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" I&amp;#039;m going to let you all in on one big, fat, secret. OK, here it goes: Your salad spinner can do more than just dry greens! Go ahead and take a minute. I completely understand that this news is more shocking than Lindsay Lohan&amp;#039;s latest shenanigans.  Welcome back. If you own a salad spinner you already know that it&amp;#039;s the best way to dry lettuce and other greens so your dressing will cling to them. But you may not know that there are an abundance of other purposes your spiffy spinner can serve.  PASTA  Water ofter gets trapped inside tubular pasta shapes like rigatoni and penne. Use the basket to strain your cooked pasta and then give it a quick spin to remove the trapped water before adding your sauce or dressing. Better yet, mix your pasta and sauce together in the bowl of you spinner and bring it to the table to serve.  CAKE DOME  Whether you call yourself Betty Crocker and bake cakes like you mean it or just have the urge to try your hand at one on a rainy summer day, you&amp;#039;ll need to find a way to protect your cake from air, dust, bugs, and little fingers. Place your cake on a plate and use the bowl of your salad spinner as a cover. This also works for cupcakes and brownies. Keeping these desserts covered will help them stay moist and last longer.  PIZZA DOUGH Channel your inner Papa John this summer and try making homemade pizza dough. No matter what recipe you use, the dough will need to rise in a covered bowl and your salad spinner is perfect for that. Place the dough in the bowl without the basket and put on the lid. Let it rise for as long as the recipe calls for and viola you&amp;#039;re ready to roll! DRAIN BEANS In the mood for black bean salad? How about a satisfying white bean dip? Either way you&amp;#039;re going to have to drain and rinse canned beans. And what better vessel to do that in than your trusty salad spinner? Simply pour the beans into the basket, rinse them until the water runs clear, and give them a quick spin to remove the remaining moisture.  HERBS AND BERRIES  Let&amp;#039;s face it, salads are boring meals without toppings and dressing. Berries are a great way to add sweetness and antioxidants to your salad. Rinse them in the basket of your salad spinner and toss them with your favorite greens. Using fresh herbs, such as mint, thyme or oregano for salad dressing is a flavorful and healthy way to spice up your greens. Pick the leaves off the stems and give them a quick rinse, some hefty spins, and you&amp;#039;re ready to go.  Now that you have the insider scoop on your multipurpose salad spinner, check out which one rated highest in our test. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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