OXO Good Grips Salad Spinner Review

Verdict: a good fit for frequent salad preparation

The large OXO Good Grips Salad Spinner is worth considering if rinsed greens are a regular part of your cooking and draining them in a colander leaves more water than you want. The pump, brake, removable basket, and serving bowl form a straightforward preparation system. The main trade-off is the space occupied by a large rigid bowl.

Our recommendation is strongest for someone who prepares several portions of greens at a time. For occasional herbs or a tiny kitchen, a smaller spinner or an existing colander-and-towel routine may be easier to live with. This is a research-based review; we have not measured drying speed, remaining water, hand effort, or mechanism durability.

Sources: OXO: large Good Grips Salad Spinner, Amazon: OXO 32480, ASIN B00004OCKR.

Facts: the large plastic 32480 version

Amazon identifies ASIN B00004OCKR as model 32480. The current OXO product-family page lists SKU 32480V2B, a 6.22-quart bowl, and a 4.95-quart basket. This review concerns the large clear plastic bowl with white basket, rather than the small, glass, or stainless-steel alternatives.

OXO gives dimensions of 10.5 × 10.5 × 6 inches. Amazon lists 6.75 × 10.25 × 10.25 inches. Because those measurements disagree, leave extra room and check the current packaging if a shelf opening is tight.

Sources: OXO: large Good Grips Salad Spinner, Amazon: OXO 32480, ASIN B00004OCKR.

Features: pump, brake, and removable components

The central pump turns the basket without a side crank. A separate brake stops it before unloading, while the lock holds the pump down for storage. OXO also describes a non-slip base. These are useful design features, although they do not tell us how every user will find the required pushing force.

The basket can be lifted out and used for draining, and the clear outer bowl can serve the finished salad. Reusing those components may reduce the number of bowls involved in a meal. It does not reduce the spinner’s overall storage footprint, so plan a reachable cupboard location rather than relying on the storage lock to make the whole tool compact.

Sources: OXO: large Good Grips Salad Spinner, OXO instructions for use, hosted by Amazon.

Research: separate washing, drying, and storage

Think through a complete preparation cycle before buying: rinse the leaves, let excess water drain, spin, empty collected water, and clean the parts. The OXO instructions begin with rinsed greens or berries in the basket. That distinction matters because a rotating basket is not a substitute for proper produce washing.

The bowl capacity can sound more generous than the space actually available for food. Leave the leaves room to move rather than pressing them into a dense load. A batch that fills your serving bowl may need more than one spin load; we have not tested a reliable serving count.

A useful purchase test is to look at the amount of lettuce you normally prepare and the cabinet you would use. A tool that must be excavated from behind other appliances is less convenient than its pump design suggests. Our fit assessment comes from the documented construction and capacities, not a comparative kitchen trial.

Sources: OXO: large Good Grips Salad Spinner, OXO instructions for use, hosted by Amazon.

Safety and care: clean produce and the hidden lid surfaces

FDA recommends rinsing produce thoroughly under running water and does not recommend soap, detergent, or commercial produce wash. Keep the spinner and work area clean and avoid cross-contamination from raw meat. Produce marked pre-washed or ready-to-eat can be used without further washing according to FDA guidance.

The illustrated OXO instructions show separating the lid by pulling its center plastic ring from underneath, then pressing it back until it clicks. They specify top-rack dishwasher cleaning for all parts. Follow the directions included with your particular revision, and let cleaned components dry before putting the spinner away. Drying salad does not establish that it is free of pathogens.

Sources: FDA: Selecting and Serving Produce Safely, OXO instructions for use, hosted by Amazon.

Buying: choose the capacity you will actually use

Choose the large plastic version when it suits both your usual batch size and storage. Check ASIN B00004OCKR, the selected size and material, included bowl, basket, and lid, seller, delivered total, and return terms. Photos of food are serving demonstrations, not included contents.

If your shelf clearance is exact, resolve the dimension discrepancy with the seller or packaging before ordering. Use the link to check the current offer; we do not publish a fixed price or promise availability.

Sources: OXO: large Good Grips Salad Spinner, Amazon: OXO 32480, ASIN B00004OCKR.

Questions: capacity, cleaning, and model choice

Sources: OXO: large Good Grips Salad Spinner, Amazon: OXO 32480, ASIN B00004OCKR, OXO instructions for use, hosted by Amazon, FDA: Selecting and Serving Produce Safely.