The Best Salad-Making Tools and Gadgets
Step your salad game up a notch with these top-rated spinners, choppers and tossers.
It's not always easy to eat your veggies, but making salads is a great and easy way to get your daily dose. Sure, it may be simple to throw together a basic salad, but with the help of a few of these great tools and accessories, you can turn a basic salad into a restaurant-worthy creation. Don't let the prep work discourage you from crafting a gourmet salad, because these tools and gadgets will make salad-making easy and, dare we say, fun. Read on to discover 16 kitchen finds that will simplify the process of making the perfect bowl.
The Trudeau Toss and Chop Salad Scissors pull double duty by both chopping and tossing your salad. One end of the tongs holds the vegetable (or egg, or anything really) in place while the other side has a blade to chop through the item. No need for extra knives or bowls, as you'll be able to chop and serve your salad easily with this gadget.
Need an easier way to get rid of those pesky stems from your favorite leafy greens? This salad stripper does the trick by separating the leaves with a simple pull through of one of the 8 holes, separating the stems. Great for kale, collard greens and even herbs like parsley, thyme or oregano.
Whether you're making a savory chopped Caesar or the TikTok-viral chopped grinder salad, this budget-friendly gadget will take prep to a whole new level. The Chef'n SaladShears Nylon Lettuce Chopper works like a mezzaluna, using a rocking motion to chop lettuce, kale, veggies and more into bite-sized pieces. In addition to being amazingly effective, it's also SO fun to use.
Here’s a fun way to add a little crunch and texture to your salads. The stainless-steel blades can transform boring veggies into curly, delicious ribbons. Top off your salad with spiralized carrots, zucchini, cucumbers and more!
If you make your own salad dressings, it's nice to have a vessel to make, shake and store your own creations. The OXO Good Grips Little Salad Dressing Shaker does all three, with the perfect spout for pouring. Put it on the table for serving and back into the fridge to store any leftovers. Of course, you can use it for store-bought dressings, but you'll want to make your own after you see just how easy this tool makes it.
A salad spinner is a must-have to wash and dry your leafy greens for any salad, and the Cuisinart Large Spin Stop Salad Spinner is a pretty fun tool to use. Simply wash the greens and use the spinner to wick any water off. The water will drain, and your lettuce will come out dry. Not just for salads, the spinner is also great to use for herbs, fruit and other veggies as well.
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Stylishly serve and toss your salad creations with this set of Totally Bamboo Salad Hands. Crafted from bamboo, the servers are comfortable to use for tossing and serving not only salads but also pasta and spring mixes. The hands feature a knob on the back for hanging them on the salad bowl so that they don't fall in between uses.
The Fullstar 4-in-1 Vegetable Chopper is great to have in your gadget collection, especially if you are meal-prepping salads or making them for a crowd. The tool allows you to chop, dice, spiralize or slice with ease. Each chop falls into a container for easy storage and less mess. It comes with four interchangeable blades for various-sized vegetable pieces for your salad.
Chances are if you order a chopped salad at a restaurant, they are using some sort of bowl-and-chopper combo like this. The OXO Good Grips Salad Chopper has a double-wheeled blade that easily chops through vegetables and other salad ingredients quickly without smashing them. No need to chop everything up before you throw it in the bowl.
Complete your salad with a little protein like shredded chicken! This tool will chop and slice in seconds with the help of the built-in spikes for the best shredded texture.
The Amazing Abby Salad Dressing Mixer features an all-in-one measuring and mixing tool, eliminating the need for any extra measuring cups. The internal blending mechanism ensures that dressings are perfectly blended. It is also designed with a pouring spout to eliminate any messes. An extra perk is that the product includes recipes and instructions for optimal use!
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Quarter fruits and vegetables easily with the GoodCook Everyday Fruit and Veggie Divider. The handy tool is perfect for salad making, meal prep and more. Strong to cut but safe to use, simply put the vegetable in the tool and slice away. It's great for carrots, cucumbers, cherry tomatoes, olives and grapes.
Every kitchen should have a pair of kitchen shears for many reasons, but they come in handy for salads as well. And the KitchenAid All Purpose Kitchen Shears are a budget-friendly pair to have on hand. Chopping up herbs, grilled chicken, trimming lettuce and more will make this under-$10 tool a great salad accessory.
Tiny veggies like cherry tomatoes calls for this time-saving prep tool. Instead of slicing one-by-one, you can now cut an entire row of them all at once and it also helps contain all the seeds and juice too.
Any good salad has avocado, right? That's why they charge extra. All kidding aside, if you like avocado in your salad, the OXO Good Grips 3-in-1 Avocado Slicer makes it so much easier to halve, pit and uniformly slice your avocado perfectly. Use it for salads, avocado toast and even for starting fresh guacamole.
If you are super serious about salads, why not grow your own lettuce? The AeroGarden Harvest Hydroponic Indoor Garden takes up minimal room and has space for up to six plant pods, meaning you can grow everything from lettuce to herbs to tomatoes without soil or sunlight. Fresh salad ingredients year-round without going to the grocery store? Yes, please.
