This Is the Most Efficient Salad Spinner We’ve Ever Tested, and Now It's on Sale

No one wants soggy greens. Adequately drying lettuce is a simple task that makes all the difference if you want a crispy-crunchy salad. If too much moisture remains, your dressing won’t adhere to the leaves, resulting in pooled dressing and an underwhelming salad. The best salad spinner from our tests was the OXO Good Grips glass salad spinner, which impressed us with its efficiency and thoroughness. It spun with ease and was able to remove over 90% of water from salad greens. Right now, it’s on sale for $51.

OXO Good Grips Glass Salad Spinner

Why It Won Our Review

During our tests, the OXO Good Grips glass salad spinner dried five ounces of lettuce in 45 seconds and could comfortably hold 10 ounces without crushing the leaves. It could even dry a bunch of cilantro without bruising or tearing the delicate leaves. It removed over 90% of the water from the greens without damaging them and was easy to clean afterward since not much lettuce was trapped in the lid and basket.

It features a pump spin mechanism with a stop button and a lock that keeps the pump down for storage. Thanks to the glass bowl’s heft, the salad spinner remained stable on the counter through all our spinning tests—no wobbling across the countertop! As an added bonus, its base makes a great serving bowl for the salad. While it’s usually pricier, you can get it right now for 22% off.

Good to Know

• Materials: Borosilicate glass bowl; plastic basket and lid; rubber
• Style: Pump
• Amount of time taken to dry 5 ounces of greens: 45 seconds
• Basket dimensions: 9.5 x 9.5 x 4.75 inches
• Bowl capacity: 6.2 quarts
• Weight: 3.23 pounds
• Dishwasher-safe: Yes

FAQs

How do I clean the OXO Good Grips glass salad spinner?

The device can be taken apart and put in the dishwasher or hand-washed.

Is there a plastic version of the OXO Good Grips glass salad spinner?

Yes, the OXO good grips salad spinner is the plastic sibling to our favorite glass pick. Nearly identical to the glass spinner except for its plastic bowl, it does a great job of drying lettuce.

Why We’re the Experts

• An Uong is a commerce writer for Serious Eats and Food & Wine.
• She’s been testing kitchen equipment with Serious Eats for two years and has used her own OXO good grips salad spinner for nearly 10 years.
• An has been a contributor with Bon Appétit, Eater, Taste Cooking, and other food publications.