Small Collapsible Salad Spinner - half the size without compromising on features

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HANDY HANDLE | With space-saving and easy storage in mind, the handle can be pushed inside the colander, allowing it to be stacked in bowls and completely out of the way.

At the end of testing, run the dishwasher-safe components of each spinner through the dishwasher to ensure they come out unscathed. Serious Eats uses only high-quality sources, including peer-reviewed studies, to support the facts within our articles. This conveniently compact unit features a flexible body that easily breaks down to half its expanded size. Using half the storage space of a conventional spinner, our collapsible version is a versatile piece of kit.Free spinning, pump-style devices like the OXOs and Zyliss Swift Dry get a push from their spinning mechanism and then continue spinning on their rotational point. It even maintained its shape post-wash and neatly snapped back together and collapsed for easy storage—even in small spaces. After a soak in cold water for five minutes, it took only 10 easy pumps to completely remove dirt and thoroughly dry chopped romaine.

OXO Good Grips Large Salad Spinner: This was a solid salad spinner and shared many positive attributes with its winning relatives. We set out to test the best salad spinners to see which would take our salads from soggy to spectacular. With a 5-quart capacity, it comfortably fit a head of chopped romaine lettuce easily and took 30 spins to fully clean greens. She also served as a beauty editor at Refinery29, where she produced beauty editorials featuring makeup artists and hairstylists such as Pat McGrath, Dick Page, Orlando Pita, Sir John, Mario Dedivanovic, and more. Like the OXO Good Grips, the OXO Steel Salad Spinner has a push-top lever as well as a brake, so it's incredibly easy to use.If you're feeding more than a couple of people regularly, the larger model is the way to go, but if it's just you and one other person, the smaller model can get the job done.

Since you don't need as much torque for smaller batches, you keep your greens from plastering against the sides of the colander at higher speeds. From a green salad for lunch to a pretty holiday fruit platter, this compact salad spinner ensures optimal cleanliness and safety for all your fresh produce.The Oxo Good Grips Salad Spinner is our top choice because of its large capacity, patented brake, and easy-to-use patented plunger. The answer to this will depend on the type of spinner you purchase, but as far as basics go, prepare your ingredients by chopping up vegetables, greens, fruits, or whatever you plan to wash and dry in the spinner. It might feel a little flimsy while unpacking, but the size and ease of operation make it a great choice for camping, road-tripping, barbeques, or traveling in general.

The centrifugal force created by spinning pulls out dirt particles hidden in the ribs and crevices of your lettuce, spinach, arugula, and more while drawing out any excess liquid. The advantage is that the lettuce dries faster, but this has to be done over a sink to avoid messy spillage.

Lots of salad greens, fruits, and vegetables were washed and spun to make sure these products are truly the best salad spinners available. Any residual moisture on the lettuce is likely not going to get in the way of whatever dish you're making, but if you need to, you can pat the lettuce fully dry with a tea towel.