook, and tag @aforkstale with #aforkstale hashtags! I will share with my followers! xoxo!
📖 Recipe
How to Make Celery Salt - A Must-Have Pantry Staple
Equipment
- dehydrator
Ingredients
- 2 whole celery bunches with leaves, sliced or 1 cup dried celery
- 2 tbs celery seed
- ¾ cup salt
Instructions
- Chop celery stalks into ¼ inch slices. Chop celery leaves.2 whole celery bunches with leaves, sliced
- Arrange celery on a trays. Dehydrate in dehydrator according to manufacturer's directions.
- Add dehydrated celery flakes, celery seeds, and salt to a food processor or blender. Process until it becomes a fine salt texture.2 tbs celery seed, ¾ cup salt
- Store in an airtight container or glass jar until ready to use.
Lisa says
I would never have thought to do this until I saw this recipe post. I used my air fryer's dehydrator feature and it worked great! Thank you!
Anesh says
Easy to make. I dehydrated in oven and ground by hand. Little elbow work but enjoyable.
One request, can you include metric measurement conversions in your recipes. Most countries don't follow the Imperial system and its tedious to do the conversions by hand,
Sherri says
I make homemade celery salt but I grow celery in my garden. I dehydrate both the stalks and all the leaves (there are a lot of leaves!). Everybody loves it!
GiniD says
I cannot wait to try the celery salt recipe! Jane's Crazy Mixed Up Salt (Amazon) tastes like it has a lot of celery seasonings in it as well, and I LOVE that salt mixture, but it is VERY expensive. Thank you for this alternative!
karrie @ Tasty Ever After says
I'm lucky enough to actually have a tin of this salt of yours and I LOVE IT!!! So good in bloody marys and potato salad and deviled eggs and EVERYTHING! My Hubby hates the texture of celery too but he LOVES this salt. Pinning your recipe so I can make it myself when I run out 🙂