I’m tired of finding half-eaten bags of slimy salad lurking in the fridge and a good salad spinner has completely fixed that. Washing and drying whole lettuce keeps it fresher for longer, cuts down on plastic packaging and makes everyday prep feel much easier.
Salad spinners use centrifugal force to remove water from leaves, herbs and even berries, with designs ranging from simple baskets to smart bowls you can take straight to the table.
We tested them on herb salads and ripe berries, judging how well they dried, how easy they were to use, clean and store.
If you need inspiration, try our green salads, this noodle salad with sesame dressing or spicy miso brown rice and broccoli salad with prawns. The spinner that came out best overall was the OXO Good Grips steel salad spinner.
Best salad spinners to buy at a glance
- Best salad spinner for versatility: OXO Good Grips steel salad spinner, £59.50
- Best salad spinner for easy drying: Zyliss Easy Spin 2 stainless steel salad spinner, £59
- Best compact salad spinner: OXO Good Grips little salad and herb spinner, £27.49
- Best salad spinner for storage: Habitat Healthy Eating salad spinner, £9.50
- Best salad spinner for small spaces: Dreamfarm Spina Colander and Salad Spinner, £26.95
- Best salad spinner for extra features: JosephJoseph Multi-Prep spinner, £50
- Best salad spinner for families: OXO Good Grips salad spinner, £32.49
- Best salad spinner for dry-and-dress in one: KitchenCraft Spinner, £19.96
- Best large salad spinner: Kuhn Rikon salad spinner, £34.95
- Best no-frills salad spinner: Judge salad spinner, £19
- Best budget salad spinner: ProCook salad spinner, £20
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Best salad spinners to buy in 2026
OXO Good Grips steel salad spinner
Available from Amazon (£59.49), Harts of Stur (£59.50)
Best salad spinner for versatility
Star rating: 5/5
This salad spinner combines style and functionality, featuring a sleek brushed steel bowl and a sturdy pop-up button that initiates the spinning action. It took little effort to dry our salad leaves and soft berries to a satisfactory level, though the mechanism was noticeably noisy when pressed rapidly. Still, using it was great fun!
As with all OXO products, comfort is a priority. The rubberised buttons and non-slip base kept the spinner stable, reducing the risk of slips. The centrally positioned plunger also made it easy to operate with one hand.
For those who only use a salad spinner in the summer, storing a large kitchen gadget can be inconvenient. That’s why we appreciated the thoughtful design of this model – the hinged lid allows the plunger to lock down, creating a nearly flat surface so other items can be stacked on top in the cupboard.
The inner basket felt sturdier than many other models we tested, making it a versatile tool we’d happily use as an everyday colander. Cleaning was effortless – the basket’s simple grid design made handwashing easy, and the entire unit is dishwasher-safe.
Beyond its functionality, the bowl itself is stylish enough to serve at the table. Its flat-bottomed design, supported by a pointed insert used for spinning, ensures stability and adds to its overall practicality.
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Zyliss Easy Spin 2 stainless steel salad spinner
Available from Amazon (£46.09)
Best for speedy drying
Star rating 4.5/5
Pulling the corded handle away from the lid to activate the smooth spinning motion was incredibly satisfying. Just a few pulls on the comfortable handle brought it to top speed with ease. Preparing ingredients for our herb salad and berry mix was quick – 10 tugs at most – before pressing the stop button delivered crisp, dry lettuce and unbruised berries. While we did need to apply slight pressure on the top to keep the spinner from lifting off the worktop, the overall operation felt intuitive. A non-slip base or suction grip could have improved stability, but it wasn’t a major drawback.
The 6-litre salad bowl insert was effortless to clean and doubled as an elegant serving bowl with a quick rinse and dry. The inner plastic basket featured curved, moulded sides instead of flat ones, which seemed to enhance drying performance – our leaves were dry after the first spin.
One minor downside was the shiny stainless steel exterior, which showed more fingerprints compared to models with a brushed finish. However, both the basket and bowl are dishwasher-safe, making cleanup convenient.
We appreciated how the pull handle tucked neatly into its recess on top, though we were surprised that the plastic lid didn’t lock into place during use. Despite this, the spinning mechanism contained all moisture without any leaks or splashes. Overall, this salad spinner is a highly efficient and well-designed tool that delivers excellent results.
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OXO Good Grips little salad and herb spinner
Available from Amazon (£24.37), Lakeland (£27.49)
OXO
Best compact salad spinner
Pros:
- Compact size
- Lockable button makes for easy storage
- Secure break
Cons:
- Herbs can get caught in the basket
- Small if you’re catering for a crowd
Star rating: 4.5/5
It’s hard to find fault with this salad spinner from OXO. The smaller sibling of the Good Grips salad spinner, this model is designed with herbs in mind, and it’s great when catering for a smaller crowd. It features the same Good Grips design technology — an easy-to-push button for spinning, and the signature brake, which stops the salad in an instant and requires no effort. Our salad was dried in seconds, and despite the powerful spin, berries remained unbruised.
Despite its small stature, this model has a sturdiness that was lacking in other salad spinners we tested. The clear bowl is attractive enough to double up as a salad bowl and wouldn’t look out of place on the dinner table.
We liked that the compact nature of this spinner made it easy to store. This was aided by the secure clip, which stopped the button protruding from the lid, making it much more stackable.
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Habitat Healthy Eating salad spinner
Available from Habitat (£9.50), Argos (£9.50)
Habitat
Best budget salad spinner for storage
Pros:
- Large size
- Separate storage lid
- Great salad bowl
Cons:
- Difficult to grip while spinning
- Flimsy parts
- Not dishwasher-safe
Star rating: 3.5/5
This salad spinner from Habitat is a great choice if you regularly make salads or clean soft fruit in large quantities. We found the basket had room for at least four portions of salad leaves and it did a good job of drying them thoroughly. This spinner not only doubles up as an attractive and well-sized salad bowl, but also as a storage container. It comes with a separate lid that secures to the bowl, which means you can store washed salad or fruit and keep it fresh.
The spinner did lack the sturdiness and stability that we would’ve liked. The spinning mechanism on the lid felt flimsy and the spinner moved a lot while being used. We also found it required quite a lot of effort to move the turning handle to begin with, and it was tricky to keep hold of the spinner with the other hand.
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Dreamfarm Spina colander and salad spinner
Available from Amazon (£26.95)
Best salad spinner for small spaces
Pros:
- Compact
- Effective spinning
- Dual-purpose
Cons:
- No lid, which sends salad flying
At 21cm, the Dreamfarm is one of the smaller spinners on the test. It is cleverly designed to be a handled colander that flips into a spinner and is operated by pumping the central column, much like an old-fashioned spinning top. Unfortunately, there is no bowl, so you need to do this in the sink. Once dried, tip the leaves into a salad bowl to serve. Rinse the spinner to clean, and to store, the handle slips inside the bowl, all neat and tidy.
The Dreamfarm is sturdy for such a small spinner. It stands firmly on the worktop but does slip around a little without any non-slip material on the base. And, as there’s no lid, once up to speed, lettuce leaves fly, so we had to pull back a little. Even so, the leaves were thoroughly dry and undamaged.
We found this is an excellent small salad spinner and perfect for small spaces.
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JosephJoseph Multi-Prep™ 4-piece Salad Preparation Set
Available from Amazon (£49.95), JosephJoseph (£50)
Best salad spinner for extra features
Pros:
- Multi-functional
- Saves on storage space
- Smooth
Cons:
- Lots of bits and pieces to keep track of
Calling this multi-functional JosephJoseph gadget a salad spinner feels like a bit of an understatement, as it’s also a grater, slicer and spiraliser. So, not only can you dry your salads, but it is also useful in preparing them, too.
Changing the colour coded accessory discs is straightforward – each clips securely into the lid. There are eight pieces, including the four discs, the bowl, colander basket, the lid ring, and a handy finger guard to protect from the sharp blades.
As a family-sized spinner, this is an excellent choice. The bowl and basket are well made and spin smoothly, turned by a strong revolving handle, speeding up effortlessly and stopping abruptly. The salad leaves come out dry and crisp, and intact. All the accessories store inside the bowl, and the lid clicks on securely for storage. The spinner is hand-wash only and comes with a two-year guarantee.
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OXO Good Grips salad spinner 4.0
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Best salad spinner for families
Pros:
- Great salad bowl
- Flat lid good for storage
- Easy pump action
Cons:
The OXO Good Grips large salad spinner has won many awards over the years for its classic good looks and functionality, yet it continues to develop the design. The genius of this spinner is the one-handed pump action – great if you have any problems with your hands as little pressure is needed to set the spinner whizzing at an incredible speed. The salad is completely dry in seconds and an effective brake stops it instantly.
Every bit of this spinner is sturdy. The colander is large and robust enough to use for more than salad, and the crystal-clear hardened plastic outer bowl makes a super glass-like serving dish but with none of the weight.
We particularly liked the non-slip base on the Oxo Good Grips and that the pump handle clips down firmly, making the lid completely flat – so useful for storage. This is a good-sized salad spinner perfect for a family or anyone who likes to eat a lot of salad and greens.
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KitchenCraft salad spinner
Available from Amazon (£19.49), Robert Dyas (£19.49), Harts of Stur (£19.96), Very (£26)
Best salad spinner for dry-and-dress in one
Pros:
- Add dressing function
- Good quality for the price
Cons:
- Over-spinning throws the dressing off
The KitchenCraft is an excellent choice as a salad spinner. There’s a clear plastic bowl with a substantial non-slip base and an inner green colander basket. The lid clips firmly into place, and a large green handle turns the spinner smoothly. Our salad came out dry, crisp and undamaged.
We especially liked that this was the only salad spinner on the test with an aperture in the lid to add dressing as it spins. However, it took us a few goes to get this right as we were turning too quickly, and the dressing flew off onto the sides and into the lid, which was a mess to clean up.
We also struggled to pour the dressing into the spinner and turn the handle at the same time. There is a knack to this that we came to with some practice and involved turning more slowly and carefully. Otherwise, this is excellent quality for the price.
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Kuhn Rikon salad spinner
Available from Amazon (£30.16), Kuhn Rikon (£31.46)
Best large salad spinner
Pros:
- Easy wind handle
- Reactive brakes
- Ergonomic design
- Excellent results
Cons:
This super-sized and brightly coloured salad spinner works incredibly well. The easy-to-use handle turns with the lightest of touches, though we needed to rest a hand on the lid to steady this speedy spinner.
The colander spins so smoothly that moisture flies from the salad, causing no damage to the leaves on its effortless flight around the bowl. The decorative green disc on the lid holds the brake button, which, when pressed, stops the spinning abruptly.
The storage of such a large spinner may be a concern for some. The handle is on the side of the lid, taking the diameter to a whopping 32cm and, at 22cm tall, it is the largest on the test.
However, this is excellent for anyone who needs to dry large volumes of salad as we filled the colander three-quarters full and the leaves came out bone dry with just a few spins. If you have the space and the need for lots of salad and veggies to dry, this is the spinner for you.
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Judge salad spinner
Available from Judge (£17.10), Amazon (£18.86)
Best no-frills salad spinner
Pros:
- Great price
- Attractive bowl
- Sieve and bowl are dishwasher-safe
Cons:
The Judge is a straightforward, no-frills salad spinner doing precisely what is needed: to produce dry, undamaged salad quickly and easily at a fantastic price.
There’s a sizeable ergonomic knob on the lid which is comfortable to hold. It takes a bit of a push to start but once going spins very well. There’s no brake, but the basket stopped abruptly after we stopped turning.
Unfortunately, there is no non-slip on the base, so it needs holding firmly, but putting the spinner on a damp tea towel prevented any skidding across the worktop.
The Judge salad spinner may be a budget price, but it has some lovely touches, with a stylish grey and black design. The crystal-clear acrylic outer bowl is prettier than most with a decorative edge – a simple but effective touch. Both the sieve and bowl are dishwasher safe.
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ProCook salad spinner
Available from ProCook (£20)
Best budget salad spinner
Pros:
- Affordable
- Hardwearing sturdy plastic
- Highly effective
Cons:
- Not fully dishwasher-proof
The ProCook spinner is not just a lovely design with its gently lipped clear acrylic straight-sided bowl and soft sage accent colours, it is also robustly made from hardwearing, sturdy plastic. The lid is strong and fits firmly into the bowl, and we particularly liked the shiny, easy wipe surface.
The outer bowl has a strong rubber non-slip seal on the bottom, ensuring this goes nowhere when spinning. It also has an effective brake, which is unusual at this price. When turning the handle, it is a little noisy but nothing too untoward.
We were very impressed with the dryness of the salad with just a few spins, and everything came out fluffy and undamaged. There is little to dislike about this well-made budget-priced spinner, though we disagree with the claims that it is dishwasher proof; the bowl and colander are, but the lid takes in water around the handle, so we preferred to handwash that part.
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Good Food in partnership with Tower salad spinner
Available from Amazon (£38.49)
Dry leafy greens quickly and easily with this stainless steel salad spinner. A simple pull cord spins ingredients dry in seconds, while the non-slip base keeps everything secure. With a generous 5-litre capacity and removable basket that doubles as a colander, it’s perfect for prepping large portions. Built to last and dishwasher-safe, it’s as practical as it is good-looking.
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What can I use a salad spinner for?
A salad spinner is at its best when drying salad leaves and herbs, but can be used for other veggies – broccoli, spinach, kale – and firmer fruits, even pasta if you want to dry it once cooked for a salad. Take a look at our best pasta salad recipes for inspiration. Once used, you will wonder how you ever managed without a salad spinner.
If you’re looking to upgrade your salad game, consider what else you might need: an efficient garlic press for flavourful dressings, invest in a top grater for perfect parmesan shavings on a Caesar salad or a cool box to keep your salad crisp for a picnic. Our guide to how to build a better salad shows you what flavours to match together for a well balanced bowl, or check out our top 10 quick salad dressings that you can make in minutes.
How to choose a salad spinner
Size: it is important to consider size and storage space as most spinners are pretty bulky. Many can double up as a colander for rinsing, and the outer bowls for serving, so they can save space that way. Also, look out for space-saving features such as folding handles, flat lids and multi-functions.
Ease of use: the mechanics to make spinners spin vary and can include handles, knobs and even pull cords. Choose the one you feel most comfortable using.
Functions: most spinners simply spin-dry leaves, but look out for others with other functions you may find helpful, such as graters, choppers or for adding dressings.
Slipping: non-slip rubberised bases or feet are handy to stop the spinner from slipping on the worktop.
How we tested salad spinners
Each spinner was tested by washing leaves and herbs for our classic green salad recipe. We looked at the design and quality of the material, the build of the spinners, how they operated and any additional features.
We checked that the spinner felt secure and stable, simple to use, and easy to store and clean. Notably, was all the water removed from the leaves and were any damaged or crushed?
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