Salad Spinner

A manual salad spinner with a clear outer bowl, a lift-out drain basket and a crank lid. A few turns of the handle throw the water off washed leaves, which is the step that decides whether a salad is crisp or limp.

Dressing clings to dry leaves and slides off wet ones, pooling at the bottom of the bowl. Spinning also makes leaves keep: lettuce stored dry lasts days longer in the fridge than lettuce put away damp. The basket doubles as a colander and the bowl as a serving dish.

Why you'll love it

• Dry leaves in seconds — a few turns of the handle.
• Dressing that sticks — no water to dilute it.
• Three uses — wash in the basket, spin, serve from the bowl.
• Clear bowl — see how much water has come off.

Details

• Material: plastic
• Includes: bowl, drain basket, crank lid
• Colour: green
• Ideal for: salad leaves, herbs, spinach, berries, washed vegetables

Fill the basket loosely, no more than two-thirds. Leaves packed tight bruise against each other and hold their water.