41 Nutritious Air Fryer Recipes That Will Make You Stop And Say "Whoa, Is This Seriously Not Fried?"
If you're trying to eat a more balanced and nutritious diet, investing in an air fryer is a great place to start. This handy appliance makes it easier (and more delicious) than ever to cook good-for-you dishes that actually taste incredible. Here's some inspiration to get you started.
1.Crispy Garlic Parmesan Brussels Sprouts
Tossed with olive oil, garlic powder, and Parmesan, these Brussels sprouts are ready in about 12 minutes flat and make for a delicious side dish with whatever you're cooking.
2.Air Fryer Honey Garlic Salmon
If you're intimidated by the idea of cooking fish, this recipe is great place to start. It's basically impossible to mess up.
Recipe: Air Fryer Honey Garlic Salmon
3.Air Fryer Cauliflower Steaks
Try serving this cauliflower steak as a filling main come meatless Monday. It tastes amazing with your favorite grains or Israeli salad, served with hummus or tzatziki.
Recipe: Air Fryer Cauliflower Steaks
4.Healthy Air Fryer Chicken and Veggies
A complete dinner, ready in under 20 minutes in your handy dandy air fryer.
5.Crispy Air Fryer Tofu
Tossed in a sweet, zesty, and savory mixture of rice wine vinegar, honey, soy sauce, lime, and garlic, these tofu bites taste great in stir fries, over rice, or simply dipped in your favorite condiment.
Recipe: Crispy Air Fryer Tofu
6.Air Fryer Chili-Lime Cod
This slightly spicy, zesty air fried cod is so flaky and tender you don't even need a knife. Put it into tacos, burrito bowls, and so much more.
Recipe: Air Fryer Chili-Lime Cod
7.Air Fryer Dijon Pork Chops
These pork chops are marinated in avocado oil, Dijon mustard, thyme, salt and pepper for as little as an hour or as long as overnight. In the air fryer, they get delightfully crispy on the outside while remaining super tender on the inside.
Recipe: Air Fryer Dijon Pork Chops
8.Air Fryer Chinese-Style Green Beans With Garlic
If you have picky eaters in your house, air fryer vegetables are a total godsend. With just a few simple ingredients and a few minutes of cooking, turn any bland vegetables into an exciting and delectable side.
9.Air Fryer Filet Mignon
Steak in the air fryer? You bet. You can achieve tender, perfectly cooked fillet without even turning on your oven or stovetop.
Recipe: Air Fryer Filet Mignon
10.Crispy Air Fryer Fish Tacos With Pineapple Slaw
White fish fillets are dredged in egg, panko bread crumbs, and lots of spices. Cooked in the air fryer, the exterior gets so crunchy you'd think it was deep fried in oil.
11.Air Fryer Spaghetti Squash With Fresh Herbs
Shave time off your dinner routine by making spaghetti squash right in the air fryer. It takes about 30 minutes and it easily shreds with a fork. Toss it in your favorite pasta sauce and serve it with olive oil, salt, pepper, and fresh herbs.
12.Air Fryer Sesame Chicken
Put down the take-out menu and whip up this Chinese-inspired sesame chicken for dinner. Serve it over rice with some air fryer broccoli.
Recipe: Air Fryer Sesame Chicken
13.Air-Fryer Shrimp Scampi
Air fried with butter, lemon juice, garlic, red pepper flakes, and broth, this is the easiest ever shrimp scampi. Serve it with pasta, orzo, rice, or your favorite grain.
Recipe: Air-Fryer Shrimp Scampi
14.Crispy Air Fryer Chicken Parmesan
This chicken parm is so golden brown and crispy, you literally won't believe it wasn't deep fried in oil.
15.Air Fryer Japanese Sweet Potato Wedges
Japanese sweet potatoes are starchier and sweeter than your average yams. Seasoned in salt, pepper, ground mustard, and garlic powder, these are a delicious side dish you'll make time and time again.
and Recipe: Air Fryer Japanese Sweet Potato Wedges
16.Air Fryer Crispy Chicken Drumsticks
You'll never make drumsticks any other way...trust me.
17.Air Fryer Hot Honey Chicken Wings
Paging all chicken wing fanatics. You need an air fryer in your life. Achieve decadently crispy wings with no flour or oil required.
18.Honey Balsamic Glazed Air Fried Brussels Sprouts
This mixture of sweet honey and tangy balsamic tastes seriously heavenly on charred Brussels sprouts.
19.Air Fryer Chicken Meatballs
This recipe calls for ground chicken, but you could try them with turkey, beef, pork, or even salmon. After about 10 minutes in the air fryer, they're ready to eat. Try tossing them with pasta and your favorite sauce.
Recipe: Air Fryer Chicken Meatballs
20.Air Fryer Tuna Cakes
Turn canned tuna fish into a satisfying dinner with the help of eggs, breadcrumbs, a handful of spices, and most importantly, your air fryer.
Recipe: Air Fryer Tuna Cakes
21.Air Fryer Falafel
Whip up wholesome homemade falafel from chickpeas, flour, onion, herbs, and spices... no deep frying required.
Recipe: Air Fryer Falafel
22.Air Fryer Pork Tenderloin With Lemon and Garlic
For a family-friendly dinner that's affordable and easy, look no further than this lemon and garlic pork tenderloin.
23.Air Fryer Chicken Fajitas
This recipe calls for chicken, but you could definitely whip up these air fryer fajitas with any protein like flank steak, shrimp, or chorizo.
Recipe: Air Fryer Chicken Fajitas
24.Air Fryer Buffalo Chicken Zucchini Skins
If you love the flavors of buffalo chicken, try it stuffed in zucchini boats for a low-carb, nutritious meal that is bursting with flavor.
25.Air Fryer Crispy Juicy Chicken Thighs
You can pretty much season or marinate chicken thighs in anything, toss them into the air fryer, and wait for a restaurant-quality chicken dinner.
26.Air Fryer Pistachio-Crusted Halibut
This goat cheese, lemon, and pistachio crust makes this halibut worthy of a special occasion. Best of all, it's ready in under 20 minutes.
27.Air Fryer Shishito Peppers
Shishitos on the stove top are delicious, but all that oil splatter is a pain. For an easy-clean side dish, try them in the air fryer. Then drizzle 'em with sesame oil and sea salt.
Recipe: Air Fryer Shishito Peppers
28.Air Fryer Caprese Chicken
Looking for a 30-minute family dinner that's guaranteed to please everyone at the table? The search is over.
Recipe: Air Fryer Caprese Chicken
29.Air Fryer Baked Sweet Potato
Breakfast, lunch, or dinner, there's no wrong time of day for baked sweet potato. Top it with anything from maple syrup, tahini, peanut butter, or avocado for a filling meal that won't break the bank.
Recipe: Air Fryer Baked Sweet Potato
30.Air Fryer Shrimp Tacos
This crispy shrimp is done in under 10 minutes. Add it to your salads, rice bowls, tacos, burritos, and so much more.
Recipe: Air Fryer Shrimp Tacos
31.Air Fryer Cauliflower
This air fried cauliflower, tossed in garlic powder and paprika, quite literally melts in your mouth.
Recipe: Air Fryer Cauliflower
32.Air Fryer Steak Tips
Winner, winner, steak dinner. Start with whatever cut of meat you have on hand and dice it into cubes so that it cooks in no time in the air fryer.
Recipe: Air Fryer Steak Tips
33.Brown Sugar Garlic Air Fryer Salmon
Not only is this recipe fool-proof, but it won't make your whole kitchen smell like fish.
34.Air Fryer Spicy Cilantro Lime Shrimp
Thanks to an easy marinade of olive oil, lime, cilantro, and spices, this shrimp might be the quickest, tastiest, easiest dinner of all time. I love serving it over a bowl of rice with some Tex-Mex toppings like guacamole, pico de gallo, black beans, or corn.
35.Air Fryer Sweet Potatoes
This blend of garlic powder, onion powder, is the perfect flavor to complement sweet potatoes.
36.Air Fryer Asian Roasted Broccoli
Say goodbye to boring, tasteless broccoli and say hello to your new favorite veggie side dish.
Recipe: Air Fryer Asian Roasted Broccoli
37.Air Fryer Healthy Eggplant Parmesan
Sliced eggplant is lightly dredged in beaten eggs and breadcrumbs, then it's air fried until golden brown and crunchy. Once the eggplant is just about done, top it with marinara and cheese and let it cook until melty.
38.Sesame Air Fryer Mushrooms
All you need are three ingredients for this side dish: mushrooms, soy sauce, and sesame oil. Take it to the next level by using a blend of different mushrooms like maitakes, baby bellas, and shiitakes.
Recipe: Sesame Air Fryer Mushrooms
39.Air Fryer Cod
This seafood dinner tastes and looks totally fancy, but you'll be shocked to see just how easy it really is to make.
Recipe: Air Fryer Cod
40.Air Fryer Chinese BBQ Pork
Turns out you can make this Chinese classic, barbecue pork (aka char siu) right in your own kitchen. The marinade is the most important part. Then your air fryer does the rest of the work.
Recipe: Air Fryer Chinese BBQ Pork
41.Air Fryer Eggplant Fries
Dip these eggplant fries in ketchup, marinara, tahini, or your favorite condiment.
Recipe: Air Fryer Eggplant Fries
