Spinach is thin and less hearty than romaine so it usually takes longer to dry, while romaine has many nooks and crannies so it's more difficult to get leaves completely dry. While it depends on the green (more tender greens tend to shrivel up faster than hardy greens, like romaine lettuce), freshly washed and spun greens can last seven to 10 days.

It’s not dishwasher safe, either, but we did find it was easy to hand wash, and the wide slat openings on the colander made getting the bits of lettuce out a snap. Clear bowls are best for this, but they're not as attractive if you want to also use them as a serving bowl.The same button that pops the arm up for spinning is also the brake, so you're not dealing with a bunch of different buttons. Even though the bowl is half rubber, it looks attractive enough to use for serving, and the large colander is very useful. The Progressive Salad Spinner does successfully rinse your greens, but it doesn't have as many holes as other colanders, so it takes a few extra spins to fully dry. It folds down to half the size and fits into drawers, nests into other bowls, or can fit into tight spaces. The Prepworks collapsible model promised the best storage solution, but the gains in cabinet space did not make up for the poor performance and cumbersome setup.

The break not only stops the spinning, but that hard stop kicks off the last bit of moisture and dirt off your greens. If the item comes direct from a manufacturer, it may be delivered in non-retail packaging, such as a plain or unprinted box or plastic bag. A COLANDER WITH A TWIST | Use to drain your pasta and rinse your veggies, or twist it into a spinner! The Oxo Good Grips Little Salad and Herb Spinner is just right for small portions of lettuce, berries, and especially bunches of fresh herbs with its 2. If there’s water left on your salad greens, the dressing won’t adhere to the leaves and will instead collect at the bottom of the bowl.As a restaurateur and avid home cook, she knows the importance of thoroughly washing and drying your vegetables. It dried lettuce well and could accommodate large portions of greens, but if you’re looking for a plastic model, we still think the speed of the Zyliss is hard to beat.

Warding off that lingering moisture helps keep your salad from getting soggy or moldy, but also maintains the consistency and flavor of your salad dressing. Following these guidelines, you’d need to wash and dry 10 ounces of lettuce to make enough salad for four people. For its high capacity output, the foldable salad spinner stows exceptionally well in any home kitchen.Zyliss Easy Spin Salad Spinner: Cord-operated salad spinners seem to have a nostalgic appeal for some. It has the elements expected from Oxo's trusted brand, plus a sleek design that looks as good on the table serving your freshly spun salad as it does on the counter as a tool. It even maintained its shape post-wash and neatly snapped back together and collapsed for easy storage—even in small spaces. We tested each salad spinner using salad greens and herbs with varying water content levels, including romaine lettuce, green leaf lettuce, radicchio, and cilantro. It doesn't exactly slip into your cabinet undetected, so if you're in a smaller space, it might be a bit cumbersome.

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. If space is a consideration, the smaller models or even the collapsible types may be a better choice. Unfortunately, this model underperformed in the drying tests and wasn’t able to accommodate 10 ounces of lettuce. I like to see my greens as they're spinning, so I can get an idea of how much dirt and water is coming off.Pump spinners: This model can be operated one-handed and is often easy to use with just some pressure on the plunger. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. Fixed rotational, hand-crank salad spinners like the ones from Prepworks and Cuisinart will only spin as quickly as you're able to turn the handle. The OXO Good Grips Glass Salad Spinner is the best match for this function, as its base looks like a simple glass serving bowl.