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Amazon Kitchen Essentials for Easier Meal Prep

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The kitchen tools that actually make meal prep faster 🍳 Chopping, storing, cooking and cleanup, all from Amazon. Grab what fits your routine. You don't need every gadget! As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.
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Start with whatever slows you down most, whether that's prepping, cooking or cleanup.

 
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Washes and dries a whole batch of greens with one pump, so no more soggy salads. The basket doubles as a colander. It's big, so check your cabinet space.
OXO Good Grips 6.22 Qt Salad Spinner
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5 airtight containers for lunches and leftovers. They're clear so you can see what's in the fridge, and every lid matches. They're plastic, so not oven-safe.
Rubbermaid Brilliance Meal Prep Containers Set 5
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Weigh in grams or ounces and zero out the bowl. Great for baking and portioning lunches, and it's slim enough to tuck away.
Etekcity Digital Kitchen Scale 11lb
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Kitchen-only scissors for opening packages, snipping herbs and cutting up chicken. Comes with a sheath for the drawer. Dry them right after washing.
KitchenAid Kitchen Shears with Sheath
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A simple hand can opener with a bottle opener built in. Soft handles, and no extra appliance taking up counter space.
KitchenAid Can Opener + Bottle Opener
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No more cutting into the chicken to see if it's done. Instant read with a backlit screen, and it folds up small for the drawer.
Alpha Grillers Instant-Read Meat Thermometer
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A pantry basic for lining baking trays and reducing stuck-on cleanup after cookies, roasted vegetables, or meal prep. This Reynolds unbleached roll is 12 inches wide with 45 square feet to cut to your pan. Check your tray width before buying and expe...
Reynolds Kitchens Unbleached Parchment Paper Roll
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Give the sponge, dish brush, and soap a defined home instead of spreading them around the sink. This black 9.25-inch Cisily caddy includes divided storage and a rotating drainage spout. It suits a busy kitchen where the sink edge keeps collecting clu...
Sponge Holder for Kitchen Sink with Brush
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6 cotton waffle dishcloths for wiping counters and washing dishes. They're 12x12, so grab bigger towels for drying.
Homaxy Cotton Waffle Weave Dish Cloths 6-Pack
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This Y-peeler makes potatoes, carrots and apples go so much faster. It has a potato eye remover and a blade cover.
OXO Good Grips Y-Peeler
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Scoop chopped veggies straight from the board to the pan. It also cuts dough, and the inch markings help you portion it.
OXO Good Grips Multi-Purpose Scraper & Chopper
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Zest lemons or grate parmesan and ginger without pulling out the big box grater. It has a cover so it's safe in the drawer.
OXO Good Grips Etched Zester & Grater
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A thin, flexible spatula that slides right under eggs and pancakes. Safe on nonstick pans.
OXO Good Grips Small Silicone Flexible Turner
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If you cook with fresh garlic a lot, this saves so much chopping. The built-in cleaner pushes the skins right out.
OXO Good Grips Garlic Press, Easy Squeeze
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Pump the handle to chop onions, herbs or nuts in seconds. Great for salsa, and it comes apart to clean.
OXO Good Grips Vegetable Chopper with Handle
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