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Air Fryer Side Dish Recipes

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Potato Wedges

Preparation time: 10 minutes Cooking time: 25 minutes Servings: 4
Ingredients:
2 potatoes, cut into wedges
1 tablespoon olive oil
Salt and black pepper to the taste
3 tablespoons sour cream
2 tablespoons sweet chili sauce

Directions:

  1. In a bowl, mix potato wedges with oil, salt and pepper, toss well, add to air fryer’s basket and cook at 360 degrees F for 25 minutes, flipping them once.
  2. Divide potato wedges on plates, drizzle sour cream and chili sauce all
    over and serve them as a side dish.

Nutrition: calories 171, fat 8, fiber 9, carbs 18, protein 7

Mushroom Side Dish

Preparation time: 10 minutes Cooking time: 8 minutes Servings: 4
Ingredients:
10 button mushrooms, stems removed
1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
Salt and black pepper to the taste
2 tablespoons cheddar cheese, grated
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 tablespoons mozzarella, grated
1 tablespoon dill, chopped

Directions:

  1. In a bowl, mix mushrooms with Italian seasoning, salt, pepper, oil and dill and rub well.
  2. Arrange mushrooms in your air fryer’s basket, sprinkle mozzarella and cheddar in each and cook them at 360 degrees F for 8 minutes.
  3. Divide them on plates and serve them as a side dish.

Nutrition: calories 241, fat 7, fiber 8, carbs 14, protein 6


Sweet Potato Fries

Preparation time: 10 minutes Cooking time: 20 minutes Servings: 2
Ingredients:
2 sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into medium fries
Salt and black pepper to the taste
2 tablespoons olive oil
½ teaspoon curry powder
¼ teaspoon coriander, ground
¼ cup ketchup
2 tablespoons mayonnaise
½ teaspoon cumin, ground
A pinch of ginger powder
A pinch of cinnamon powder

Directions:

  1. In your air fryer’s basket, mix sweet potato fries with salt, pepper, coriander, curry powder and oil, toss well and cook at 370 degrees F for 20 minutes, flipping them once.
  2. Meanwhile, in a bowl, mix ketchup with mayo, cumin, ginger and cinnamon and whisk well.
  3. Divide fries on plates, drizzle ketchup mix over them and serve as a side dish.

Nutrition: calories 200, fat 5, fiber 8, carbs 9, protein 7

Corn with Lime and Cheese

Preparation time: 10 minutes Cooking time: 15 minutes Servings: 2
Ingredients:
2 corns on the cob, husks removed
A drizzle of olive oil
½ cup feta cheese, grated
2 teaspoons sweet paprika
Juice from 2 limes

Directions:

  1. Rub corn with oil and paprika, place in your air fryer and cook at 400 degrees F for 15 minutes, flipping once.
  2. Divide corn on plates, sprinkle cheese on top, drizzle lime juice and serve as a side dish.

Nutrition: calories 200, fat 5, fiber 2, carbs 6, protein 6


Hasselback Potatoes

Preparation time: 10 minutes Cooking time: 20 minutes Servings: 2
Ingredients:
2 potatoes, peeled and thinly sliced almost all the way horizontally
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 teaspoon garlic, minced
Salt and black pepper to the taste
½ teaspoon oregano, dried
½ teaspoon basil, dried
½ teaspoon sweet paprika

Directions:

  1. In a bowl, mix oil with garlic, salt, pepper, oregano, basil and paprika and whisk really well.
  2. Rub potatoes with this mix, place them in your air fryer’s basket and fry them at 360 degrees F for 20 minutes.
  3. Divide them on plates and serve as a side dish.

Nutrition: calories 172, fat 6, fiber 6, carbs 9, protein 6


Brussels Sprouts Side Dish

Preparation time: 10 minutes Cooking time: 15 minutes Servings: 4
Ingredients:
1 pound Brussels sprouts, trimmed and halved
Salt and black pepper to the taste
6 teaspoons olive oil
½ teaspoon thyme, chopped
½ cup mayonnaise
2 tablespoons roasted garlic, crushed

Directions:

  1. In your air fryer, mix Brussels sprouts with salt, pepper and oil, toss well and cook them at 390 degrees F for 15 minutes.
  2. Meanwhile, in a bowl, mix thyme with mayo and garlic and whisk well.
  3. Divide Brussels sprouts on plates, drizzle garlic sauce all over and serve as a side dish.

Nutrition: calories 172, fat 6, fiber 8, carbs 12, protein 6


Creamy Air Fried Potato Side Dish

2Preparation time: 10 minutes Cooking time: 1 hour and 20 minutes Servings:
Ingredients:
1 big potato
2 bacon strips, cooked and chopped
1 teaspoon olive oil
1/3 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
1 tablespoon green onions, chopped
Salt and black pepper to the taste
1 tablespoon butter
2 tablespoons heavy cream

Directions:

  1. Rub potato with oil, season with salt and pepper, place in preheated air fryer and cook at 400 degrees F for 30 minutes.
  2. Flip potato, cook for 30 minutes more, transfer to a cutting board, cool it down, slice in half lengthwise and scoop pulp in a bowl.
  3. Add bacon, cheese, butter, heavy cream, green onions, salt and pepper, stir well and stuff potato skins with this mix.
  4. Return potatoes to your air fryer and cook them at 400 degrees F for 20 minutes.
  5. Divide among plates and serve as a side dish.

Nutrition: calories 172, fat 5, fiber 7, carbs 9, protein 4


Green Beans Side Dish

Preparation time: 10 minutes Cooking time: 25 minutes Servings: 4
Ingredients:
1 and ½ pounds green beans, trimmed and steamed for 2 minutes
Salt and black pepper to the taste
½ pound shallots, chopped
¼ cup almonds, toasted
2 tablespoons olive oil

Directions:

  1. In your air fryer’s basket, mix green beans with salt, pepper, shallots, almonds and oil, toss well and cook at 400 degrees F for 25 minutes.
  2. Divide among plates and serve as a side dish.

Nutrition: calories 152, fat 3, fiber 6, carbs 7, protein 4


Roasted Pumpkin

Preparation time: 10 minutes Cooking time: 12 minutes Servings: 4
Ingredients:
1 and ½ pound pumpkin, deseeded, sliced and roughly chopped
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 tablespoon olive oil
A pinch of sea salt
A pinch of brown sugar
A pinch of nutmeg, ground
A pinch of cinnamon powder

Directions:

  1. In your air fryer’s basket, mix pumpkin with garlic, oil, salt, brown sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg, toss well, cover and cook at 370 degrees F for 12 minutes.
  2. Divide among plates and serve as a side dish.

Nutrition: calories 200, fat 5, fiber 4, carbs 7, protein 4


Parmesan Mushrooms

Preparation time: 10 minutes Cooking time: 15 minutes Servings: 3
Ingredients:
9 button mushroom caps
3 cream cracker slices, crumbled
1 egg white
2 tablespoons parmesan, grated
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
A pinch of salt and black pepper
1 tablespoon butter, melted

Directions:

  1. In a bowl, mix crackers with egg white, parmesan, Italian seasoning, butter, salt and pepper, stir well and stuff mushrooms with this mix.
  2. Arrange mushrooms in your air fryer’s basket and cook them at 360 degrees F for 15 minutes.
  3. Divide among plates and serve as a side dish.

Nutrition: calories 124, fat 4, fiber 4, carbs 7, protein 3


Garlic Potatoes

Preparation time: 10 minutes Cooking time: 20 minutes Servings: 6
Ingredients:
2 tablespoons parsley, chopped
5 garlic cloves, minced
½ teaspoon basil, dried
½ teaspoon oregano, dried
3 pounds red potatoes, halved
1 teaspoon thyme, dried
2 tablespoons olive oil
Salt and black pepper to the taste
2 tablespoons butter
1/3 cup parmesan, grated

Directions:

  1. In a bowl, mix potato halves with parsley, garlic, basil, oregano, thyme, salt, pepper, oil and butter, toss really well and transfer to your air fryer’s basket.
  2. Cover and cook at 400 degrees F for 20 minutes, flipping them once.
  3. Sprinkle parmesan on top, divide potatoes on plates and serve as a side dish.

Nutrition: calories 162, fat 5, fiber 5, carbs 7, protein 5


Eggplant Side Dish

Preparation time: 10 minutes Cooking time: 10 minutes Servings: 4
Ingredients:
8 baby eggplants, scooped in the center and pulp reserved
Salt and black pepper to the taste
A pinch of oregano, dried
1 green bell pepper, chopped
1 tablespoon tomato paste
1 bunch coriander, chopped
½ teaspoon garlic powder
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 yellow onion, chopped
1 tomato chopped

Directions:

  1. Heat up a pan with the oil over medium heat, add onion, stir and cook for 1 minute.
  2. Add salt, pepper, eggplant pulp, oregano, green bell pepper, tomato paste, garlic power, coriander and tomato, stir, cook for 1-2 minutes more, take off heat and cool down.
  3. Stuff eggplants with this mix, place them in your air fryer’s basket and cook at 360 degrees F for 8 minutes.
  4. Divide eggplants on plates and serve them as a side dish.

Nutrition: calories 200, fat 3, fiber 7, carbs 12, protein 4


Mushrooms and Sour Cream

Preparation time: 10 minutes Cooking time: 10 minutes Servings: 6
Ingredients:
2 bacon strips, chopped
1 yellow onion, chopped
1 green bell pepper, chopped
24 mushrooms, stems removed
1 carrot, grated
½ cup sour cream
1 cup cheddar cheese, grated
Salt and black pepper to the taste

Directions:

  1. Heat up a pan over medium high heat, add bacon, onion, bell pepper and carrot, stir and cook for 1 minute.
  2. Add salt, pepper and sour cream, stir cook for 1 minute more, take off heat and cool down.
  3. Stuff mushrooms with this mix, sprinkle cheese on top and cook at 360 degrees F for 8 minutes.
  4. Divide among plates and serve as a side dish.

Nutrition: calories 211, fat 4, fiber 7, carbs 8, protein 3


Eggplant Fries

Preparation time: 10 minutes Cooking time: 5 minutes Servings: 4
Ingredients:
Cooking spray
1 eggplant, peeled and cut into medium fries
2 tablespoons milk
1 egg, whisked
2 cups panko bread crumbs
½ cup Italian cheese, shredded
A pinch of salt and black pepper to the taste

Directions:

  1. In a bowl, mix egg with milk, salt and pepper and whisk well.
  2. In another bowl, mix panko with cheese and stir.
  3. Dip eggplant fries in egg mix, then coat in panko mix, place them in your air fryer greased with cooking spray and cook at 400 degrees F for 5 minutes.
  4. Divide among plates and serve as a side dish.

Nutrition: calories 162, fat 5, fiber 5, carbs 7, protein 6


Fried Tomatoes

Preparation time: 10 minutes Cooking time: 5 minutes Servings: 4
Ingredients:
2 green tomatoes, sliced
Salt and black pepper to the taste
½ cup flour
1 cup buttermilk
1 cup panko bread crumbs
½ tablespoon Creole seasoning
Cooking spray

Directions:

  1. Season tomato slices with salt and pepper.
  2. Put flour in a bowl, buttermilk in another and panko crumbs and Creole seasoning in a third one.
  3. Dredge tomato slices in flour, then in buttermilk and panko bread crumbs, place them in your air fryer’s basket greased with cooking spray and cook them at 400 degrees F for 5 minutes.
  4. Divide among plates and serve as a side dish.

Nutrition: calories 124, fat 5, fiber 7, carbs 9, protein 4


Cauliflower Cakes

Preparation time: 10 minutes Cooking time: 10 minutes Servings: 6
Ingredients:
3 and ½ cups cauliflower rice
2 eggs
¼ cup white flour
½ cup parmesan, grated
Salt and black pepper to the taste
Cooking spray

Directions:

  1. In a bowl, mix cauliflower rice with salt and pepper, stir and squeeze excess water.
  2. Transfer cauliflower to another bowl, add eggs, salt, pepper, flour and parmesan, stir really well and shape your cakes.
  3. Grease your air fryer with cooking spray, heat it up at 400 degrees, add cauliflower cakes and cook them for 10 minutes flipping them halfway.
  4. Divide cakes on plates and serve as a side dish.

Nutrition: calories 125, fat 2, fiber 6, carbs 8, protein 3


Creamy Brussels Sprouts

Preparation time: 10 minutes Cooking time: 25 minutes Servings: 8
Ingredients:
3 pounds Brussels sprouts, halved
A drizzle of olive oil
1 pound bacon, chopped
Salt and black pepper to the taste
4 tablespoons butter
3 shallots, chopped
1 cup milk
2 cups heavy cream
¼ teaspoon nutmeg, ground
3 tablespoons prepared horseradish

Directions:

  1. Preheated you air fryer at 370 degrees F, add oil, bacon, salt and pepper and Brussels sprouts and toss.
  2. Add butter, shallots, heavy cream, milk, nutmeg and horseradish, toss again and cook for 25 minutes.
  3. Divide among plates and serve as a side dish.

Nutrition: calories 214, fat 5, fiber 8, carbs 12, protein 5


Cheddar Biscuits

Preparation time: 10 minutes Cooking time: 20 minutes Servings: 8
Ingredients:
2 and 1/3 cup self-rising flour
½ cup butter+ 1 tablespoon, melted
2 tablespoons sugar
½ cup cheddar cheese, grated
1 and 1/3 cup buttermilk
1 cup flour

Directions:

  1. In a bowl, mix self-rising flour with ½ cup butter, sugar, cheddar cheese and buttermilk and stir until you obtain a dough.
  2. Spread 1 cup flour on a working surface, roll dough, flatten it, cut 8 circles with a cookie cutter and coat them with flour.
  3. Line your air fryer’s basket with tin foil, add biscuits, brush them with melted butter and cook them at 380 degrees F for 20 minutes.
  4. Divide among plates and serve as a side.

Nutrition: calories 221, fat 3, fiber 8, carbs 12, protein 4


Zucchini Fries

Preparation time: 10 minutes Cooking time: 12 minutes Servings: 4
Ingredients:
1 zucchini, cut into medium sticks
A drizzle of olive oil
Salt and black pepper to the taste
2 eggs, whisked
1 cup bread crumbs
½ cup flour

Directions:

  1. Put flour in a bowl and mix with salt and pepper and stir.
  2. Put breadcrumbs in another bowl.
  3. In a third bowl mix eggs with a pinch of salt and pepper.
  4. Dredge zucchini fries in flour, then in eggs and in bread crumbs at the end.
  5. Grease your air fryer with some olive oil, heat up at 400 degrees F, add zucchini fries and cook them for 12 minutes.
  6. Serve them as a side dish.

Nutrition: calories 172, fat 3, fiber 3, carbs 7, protein 3


Herbed Tomatoes

Preparation time: 10 minutes Cooking time: 15 minutes Servings: 4
Ingredients:
4 big tomatoes, halved and insides scooped out
Salt and black pepper to the taste
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 garlic cloves, minced
½ teaspoon thyme, chopped

Directions:

  1. In your air fryer, mix tomatoes with salt, pepper, oil, garlic and thyme, toss and cook at 390 degrees F for 15 minutes.
  2. Divide among plates and serve them as a side dish.

Nutrition: calories 112, fat 1, fiber 3, carbs 4, protein 4


Roasted Peppers

Preparation time: 10 minutes Cooking time: 20 minutes Servings: 4
Ingredients:
1 tablespoon sweet paprika
1 tablespoon olive oil
4 red bell peppers, cut into medium strips
4 green bell peppers, cut into medium strips
4 yellow bell peppers, cut into medium strips
1 yellow onion, chopped
Salt and black pepper to the taste

Directions:

  1. In your air fryer, mix red bell peppers with green and yellow ones.
  2. Add paprika, oil, onion, salt and pepper, toss and cook at 350 degrees F for 20 minutes.
  3. Divide among plates and serve as a side dish.

Nutrition: calories 142, fat 4, fiber 4, carbs 7, protein 4


Creamy Endives

Preparation time: 10 minutes Cooking time: 10 minutes Servings: 6
Ingredients:
6 endives, trimmed and halved
1 teaspoon garlic powder
½ cup Greek yogurt
½ teaspoon curry powder
Salt and black pepper to the taste
3 tablespoons lemon juice

Directions:

  1. In a bowl, mix endives with garlic powder, yogurt, curry powder, salt, pepper and lemon juice, toss, leave aside for 10 minutes and transfer to your preheated air fryer at 350 degrees F.
  2. Cook endives for 10 minutes, divide them on plates and serve as a side dish.

Nutrition: calories 100, fat 2, fiber 2, carbs 7, protein 4


Delicious Roasted Carrots

Preparation time: 10 minutes Cooking time: 20 minutes Servings: 4
Ingredients:
1 pound baby carrots
2 teaspoons olive oil
1 teaspoon herbs de Provence
4 tablespoons orange juice

Directions:

  1. In your air fryer’s basket, mix carrots with herbs de Provence, oil and orange juice, toss and cook at 320 degrees F for 20 minutes.
  2. Divide among plates and serve as a side dish.

Nutrition: calories 112, fat 2, fiber 3, carbs 4, protein 3


Vermouth Mushrooms

Preparation time: 10 minutes Cooking time: 25 minutes Servings: 4
Ingredients:
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 pounds white mushrooms
2 tablespoons white vermouth
2 teaspoons herbs de Provence
2 garlic cloves, minced

Directions:

  1. In your air fryer, mix oil with mushrooms, herbs de Provence and garlic, toss and cook at 350 degrees F for 20 minutes.
  2. Add vermouth, toss and cook for 5 minutes more.
  3. Divide among plates and serve as a side dish.

Nutrition: calories 121, fat 2, fiber 5, carbs 7, protein 4


Roasted Parsnips

Preparation time: 10 minutes Cooking time: 40 minutes Servings: 6
Ingredients:
2 pounds parsnips, peeled and cut into medium chunks
2 tablespoons maple syrup
1 tablespoon parsley flakes, dried
1 tablespoon olive oil

Directions:

  1. Preheat your air fryer at 360 degrees F, add oil and heat it up as well.
  2. Add parsnips, parsley flakes and maple syrup, toss and cook them for 40 minutes.
  3. Divide among plates and serve as a side dish.

Nutrition: calories 124, fat 3, fiber 3, carbs 7, protein 4


Barley Risotto

Preparation time: 10 minutes Cooking time: 30 minutes Servings: 8
Ingredients:
5 cups veggie stock
3 tablespoons olive oil
2 yellow onions, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
¾ pound barley
3 ounces mushrooms, sliced
2 ounces skim milk
1 teaspoon thyme, dried
1 teaspoon tarragon, dried
Salt and black pepper to the taste
2 pounds sweet potato, peeled and chopped

Directions:

  1. Put stock in a pot, add barley, stir, bring to a boil over medium heat and cook for 15 minutes.
  2. Heat up your air fryer at 350 degrees F, add oil and heat it up.
  3. Add barley, onions, garlic, mushrooms, milk, salt, pepper, tarragon and sweet potato, stir and cook for 15 minutes more.
  4. Divide among plates and serve as a side dish.

Nutrition: calories 124, fat 4, fiber 4, carbs 6, protein 4


Glazed Beets

Preparation time: 10 minutes Cooking time: 40 minutes Servings: 8
Ingredients:
3 pounds small beets, trimmed
4 tablespoons maple syrup
1 tablespoon duck fat

Directions:

  1. Heat up your air fryer at 360 degrees F, add duck fat and heat it up.
  2. Add beets and maple syrup, toss and cook for 40 minutes.
  3. Divide among plates and serve as a side dish.

Nutrition: calories 121, fat 3, fiber 2, carbs 3, protein 4


Beer Risotto

Preparation time: 10 minutes Cooking time: 30 minutes Servings: 4
Ingredients:
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 yellow onions, chopped
1 cup mushrooms, sliced
1 teaspoon basil, dried
1 teaspoon oregano, dried
1 and ½ cups rice
2 cups beer
2 cups chicken stock
1 tablespoon butter
½ cup parmesan, grated

Directions:

  1. In a dish that fits your air fryer, mix oil with onions, mushrooms, basil and oregano and stir.
  2. Add rice, beer, butter, stock and butter, stir again, place in your air fryer’s basket and cook at 350 degrees F for 30 minutes.
  3. Divide among plates and serve with grated parmesan on top as a side dish.

Nutrition: calories 142, fat 4, fiber 4, carbs 6, protein 4


Cauliflower Rice

Preparation time: 10 minutes Cooking time: 40 minutes Servings: 8
Ingredients:
1 tablespoon peanut oil
1 tablespoon sesame oil
4 tablespoons soy sauce
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 tablespoon ginger, grated
Juice from ½ lemon
1 cauliflower head, riced
9 ounces water chestnuts, drained
¾ cup peas
15 ounces mushrooms, chopped
1 egg, whisked

Directions:

  1. In your air fryer, mix cauliflower rice with peanut oil, sesame oil, soy sauce, garlic, ginger and lemon juice, stir, cover and cook at 350 degrees F for 20 minutes.
  2. Add chestnuts, peas, mushrooms and egg, toss and cook at 360 degrees F for 20 minutes more.
  3. Divide among plates and serve for breakfast.

Nutrition: calories 142, fat 3, fiber 2, carbs 6, protein 4


Carrots and Rhubarb

Preparation time: 10 minutes Cooking time: 40 minutes Servings: 4
Ingredients:
1 pound baby carrots
2 teaspoons walnut oil
1 pound rhubarb, roughly chopped
1 orange, peeled, cut into medium segments and zest grated
½ cup walnuts, halved
½ teaspoon stevia

Directions:

  1. Put the oil in your air fryer, add carrots, toss and fry them at 380 degrees F for 20 minutes.
  2. Add rhubarb, orange zest, stevia and walnuts, toss and cook for 20 minutes more.
  3. Add orange segments, toss and serve as a side dish.

Nutrition: calories 172, fat 2, fiber 3, carbs 4, protein 4


Roasted Eggplant

Preparation time: 10 minutes Cooking time: 20 minutes Servings: 6
Ingredients:
1 and ½ pounds eggplant, cubed
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon onion powder
1 teaspoon sumac
2 teaspoons za’atar
Juice from ½ lemon
2 bay leaves

Directions:

  1. In your air fryer, mix eggplant cubes with oil, garlic powder, onion powder, sumac, za’atar, lemon juice and bay leaves, toss and cook at 370 degrees F for 20 minutes.
  2. Divide among plates and serve as a side dish.

Nutrition: calories 172, fat 4, fiber 7, carbs 12, protein 3


Delicious Air Fried Broccoli

Preparation time: 10 minutes Cooking time: 20 minutes Servings: 4
Ingredients:
1 tablespoon duck fat
1 broccoli head, florets separated
3 garlic cloves, minced
Juice from ½ lemon
1 tablespoon sesame seeds

Directions:

Heat up your air fryer at 350 degrees F, add duck fat and heat as well.

Add broccoli, garlic, lemon juice and sesame seeds, toss and cook for 20 minutes.

Divide among plates and serve as a side dish. Nutrition: calories 132, fat 3, fiber 3, carbs 6, protein 4


Onion Rings Side Dish

Preparation time: 10 minutes Cooking time: 10 minutes Servings: 3
Ingredients:
1 onion cut into medium slices and rings separated
1 and ¼ cups white flour
A pinch of salt
1 egg
1 cup milk
1 teaspoon baking powder
¾ cup bread crumbs

Directions:

In a bowl, mix flour with salt and baking powder, stir, dredge onion rings in this mix and place them on a separate plate.

Add milk and egg to flour mix and whisk well.

Dip onion rings in this mix, dredge them in breadcrumbs, put them in your air fryer’s basket and cook them at 360 degrees F for 10 minutes.

Divide among plates and serve as a side dish for a steak.

Nutrition: calories 140, fat 8, fiber 20, carbs 12, protein 3


Rice and Sausage Side Dish

Preparation time: 10 minutes Cooking time: 20 minutes Servings: 4
Ingredients:
2 cups white rice, already boiled
1 tablespoon butter
Salt and black pepper to the taste
4 garlic cloves, minced
1 pork sausage, chopped
2 tablespoons carrot, chopped
3 tablespoons cheddar cheese, grated
2 tablespoons mozzarella cheese, shredded

Directions:

  1. Heat up your air fryer at 350 degrees F, add butter, melt it, add garlic, stir and brown for 2 minutes.
  2. Add sausage, salt, pepper, carrots and rice, stir and cook at 350 degrees F for 10 minutes.
  3. Add cheddar and mozzarella, toss, divide among plates and serve as a side dish.

Nutrition: calories 240, fat 12, fiber 5, carbs 20, protein 13


Potatoes Patties

Preparation time: 10 minutes Cooking time: 8 minutes Servings: 4
Ingredients:
4 potatoes, cubed, boiled and mashed
1 cup parmesan, grated
Salt and black pepper to the taste
A pinch of nutmeg
2 egg yolks
2 tablespoons white flour
3 tablespoons chives, chopped
For the breading:
¼ cup white flour
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 eggs, whisked
¼ cup bread crumbs

Directions:

  1. In a bowl, mix mashed potatoes with egg yolks, salt, pepper, nutmeg, parmesan, chives and 2 tablespoons flour, stir well, shape medium cakes and place them on a plate.
  2. In another bowl, mix vegetable oil with bread crumbs and stir,.
  3. Put whisked eggs in a third bowl and ¼ cup flour in a forth one.
  4. Dip cakes in flour, then in eggs and in breadcrumbs at the end, place them in your air fryer’s basket, cook them at 390 degrees F for 8 minutes, divide among plates and serve as a side dish.

Nutrition: calories 140, fat 3, fiber 4, carbs 17, protein 4


Simple Potato Chips

Preparation time: 30 minutes Cooking time: 30 minutes Servings: 4
Ingredients:
4 potatoes, scrubbed, peeled into thin chips, soaked in water for 30 minutes, drained and pat dried
Salt the taste
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 teaspoons rosemary, chopped

Directions:

  1. In a bowl, mix potato chips with salt and oil toss to coat, place them in your air fryer’s basket and cook at 330 degrees F for 30 minutes.
  2. Divide among plates, sprinkle rosemary all over and serve as a side dish.

Nutrition: calories 200, fat 4, fiber 4, carbs 14, protein 5


Avocado Fries

Preparation time: 10 minutes Cooking time: 10 minutes Servings: 4
Ingredients:
1 avocado, pitted, peeled, sliced and cut into medium fries
Salt and black pepper to the taste
½ cup panko bread crumbs
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 egg, whisked
1 tablespoon olive oil

Directions:

  1. In a bowl, mix panko with salt and pepper and stir.
  2. In another bowl, mix egg with a pinch of salt and whisk.
  3. In a third bowl, mix avocado fries with lemon juice and oil and toss.
  4. Dip fries in egg, then in panko, place them in your air fryer’s basket and cook at 390 degrees F for 10 minutes, shaking halfway.
  5. Divide among plates and serve as a side dish.

Nutrition: calories 130, fat 11, fiber 3, carbs 16, protein 4


Veggie Fries

Preparation time: 10 minutes Cooking time: 30 minutes Servings: 4
Ingredients:
4 parsnips, cut into medium sticks
2 sweet potatoes cut into medium sticks
4 mixed carrots cut into medium sticks
Salt and black pepper to the taste
2 tablespoons rosemary, chopped
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon flour
½ teaspoon garlic powder

Directions:

  1. Put veggie fries in a bowl, add oil, garlic powder, salt, pepper, flour and rosemary and toss to coat.
  2. Put sweet potatoes in your preheated air fryer, cook them for 10 minutes at 350 degrees F and transfer them to a platter.
  3. Put parsnip fries in your air fryer, cook for 5 minutes and transfer over potato fries.
  4. Put carrot fries in your air fryer, cook for 15 minutes at 350 degrees F and transfer to the platter with the other fries.
  5. Divide veggie fries on plates and serve them as a side dish.

Nutrition: calories 100, fat 0, fiber 4, carbs 7, protein 4


Air Fried Creamy Cabbage

Preparation time: 10 minutes Cooking time: 20 minute Servings: 4
Ingredients:
1 green cabbage head, chopped
1 yellow onion, chopped
Salt and black pepper to the taste
4 bacon slices, chopped
1 cup whipped cream
2 tablespoons cornstarch

Directions:

  1. Put cabbage, bacon and onion in your air fryer.
  2. In a bowl, mix cornstarch with cream, salt and pepper, stir and add
    over cabbage.
  3. Toss, cook at 400 degrees F for 20 minutes, divide among plates
    and serve as a side dish.

Nutrition: calories 208, fat 10, fiber 3, carbs 16, protein 5


Tortilla Chips

Preparation time: 10 minutes Cooking time: 6 minutes Servings: 4
Ingredients:
8 corn tortillas, cut into triangles
Salt and black pepper to the taste
1 tablespoon olive oil
A pinch of garlic powder
A pinch of sweet paprika

Directions:

  1. In a bowl, mix tortilla chips with oil, add salt, pepper, garlic powder and paprika, toss well, place them in your air fryer’s basket and cook them at 400 degrees F for 6 minutes.
  2. Serve them as a side for a fish dish.

Nutrition: calories 53, fat 1, fiber 1, carbs 6, protein 4


Zucchini Croquettes

Preparation time: 10 minutes Cooking time: 10 minutes Servings: 4
Ingredients:
1 carrot, grated
1 zucchini, grated
2 slices of bread, crumbled
1 egg
Salt and black pepper to the taste
½ teaspoon sweet paprika
1 teaspoon garlic, minced
2 tablespoons parmesan cheese, grated
1 tablespoon corn flour

Directions:

  1. Put zucchini in a bowl, add salt, leave aside for 10 minutes, squeeze excess water and transfer them to another bowl.
  2. Add carrots, salt, pepper, paprika, garlic, flour, parmesan, egg and bread crumbs, stir well, shape 8 croquettes, place them in your air fryer and cook at 360 degrees F for 10 minutes.
  3. Divide among plates and serve as a side dish

Nutrition: calories 100, fat 3, fiber 1, carbs 7, protein 4


Creamy Potatoes

Preparation time: 10 minutes Cooking time: 20 minutes Servings: 4
Ingredients:
1 an ½ pounds potatoes, peeled and cubed
2 tablespoons olive oil
Salt and black pepper to the taste
1 tablespoon hot paprika
1 cup Greek yogurt

Directions:

  1. Put potatoes in a bowl, add water to cover, leave aside for 10 minutes, drain, pat dry them, transfer to another bowl, add salt, pepper, paprika and half of the oil and toss them well.
  2. Put potatoes in your air fryer’s basket and cook at 360 degrees F for 20 minutes.
  3. In a bowl, mix yogurt with salt, pepper and the rest of the oil and whisk.
  4. Divide potatoes on plates, drizzle yogurt dressing all over, toss them and serve as a side dish.

Nutrition: calories 170, fat 3, fiber 5, carbs 20, protein 5


Mushroom Cakes

Preparation time: 10 minutes Cooking time: 8 minutes Servings: 8
Ingredients:
4 ounces mushrooms, chopped
1 yellow onion, chopped
Salt and black pepper to the taste
½ teaspoon nutmeg, ground
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon butter
1 and ½ tablespoon flour
1 tablespoon bread crumbs
14 ounces milk

Directions:

  1. Heat up a pan with the butter over medium high heat, add onion and mushrooms, stir, cook for 3 minutes, add flour, stir well again and take off heat.
  2. Add milk gradually, salt, pepper and nutmeg, stir and leave aside to cool down completely.
  3. In a bowl, mix oil with bread crumbs and whisk.
  4. Take spoonfuls of the mushroom filling, add to breadcrumbs mix, coat well, shape patties out of this mix, place them in your air fryer’s basket and cook at 400 degrees F for 8 minutes.
  5. Divide among plates and serve as a side for a steak

Nutrition: calories 192, fat 2, fiber 1, carbs 16, protein 6


Creamy Roasted Peppers Side Dish

Preparation time: 10 minutes Cooking time: 10 minutes Servings: 4
Ingredients:
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 red bell pepper
1 green bell pepper
1 yellow bell pepper
1 lettuce head, cut into strips
1 ounce rocket leaves
Salt and black pepper to the taste
3 tablespoons Greek yogurt
2 tablespoons olive oil

Directions:

  1. Place bell peppers in your air fryer’s basket, cook at 400 degrees F for 10 minutes, transfer to a bowl, leave aside for 10 minutes, peel them, discard seeds, cut them in strips, transfer to a larger bowl, add rocket leaves and lettuce strips and toss.
  2. In a bowl, mix oil with lemon juice, yogurt, salt and pepper and whisk well.
  3. Add this over bell peppers mix, toss to coat, divide among plates and serve as a side salad.

Nutrition: calories 170, fat 1, fiber 1, carbs 2, protein 6


Greek Veggie Side Dish

Preparation time: 10 minutes Cooking time: 45 minutes Servings: 4
Ingredients:
1 eggplant, sliced
1 zucchini, sliced
2 red bell peppers, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 bay leaf
1 thyme spring, chopped
2 onions, chopped
4 tomatoes, cut into quarters
Salt and black pepper to the taste

Directions:

  1. In your air fryer’s pan, mix eggplant slices with zucchini ones, bell peppers, garlic, oil, bay leaf, thyme, onions, tomatoes, salt and pepper, toss and cook them at 300 degrees F for 35 minutes.
  2. Divide among plates and serve as a side dish.

Nutrition: calories 200, fat 1, fiber 3, carbs 7, protein 6


Yellow Squash and Zucchinis Side Dish

Preparation time: 10 minutes Cooking time: 35 minutes Servings: 4
Ingredients:
6 teaspoons olive oil
1 pound zucchinis, sliced
½ pound carrots, cubed
1 yellow squash, halved, deseeded and cut into chunks
Salt and white pepper to the taste
1 tablespoon tarragon, chopped

Directions:

  1. In your air fryer’s basket, mix zucchinis with carrots, squash, salt, pepper and oil, toss well and cook at 400 degrees F for 25 minutes.
  2. Divide them on plates and serve as a side dish with tarragon sprinkled on top.

Nutrition: calories 160, fat 2, fiber 1, carbs 5, protein 5


Flavored Cauliflower Side Dish

Preparation time: 10 minutes Cooking time: 10 minutes Servings: 4
Ingredients:
12 cauliflower florets, steamed
Salt and black pepper to the taste
¼ teaspoon turmeric powder
1 and ½ teaspoon red chili powder
1 tablespoon ginger, grated
2 teaspoons lemon juice
3 tablespoons white flour
2 tablespoons water
Cooking spray
½ teaspoon corn flour

Directions:

  1. In a bowl, mix chili powder with turmeric powder, ginger paste, salt, pepper, lemon juice, white flour, corn flour and water, stir, add cauliflower, toss well and transfer them to your air fryer’s basket.
  2. Coat them with cooking spray, cook them at 400 degrees F for 10 minutes, divide among plates and serve as a side dish.

Nutrition: calories 70, fat 1, fiber 2, carbs 12, protein 3


Coconut Cream Potatoes

Preparation time: 10 minutes Cooking time: 20 minutes Servings: 4
Ingredients:
2 eggs, whisked
Salt and black pepper to the taste
1 tablespoon cheddar cheese, grated
1 tablespoon flour
2 potatoes, sliced
4 ounces coconut cream

Directions:

  1. Place potato slices in your air fryer’s basket and cook at 360 degrees F for 10 minutes.
  2. Meanwhile, in a bowl, mix eggs with coconut cream, salt, pepper and flour.
  3. Arrange potatoes in your air fryer’s pan, add coconut cream mix over them, sprinkle cheese, return to air fryer’s basket and cook at 400 degrees F for 10 minutes more.
  4. Divide among plates and serve as a side dish.

Nutrition: calories 170, fat 4, fiber 1, carbs 15, protein 17


Cajun Onion Wedges

Preparation time: 10 minutes Cooking time: 15 minutes Servings: 4
Ingredients:
2 big white onions, cut into wedges
Salt and black pepper to the taste
2 eggs
¼ cup milk
1/3 cup panko
A drizzle of olive oil
1 and ½ teaspoon paprika
1 teaspoon garlic powder
½ teaspoon Cajun seasoning

Directions:

  1. In a bowl, mix panko with Cajun seasoning and oil and stir.
  2. In another bowl, mix egg with milk, salt and pepper and stir.
  3. Sprinkle onion wedges with paprika and garlic powder, dip them in egg mix, then in bread crumbs mix, place in your air fryer’s basket, cook at 360 degrees F for 10 minutes, flip and cook for 5 minutes
    more.
  4. Divide among plates and serve as a side dish.

Nutrition: calories 200, fat 2, fiber 2, carbs 14, protein 7


Wild Rice Pilaf

Preparation time: 10 minutes Cooking time: 25 minutes Servings: 12
Ingredients:
1 shallot, chopped
1 teaspoon garlic, minced
A drizzle of olive oil
1 cup farro
¾ cup wild rice
4 cups chicken stock
Salt and black pepper to the taste
1 tablespoon parsley, chopped
½ cup hazelnuts, toasted and chopped
¾ cup cherries, dried
Chopped chives for serving

Directions:

  1. In a dish that fits your air fryer, mix shallot with garlic, oil, faro, wild rice, stock, salt, pepper, parsley, hazelnuts and cherries, stir, place in your air fryer’s basket and cook at 350 degrees F for 25 minutes.
  2. Divide among plates and serve as a side dish.

Nutrition: calories 142, fat 4, fiber 4, carbs 16, protein 4


Pumpkin Rice

Preparation time: 5 minutes Cooking time: 30 minutes Servings: 4
Ingredients:
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 small yellow onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
12 ounces white rice
4 cups chicken stock
6 ounces pumpkin puree
½ teaspoon nutmeg
1 teaspoon thyme, chopped
½ teaspoon ginger, grated
½ teaspoon cinnamon powder
½ teaspoon allspice
4 ounces heavy cream

Directions:

  1. In a dish that fits your air fryer, mix oil with onion, garlic, rice, stock, pumpkin puree, nutmeg, thyme, ginger, cinnamon, allspice and cream, stir well, place in your air fryer’s basket and cook at 360 degrees F for 30 minutes.
  2. Divide among plates and serve as a side dish.

Nutrition: calories 261, fat 6, fiber 7, carbs 29, protein 4


Colored Veggie Rice

Preparation time: 10 minutes Cooking time: 25 minutes Servings: 4
Ingredients:
2 cups basmati rice
1 cup mixed carrots, peas, corn and green beans
2 cups water
½ teaspoon green chili, minced
½ teaspoon ginger, grated
3 garlic cloves, minced
2 tablespoons butter
1 teaspoon cinnamon powder
1 tablespoon cumin seeds
2 bay leaves
3 whole cloves
5 black peppercorns
2 whole cardamoms
1 tablespoon sugar
Salt to the taste

Directions:

  1. Put the water in a heat proof dish that fits your air fryer, add rice, mixed veggies, green chili, grated ginger, garlic cloves, cinnamon, cloves, butter, cumin seeds, bay leaves, cardamoms, black peppercorns, salt and sugar, stir, put in your air fryer’s basket and cook at 370 degrees F for 25 minutes.
  2. Divide among plates and serve as a side dish.

Nutrition: calories 283, fat 4, fiber 8, carbs 34, protein 14


Potato Casserole

Preparation time: 15 minutes Cooking time: 40 minutes Servings: 4
Ingredients:
3 pounds sweet potatoes, scrubbed
¼ cup milk
½ teaspoon nutmeg, ground
2 tablespoons white flour
¼ teaspoon allspice, ground
Salt to the taste
For the topping:
½ cup almond flour
½ cup walnuts, soaked, drained and ground
¼ cup pecans, soaked, drained and ground
¼ cup coconut, shredded
1 tablespoon chia seeds
¼ cup sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon powder
5 tablespoons butter

Directions:

  1. Place potatoes in your air fryer’s basket, prick them with a fork and cook at 360 degrees F for 30 minutes.
  2. Meanwhile, in a bowl, mix almond flour with pecans, walnuts, ¼ cup coconut, ¼ cup sugar, chia seeds, 1 teaspoon cinnamon and the butter and stir everything.
  3. Transfer potatoes to a cutting board, cool them, peel and place them in a baking dish that fits your air fryer.
  4. Add milk, flour, salt, nutmeg and allspice and stir
  5. Add crumble mix you’ve made earlier on top, place dish in your air fryer’s basket and cook at 400 degrees F for 8 minutes.
  6. Divide among plates and serve as a side dish.

Nutrition: calories 162, fat 4, fiber 8, carbs 18, protein 4


Lemony Artichokes

Preparation time: 10 minutes Cooking time: 15 minutes Servings: 4
Ingredients:
2 medium artichokes, trimmed and halved
Cooking spray
2 tablespoons lemon juice
Salt and black pepper to the taste

Directions:

  1. Grease your air fryer with cooking spray, add artichokes, drizzle lemon juice and sprinkle salt and black pepper and cook them at 380 degrees F for 15 minutes.
  2. Divide them on plates and serve as a side dish.

Nutrition: calories 121, fat 3, fiber 6, carbs 9, protein 4


Cauliflower and Broccoli Delight

Preparation time: 10 minutes Cooking time: 7 minutes Servings: 4
Ingredients:
2 cauliflower heads, florets separated and steamed
1 broccoli head, florets separated and steamed
Zest from 1 orange, grated
Juice from 1 orange
A pinch of hot pepper flakes
4 anchovies
1 tablespoon capers, chopped
Salt and black pepper to the taste
4 tablespoons olive oil

Directions:

  1. In a bowl, mix orange zest with orange juice, pepper flakes, anchovies, capers salt, pepper and olive oil and whisk well.
  2. Add broccoli and cauliflower, toss well, transfer them to your air fryer’s basket and cook at 400 degrees F for 7 minutes.
  3. Divide among plates and serve as a side dish with some of the orange vinaigrette drizzled on top.

Nutrition: calories 300, fat 4, fiber 7, carbs 28, protein 4


Garlic Beet Wedges

Preparation time: 10 minutes Cooking time: 15 minutes Servings: 4
Ingredients:
4 beets, washed, peeled and cut into large wedges
1 tablespoon olive oil
Salt and black to the taste
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 teaspoon lemon juice

Directions:

  1. In a bowl, mix beets with oil, salt, pepper, garlic and lemon juice, toss well, transfer to your air fryer’s basket and cook them at 400 degrees F for 15 minutes.
  2. Divide beets wedges on plates and serve as a side dish.

Nutrition: calories 182, fat 6, fiber 3, carbs 8, protein 2


Fried Red Cabbage

Preparation time: 10 minutes Cooking time: 15 minutes Servings: 4
Ingredients:
4 garlic cloves, minced
½ cup yellow onion, chopped
1 tablespoon olive oil
6 cups red cabbage, chopped
1 cup veggie stock
1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
1 cup applesauce
Salt and black pepper to the taste

Directions:

  1. In a heat proof dish that fits your air fryer, mix cabbage with onion, garlic, oil, stock, vinegar, applesauce, salt and pepper, toss really well, place dish in your air fryer’s basket and cook at 380 degrees F for 15 minutes.
  2. Divide among plates and serve as a side dish.

Nutrition: calories 172, fat 7, fiber 7, carbs 14, protein 5


Artichokes and Tarragon Sauce

Preparation time: 10 minutes Cooking time: 18 minutes Servings: 4
Ingredients:
4 artichokes, trimmed
2 tablespoons tarragon, chopped
2 tablespoons chicken stock
Lemon zest from 2 lemons, grated
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 celery stalk, chopped
½ cup olive oil
Salt to the taste

Directions:

  1. In your food processor, mix tarragon, chicken stock, lemon zest, lemon juice, celery, salt and olive oil and pulse very well.
  2. In a bowl, mix artichokes with tarragon and lemon sauce, toss well, transfer them to your air fryer’s basket and cook at 380 degrees F for 18 minutes.
  3. Divide artichokes on plates, drizzle the rest of the sauce all over and serve as a side dish.

Nutrition: calories 215, fat 3, fiber 8, carbs 28, protein 6


Brussels Sprouts and Pomegranate Seeds Side Dish

Preparation time: 5 minutes Cooking time: 10 minutes Servings: 4
Ingredients:
1 pound Brussels sprouts, trimmed and halved
Salt and black pepper to the taste
1 cup pomegranate seeds
¼ cup pine nuts, toasted
1 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons veggie stock

Directions:

  1. In a heat proof dish that fits your air fryer, mix Brussels sprouts with salt, pepper, pomegranate seeds, pine nuts, oil and stock, stir, place in your air fryer’s basket and cook at 390 degrees F for 10 minutes.
  2. Divide among plates and serve as a side dish.

Nutrition: calories 152, fat 4, fiber 7, carbs 12, protein 3


Crispy Brussels Sprouts and Potatoes

Preparation time: 10 minutes Cooking time: 8 minutes Servings: 4
Ingredients:
1 and ½ pounds Brussels sprouts, washed and trimmed
1 cup new potatoes, chopped
1 and ½ tablespoons bread crumbs
Salt and black pepper to the taste
1 and ½ tablespoons butter

Directions:

  1. Put Brussels sprouts and potatoes in your air fryer’s pan, add bread crumbs, salt, pepper and butter, toss well and cook at 400 degrees F for 8 minutes.
  2. Divide among plates and serve as a side dish. Nutrition: calories 152, fat 3, fiber 7, carbs 17, protein 4