Every good dinner party requires a crunchy, refreshing salad, but transferring it from serving bowl to plate can be an awkward task. Most salad tongs require two hands, which means there’s no way to hold your plate at the same time. Plus, lettuce leaves and small vegetable pieces can easily fall through the cracks and make a mess on the table.

This grippy gadget is the perfect solution. Not only does the genius salad server keep contents secure during transfer, but it also lets you serve salad using just one hand—and it’s less than $12 at Amazon.

Snapi Single-Handed Salad Server

The Snapi salad server is great for crowded tables or buffets when you need a free hand to hold your plate or bowl. The clamshell shape and bonded rubber material make it easy to grip food, while the 7- x 6- x 2-inch size is just right for grabbing single servings of salad or oversized handfuls of your favorite snacks.

Beyond preventing you from dropping food and making a mess on the table, these one-handed salad tongs are safe for the dishwasher, making general cleanup a breeze. While it’s made for salad, it comes in handy for everything from saucy spaghetti to roasted vegetables. You can even use it to serve snacks like popcorn without having to reach into the bag, noted one shopper.

Since it doesn’t have a handle, the Snapi takes up very little storage space compared to typical tongs. It locks shut with a simple open and close switch, so it doesn’t take up too much storage space and won’t jam your drawers.

With its claw-like design, the Snapi salad server is so user-friendly that it’s bound to be the envy of your dinner guests. One Amazon shopper said a guest tried to “‘barter’ for the gift of a Snapi,” inspiring the shopper to stock up and give them out as hostess gifts. Several other reviewers said they prefer the Snapi to standard serving utensils, with one shopper calling them “far superior to using salad tongs.”

Available in blue, orange, purple, red, yellow and green, the Snapi picks up food with ease, minimizes messes and is easy to clean. If you’re looking for an easier way to serve your favorite salads, snag this genius gadget for just $12 at Amazon.

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At the time of publishing, the price was $12.