Looking for a way to add some crunch to your meals without all the extra oil and calories? Look no further than the air fryer. We’ve rounded up the best air fryer side dishes – everything from crispy vegetables to golden potatoes. All are quick and easy with the ultimate crunch.
Parsnip Fries
These crispy rosemary garlic parsnip fries are a delicious alternative to potatoes, lower in carbs and come with an easy dipping sauce you’ll love that tastes just like fry sauce!
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Parmesan Herb Air Fryer Sweet Potatoes
These Parmesan Herb Air Fryer Sweet Potatoes are a perfect side dish – crispy on the outside, soft on the inside, and coated in a flavorful mixture of Parmesan cheese and herbs.
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Air Fryer Okra Fries
These Air Fryer Okra Fries are a healthy and delicious alternative to traditional french fries, with a crispy and crunchy texture and intensely flavorful seasoning.
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Air Fryer Cabbage Steaks
These Air Fryer Cabbage Steaks are a simple and flavorful side dish, transform cabbage by roasting in the air fryer with a brushing of olive oil and seasonings. They’re tender in the middle with outrageously crispy edges.
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Crispy Air Fryer Hasselback Potatoes
These Crispy Air Fryer Hasselback Potatoes are a fancy and delicious side dish, with thinly sliced potatoes coated in olive oil, garlic, and herbs and cooked to crispy perfection in the air fryer.
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Air Fryer Green Bean Fries
Turn green beans into fries and be the dinner-time hero. The air fryer turns these into crispy green bean sticks everyone will love. Serve with a simple dipping sauce for even more deliciousness.
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Air Fryer Baby Potatoes
Air fryer baby potatoes are small, tender potatoes that are cooked using hot air circulation in an air fryer resulting in crispy and delicious side dish with little effort.
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Asian Air Fryer Mushrooms
Air fryer mushrooms are a savory and flavorful mix of portobello and shiitake mushrooms coated in a garlic and soy sauce mixture then cooked to perfection in the air fryer. These go great with a steak off the grill.
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Air Fryer Frozen Broccoli
Transform frozen veggies using the air fryer. This recipe takes frozen broccoli, coats it in a delicious seasoning blend then air fries until crispy perfection.
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Crispy Air Fryer Eggplant
Air fryer cubed eggplant is a delicious and healthy way to cook eggplant using minimal oil and hot air circulation resulting in crispy and golden-brown cubes that can be used in a variety of dishes, from salads to stir-fries.
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Air Fryer Carrots
Air fryer carrots are a quick and easy way to cook carrots with minimal oil, resulting in crispy and tender carrot sticks that make for a wonderfully easy side dish.
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Air Fryer Zucchini Chips
These no-breading zucchini chips will quickly become your favorite new side dish or snack. Crispy, crunchy and majorly addicting!
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