3 genius kitchen gadgets

These handy helpers (all $20 or less!) make it even easier to get healthy meals on the table—stat!

Fast-chop fresh herbs

Garden-fresh herbs enhance the flavor of any dish, but all the chopping can be tedious and painful for arthritic hands. Not anymore! This ring-shaped wonder makes mincing fast and easy—and it folds down flat to fit in a drawer so it won’t add to kitchen clutter. (Orbit Herb Chopper, $20,

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Prep avocados with ease

Mmm… We can’t get enough of the buttery taste of avocados. But getting the pit and flesh out can be so sloppy! To the rescue: A flexible 4-in-1 tool that pits, cuts, slices and scoops avocado in a swift and easy motion. (Chef ’n Avoquado 4-in-1 Avocado Tool, $10,

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Strain veggies sans hassle

Steamed veggies make the perfect healthy side, but straining them in a colander adds extra steps (and dishes!) when all we want to do is sit down to dinner. That’s why we were thrilled to find this clever clip-on, which transforms any pot into a strainer in seconds. (Chef’s Planet Clip & Drain, $13, SurLaTable.com)