The Well-Equipped Cook: The Season of Salads

Equipment for all your cleaning, slicing, and dressing needs. [America's Test Kitchen. The Well-Equipped Cook. A weekly newsletter from your favorite unbiased tasters and testers.]( [equipment reviews]( [taste tests]( [Equipment guides]( [gear heads]( The Season of Salads [SEE EQUIPMENT GUIDE]( [The Season of Salads]( [Carolyn Grillo. Associate Editor, ATK Reviews] The season of salads is upon us, and a thoughtfully prepared salad can be a flavorful, textured, nutritious, and filling meal. A bonus is that most recipes don’t require a ton of work. This week we’ve culled our favorite pieces of equipment for all your cleaning, slicing, and dressing needs—including a few of the tools I use at home. I’ve been cleaning greens in this [salad spinner]( since I was a kid helping my mom in the kitchen. And there’s no easier or faster way to juice a lemon for a vinaigrette than with this [citrus juicer](. If you’re looking for some salad inspiration, here are a few of my favorites: [Panzanella]( [Edamame Salad]( [Vegan Wheat Berry Salad with Chickpeas, Orange, and Spinach]( and [Horiatiki Salata](. With these tools and our foolproof recipes, delicious, dare I even say—exciting—salads are in your near future. [A Mandoline]( Must-Have of the week A Mandoline A mandoline allows you to slice fruit and vegetables more precisely, consistently, and quickly than you can with a chef’s knife. We wanted to know which mandolines were best, so we bought eight models and put them to the test. We used them to slice tomatoes, potatoes, fennel, beets, and eggplant and (where applicable) to julienne celeriac, carrots, and daikon. One of our favorite mandolines is a restaurant cult favorite because it effortlessly churns out paper-thin or chunky slices and julienne for all of your salad prep needs. [Read more ›]( [Super Benriner Mandoline Slicer]( OUR WINNER Super Benriner Mandoline Slicer Sharpness: ★★★   Ease of Use: ★★½   Stability: ★★½   Performance: ★★★   Versatility: ★★★   [BUY NOW]( Related Recipes [Crunchy Kettle Potato Chips]( [Glazed Carrots]( Say goodbye to so-so salads with more than 200 delicious, imaginative recipes. [The Complete Salad Cookbook. Save 39%. Shop Price: $19.99. Cover Price: $32.99. Order Now.]( Explore More Featured Products [Thin, Lightweight: OXO Good Grips Carving & Cutting Board]( OXO Good Grips Carving & Cutting Board This plastic cutting board is easy to hold and lift but is also stable on the counter thanks to its grippy rubber sides. [Buy It Now ›]( [Crowd-Pleaser: Gaea Fresh Extra Virgin Olive Oil]( Gaea Fresh Extra Virgin Olive Oil Buttery and smooth, this extra-virgin olive oil is a perfect base for countless salad dressing recipes. 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