The Verdict
The OXO Good Grips stainless steel salad spinner combines fast, cord-free drying with a sleek metallic bowl designed to move seamlessly from kitchen counter to dining table. With its smooth one-handed pump operation, built-in instant brake, and generous capacity, it streamlines everyday produce prep while looking sharp enough to double as your primary serving dish.
Why We Love It: Key Features of This Stainless Steel Salad Spinner
- Prep-to-Table Stainless Steel Bowl: Rather than forcing you to dirty extra dishes, the outer stainless steel bowl doubles directly as an elegant serving bowl for salads, fruits, and snacks.
- One-Handed Pump with Instant Brake: The soft-touch pump spins lettuce, herbs, or fruit dry with minimal physical effort, while the patented brake button stops the spinning basket immediately when you are ready to unload.
- Colander Basket & Wide Non-Slip Base: The removable inner basket functions as a standalone colander to wash produce under running water, and the wide non-slip base prevents skidding across your countertop during use.
- Hygienic Disassembly & Top-Rack Dishwasher Safe: The transparent lid comes completely apart to prevent lingering moisture and mold buildup, and all components are top-rack dishwasher safe for easy post-dinner cleanup.
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Stainless steel outer bowl transitions effortlessly from prep work to tabletop presentation.
- Internal basket doubles as a vegetable and fruit strainer for streamlined washing.
- Non-slip base and instant brake offer complete control without counter skidding.
- Transparent lid locks flush with the pump for compact, stackable storage.
- All components are top-rack dishwasher safe.
Cons
- At over 6 quarts in capacity, it requires dedicated cabinet or shelf storage space.
- Priced at a premium compared to basic clear plastic models.
Who Should Buy This?
This salad spinner is ideal for home cooks and entertainers who want a durable, multi-purpose tool that eliminates clutter by washing, drying, and serving greens in one streamlined piece.
Frequently Asked Questions
How does this stainless steel salad spinner dry greens without electricity?
It operates entirely by hand without any cords or plugs. You simply rinse your produce in the removable basket, place it into the bowl, and press down on the soft-touch pump to spin greens and fruit dry with minimal effort.
Are all parts of the salad spinner dishwasher safe?
Yes. All parts, including the lid, inner basket, and stainless steel bowl, are safe to clean on the top rack of your dishwasher.
Can the lid be taken apart to prevent moisture buildup?
Yes, the transparent lid comes completely apart after use for thorough washing and drying, preventing lingering moisture from being trapped inside.
5.0 out of 5 stars Best quality & easiest to use Salad Spinner that I have ever purchased. Excellent easy most sturdy & fastest to use salad spinner that I have ever owned. Yes it’s pricey, but it was well worth the money after I used this thing. You just stuff the green leaf lettuces, greens or fresh herbs inside the plastic bpa free strainer bowl & then place the plastic bpa strainer bowl inside of the stainless steel strainer bowl. What I like about this Salad Spinner is that it is built well, solid & it has the safe silicone grip on the bottom of it to make it grip the counter, so while it’s spinning it does not slide on the counter, but it does rock. It is so easy to press button to unlock & to pop the button up to press it to spin the salad goodies. It does not have one of those middle things in the middle of this salad spinner like all other annoying salad spinner, so you have all of the entire space inside of the bowl for spinning your green leaf healthy goodness. It’s silent while spinning veggies, it does rock a little from side to side a little when you hit the button a bunch of times, but well expected in my eyes. Everything that I have purchase from this company OXO has been excellent quality & I also own other products from them & they are also well made & work excellent just like this excellent salad spinner that I will purchase again when it comes to the end of it’s life which I reckon will be in a long time from now considering the well built construction of this awesome looking & working salad spinner. It is an extreme delight to use unlike all of the other salad spinners that I have owned before this excellent product. It is easy to wash & nothing sticks to the surfaces either the plastic basket or the stainless steel bowl. I only wash the this salad spinner by hand & have never put it into my dishwasher & will never put it into my dishwasher because I want it to last & I wash all of my stainless steel products by hand. I also use the stainless steel bowl for organic gluten free air popcorn & for huge salads because it has so much space inside this wonderful bowl & plus it is so easy to wash out & dry out because the surface is just so nice & nothing stick’s to it at all. So you should go & purchase this Salad spinner because believe me you will be happy that you finally paid more for a salad spinner because I surely was after I got it & used it.Variation: Size: 6-2/74-QuartStyle Name: Stainless Steel Salad Spinner
5.0 out of 5 stars A Worthwhile Investment After our salad spinner gave up the ghost, I researched the top-rated reviews. The OXO Good Grips Salad Spinner rated #1. We go thru 2 to 4 heads of lettuce and bags of spinach per week, so we were seeking value and longevity. As avid cooks, I referred to our Complete America’s Test Kitchen cookbook from 2001 – 2011, and the OXO Good Grips was #1 back then as it is today! An easy choice. Interestingly, the price in 2011 was $ 29.99 – the same price as in 2021! I settled for the the stainless steel, a little pricier but I want it to last – and know it was a wise choice! Large bowl, not quite able to hold 2 heads of lettuce at one time. Super easy, no crazy hand crank but a super functional push button and a brake. A see thru lid so I can see what’s going on as it spins. Does an excellent job of removing water from lettuce, berries, spinach. It seems lately so many are jumping on the bandwagon to grow from seeds, and we’ve done the same with a wide variety of greens. The OXO stainless steel spinner has been excellent to date!Variation: Size: 6-2/74-QuartStyle Name: Stainless Steel Salad Spinner
5.0 out of 5 stars All You Need to Know about the OXO Stainless Steel Salad Spinner The OXO Stainless Steel Salad Spinner is worth every penny. The spinner is easy to use and to clean. This saves loads of time.Most importantly, OXO takes care of its customers – here’s what I mean:Only month into having the spinner and using it, we lost the clear plastic disc that the basket rests upon to spin.I called OXO to order a replacement and what did they do? The sent me a whole new spinner! Wow.I’m an OXO customer for life.Variation: Size: 6-2/74-QuartStyle Name: Stainless Steel Salad Spinner
5.0 out of 5 stars A well thought-out salad spinner. Easy to use and works well. This is a great salad spinner. I use prepackaged salads that say they are washed, but I always get an upset stomach from them. I open the package, take out the inner package of dressing and then dump the solid mixture into the inner basket to be washed with water or a mixture of vinegar and water. The strainer basket is fine enough so that even with chopped salads 99% of the salad will stay within the basket and maybe only two or three little pieces will get stuck in the strainer so not a problem. There is no problem at all putting the top mechanism onto the strainer basket as some people have indicated, it’s quite easy. I am in my 70s and I have no problem operating the spinner so I can’t imagine why people have said they count under the top on the rotating basket.The bottom plastic piece is a sturdy polycarbonate that I think will wear quite well, and it provides a pivot point for the basket to spin on. Oxo even provided a finger slot so you can easily lift the bottom plastic beats out of the container to drain water. Since the spin mechanism is collapsible, it doesn’t take much room to store so I store it in the refrigerator to keep it cold for the next batch of salad. The brake mechanism works fine despite what some reviews have said, but normally I let the basket come to a stop by itself as I am preparing the dressing. After all, you bought it to spin so let it spin. So again-no problem. It is true, however, that the stainless steel bowl is rather thin and a bit flexible. But this does not inhibit the operation of the unit. I think the stainless steel ball is just engineered to be adequate and not add unnecessary steal an extra weight to the product. It is not built like a 1959 Buick Roadmaster, but more like a completely competent Honda Accord. If you make more salad than you can eat in one sitting, I recommend getting a universal, flexible silicone top to put on the stainless steel base to store your salad for the next meal.Variation: Size: 6-2/74-QuartStyle Name: Stainless Steel Salad Spinner
5.0 out of 5 stars Salad Spinner Pleased with purchase. Slightly smaller than expected, but worth the purchase.Variation: Size: 6-2/74-QuartStyle Name: Stainless Steel Salad Spinner
5.0 out of 5 stars fantastic this is such a quality product. the bowl is solid and has weight and is really big and cleans up perfect. The spinner portion is so easy to use and spins fast enough to leave the leaves completely dry. I enjoy the fact that you can use the bowl itself as a salad bowl once you spin it.Variation: Size: 6-2/74-QuartStyle Name: Stainless Steel Salad Spinner
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Purchase Best salad spinner I’ve owned, would purchase againVariation: Size: 6-2/74-QuartStyle Name: Stainless Steel Salad Spinner