Salad spinners that keep your greens crisp and clean

Thursday, May 7, 2020 - 15:20 in Mathematics & Economics

Keep your greens clean. (Dmitry Dreyer via Unsplash/)Many of us have the best intentions when it comes to eating more salads at home. Delightful pictures on social media of lightly-dressed arugula adorned with heirloom tomatoes, seeds, and perfectly ripe avocados make it seem so easy to be green. The reality is that a good salad takes the right tools and a little prep work. A crisp and freshly-washed assortment of lettuce and herbs is an essential foundation for your chlorophyll fix. Here are our favorite salad spinners to get you started.Lettuce rejoice. (Amazon/)This sturdy plastic strainer, crank, and clear base (which doubles as a serving bowl) quite simply gets the job done. The top locks to the base to prevent your food from spilling, and has convenient openings that allow you to put the spinner under your tap or drain water without removing the lid. It’s not just for greens—you...

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