This Clever Salad Container Keeps Ingredients Fresh and Crisp—and It’s Climbing Amazon’s Charts
From bowls of delicate arugula topped with robust roasted vegetables to pastas packed with produce (and lots of cheese), I love salads of all stripes. In fact, I eat them every single day. But even I’m not immune to the struggle of transporting my greens and grains from Point A to Point B without them getting soggy.
I think I’ve found an upgrade, though, thanks to the fervor of Amazon shoppers. The Bentgo Salad Container is designed with a clever compartment tray and sauce holder to keep ingredients separate until mealtime, meaning no more wilted spinach or droopy noodles. Plus, it makes it easy to heat up proteins like chicken or steak just before adding them to your mix.
And Amazon shoppers are obsessed—the Bentgo container has more than 1,000 perfect five-star ratings and jumped in popularity by 2,557 percent in the retailer’s kitchen department this week.
To buy: $15; amazon.com
The container includes a four-part tray divided into one 10-ounce compartment, two 5-ounce compartments, and a leak-proof 3-ounce container for dressings, sauces, and dips. All stack into the 6.75-cup bowl that’s big enough for even the heartiest appetites, while the airtight lid snaps into place with locking clips for leak-proof portability. And made with BPA-free plastic, the container is top-rack dishwasher-safe for easy cleanup.
Amazon users rave about the container’s durability, design, and size, with many saying it’s a must-have for filling healthy meals.
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“I have been looking for a container to take to work for a long time that was big enough to fit a salad that could be a meal rather than a side,” wrote one. “This one was so perfect that I had to buy two. The top container is great for holding other snacks or toppings that might make the lettuce soggy or might get smashed. The locking lid is very secure and makes sure that nothing comes out.”
Another added how easy the containers are to clean. “The two bowls we ordered have been used almost daily since September and still look new. They wash nicely and the compartments keep things separate but don't have so many nooks and crannies that it is impossible to get clean.”
The Bentgo salad container costs between $15 and $18 and comes in gorgeous colors like aqua, blush, and slate. There’s no reason why you can’t splurge on this lunch upgrade for yourself and kiss sad desk salads goodbye.
