Salad greens just bring out the fresh taste of a garden. Those earthy nibbles with dressing and a few of these and those added and you have my favorite salad. It is
that simple. A little crunch, a little sweet, a little zip, and ooooooh some of those. Perfection in a bowl or on a plate. But please, no soggy lettuce. It is such an insult to the salad-eater's mouth. The texture goes from crunchy to squishy, just like that. Spin it.
Please spin it.
The generous folks at OXO have given me another chance to spoil you. This time it is with one of their incredible salad spinners, so you won't have to eat soggy salads. If you have been following me for awhile, you know that I have a deep appreciation for what this company has to offer. Their attention to Universal Design wins me over time and again and their salad spinner is no exception.
Last summer, the Lil Man loved to grab the greens from our garden and place them right in the strainer bowl. He was able to do the washing, spinning and, most importantly, the eating of the salads. It is hit-and-miss when we try to feed him salads, but when he is in charge of the greens it is a slam-dunk. We introduced green beans to him this same way. Previously frozen, no way. From the garden, spun and steamed. All net.
Another cool thing about this spinner, not one that is advertised, is that you can use it as a traveling salad bowl. You see, the spinner top locks down and you can remove the strainer. Pretty handy.
The easiest way to use the spinner is to gather your greens and then give them a couple of good rinses through the strainer. Then I like to prep them. Tear or cut them into bite-size pieces and give them a couple more rinses. (
I cannot emphasize the importance of sorting and rinsing enough. Yes, I had a tiny slug make it's way into my salad bowl after a rapid rinse and that is all I am saying. That is ALL. Organic gardening at it's best.) Insert the strainer into the spinner, place the top on and then push, push, push the plunger down and let'er spin. You would be amazed how much water this thing removes! Good ol' centrifugal force put to use in the kitchen. Then there is a handy little brake you use to stop the spin-o-rama.
Fresh from your garden items you can rinse in the spinner:
:: Lettuce:: Kale
:: Chard
:: Spinach
:: Berries
:: Herbs
:: Peas
:: Green Beans
Here are some of the features and benefits:
:: Easy, one-handed operation
:: Patented pump mechanism and brake button
:: Clear lid lets you see inside and comes apart for easy cleaning
:: Non-slip ring keeps bowl steady on countertop
:: Basket and non-slip bowl can be used separately
:: Bowl capacity is 6.22 qts; basket capacity is 4.95 qts
:: Top-rack dishwasher safe
:: BPA free
Enough Enough. I know you want one now. Well guess what. They sent me TWO and I already have one. So that means I need to give them to YOU. How you ask?
Well, the Good Apple came up with this one. He is pretty great that way. The Lil Man has been asking us what our favorite food is, every night, you know the way a 4 year old can. The GA had the good sense to change it up and ask, "What would you eat 3 nights a week if you could?" Everyone gave their responses and I said a variety of salads. Really. That threw him. He is a carnivore who eats what I cook. If the menu planning was left to him it would be homemade Mac n' Cheese, Chili and BBQ Chicken every night. Is your heart still beating?
How to enter
In the comments section, write the recipe (or leave a link) for your favorite salad. Then I will make them and the family will choose their favorite. One will be sent out to a reader somewhere in the US and the other will stay in the San Juan Islands.
This giveaway will be open until Friday, March 30th at 11:00PM PST. I can't wait to see what you come up with!!! Winners will be announced during the third week of April.
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