(Ditch processed foods for good and try the naturally sweet, salty, and satisfying meals in Prevention’s Eat Clean, Lose Weight & Love Every Bite!) (Surprise! You can also spiralize these 8 foods.) The five affordable picks below all scored 4.5 stars or more out of 5. Add one to your cart, and get ready to up your veggie bowl game big-time.
Spiralizer 5-Blade Vegetable Slicer
Customer rating: 4.6/5 (8,353 reviews) This simple-to-use hand crank spiralizer comes with a variety of stainless steel blades that you can swap out depending on the vegetable you’re slicing. One reviewer notes that “it only takes minutes to process 2 or 3 zucchini for enough noodles for a couple of people to have a healthy ‘pasta’ dish.” (Avoid eating bland, soggy zoodles using these 6 tricks.) Bonus: Spiralizer has a lifetime replacement policy, just in case your gadget isn’t up to snuff. But this buyer doesn’t think you’ll have a problem: “I’m one of those weirdos that does an unnecessary amount of research, reads review after review, watches videos, and looks through the fine print on where a product is made and what the warranty covers—just to make sure I’m getting the best product for the best price. After owning the spiralizer for a year now, I feel confident in sharing how much I love this thing—it couldn’t be easier to use and for the price ($30) it is surprisingly well-built with high quality blades.” Buy now: $30, amazon.com MORE: 7 Things You Can Make With A Spiralizer Besides Veggie Pasta
Vremi Spiralizer Vegetable Slicer
Customer rating: 4.7/5 (253 reviews) Small handheld spiralizers are your most inexpensive option, but they’re often inefficient. Not this one, though. The highly rated gadget comes with wide and fine blades so you can makes veggie spirals of different thicknesses, plus it includes a peeler so you can remove skins from produce before you start slicing. (Need inspiration for dinner? Try one of these veggie noodle bowl combos.) Customers also appreciate the accompanying scrub brush for easy cleanup: “This is the second veggie spiralizer I’ve picked up and I absolutely LOVE it!” writes one. The “grip cap really helps you get the most out of your squash. I was also really blown away by the slicer (I didn’t realize the blade was ceramic, I assumed the whole thing was plastic), it peeled my zucchini like it was nothing at all. Cleanup was a breeze; the little scrub brush really helped get into the small crannies.” Buy now: $8, amazon.com Here’s how to perfectly dice an onion:
ScharfPro Folding Vegetable Spiralizer
Customer rating: 4.6/5 (141 reviews) If you’re short on counter space, consider this compact tool that collapses down to four inches high so you can slide it in a drawer when you’re done meal-prepping. Suction cups on the spiralizer’s base keep it still while you crank or switch between blades. Even detachable parts are easy to store, notes one happy customer: “It comes with three different blades, each in its own plastic holder that conveniently slides into [drawer]-like slots that are within the spiralizer. The part where the blades holders attach to is folded down onto the spiralizer when it’s stored, and folds up for use. The crank and handle has plastic spikes that attach to the vegetable, is detachable and can store within a compartment on the side of the spiralizer.” Buy now: $20, amazon.com PREVENTION PREMIUM: 5 “Healthy” Eating Habits That Aren’t Nearly As Good As You Think They Are
KitchenAid Spiralizer Attachment with Peel, Core & Slice
Customer rating: 4.5/5 (1,573 reviews) For KitchenAid devotees, this spiralizer extension will do the trick. It attaches right to the power hub of your stand mixer (no matter what model you have) and comes with four blades plus a peeler. When it’s time to clean up, you can remove the blades and rinse them in the dishwasher. Though this attachment is pricier than other spiralizers, buyers say it’s worth it: Buy now: $79, amazon.com
Mueller Spiral-Ultra 4-Blade Spiralizer
Customer rating: 4.5/5 (3,350 reviews) This spiralizer’s smart vertical design puts pressure on veggies as you turn the handle so you can use less force than you’d need for a sideways slicer. It also functions as a grater, a mandoline, and a juicer, so you can consolidate your kitchen clutter. Reviewers say the device also cuts down on leftover produce scraps: “There’s much less waste, because it doesn’t create a wasted core,” writes one buyer. “Because it’s vertical in operation, it’s much easier to use—it just works so much better than the horizontal models, that the importance of this simply can’t be overstated.” Buy now: $28, amazon.com MORE: 8 Genius Ways To Enjoy All Of Your Produce—Even The Scraps
