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Its only $17.

Jacob Fox

Im a salad aficionado and make biglunch saladsevery day.

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One of those gadgets for expert salad-making is my compactOXO mandoline slicer.

Every time I make a salad, Im so glad I have this $17 tool to help.

I tend to choose the cut size based on the salad or the ingredients.

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Whats great about getting the slices thin and even is that every bite in the salad tastes the same.

What makes this mandoline perfect fordelicious saladsis its compact size and shape.

It only measures around 11 inches long, including the handle, and 4 inches wide.

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Its slim and lightweight, too.

This mandoline solves that problem completely.

Its handheld design is easy to reach for and always big enough for the ingredients I need to slice.

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Its swift to wash it by hand with warm soapy water and a spongenothing sticks to it.

Because were fast approaching spring and summer, produce will soon be aplenty.

That means Ill be grabbing this mandoline more than ever.

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