Air Fryer Roasted Vegetables
Air fryer roasted vegetables take a fraction of the time it would take to roast them in the oven. They are easy, delicious, and extremely versatile and go with just about any meal.
The vegetables get a lovely caramelization, which gives them a slightly smoky flavor. They’re a bit crispy on the outside and soft and fluffy on the inside. Serve them as a quick side dish for many proteins.
What Vegetables to Use
- Carrots: Use regular carrots or baby carrots, whichever you have in the house.
- Squash: We used mashed potato squash, but you can use acorn, hubbard, honeynut, or butternut squash. Again, use whatever you have in the house. Yellow summer squash and zucchini are both great roasted, too.
- Potatoes: Use whole baby potatoes, fresh or canned, or use sweet potato cut into chunks.
- Onion: You can use any type of onion: white, yellow, or red onion. You can also use shallot.
- Broccoli: Cut broccoli into fairly large florets since they will take less time to roast than the root vegetables will take.
- Cauliflower: Cut then head of cauliflower into florets.
- Brussels Sprouts: Cut the Brussels sprouts in half so that the cut edges get caramelized.
- Parsnips: Parsnips look like a yellow carrot and have a bit of a peppery flavor.
- Bell Pepper: Cut strips of yellow, green, orange or red bell peppers. They will take less time than the root vegetables, so add them when there are about 5 minutes of roasting time left.
- Asparagus: Break asparagus into large pieces or roast them whole. They will take less time than the root vegetables, so add them when there are about 5 minutes of roasting time left.
- Mushrooms: Mushrooms will add an earthy flavor. Again, they will take less time to roast.
What You Need
- Vegetables: Your chosen veggies.
- Fresh herbs: Use fresh herbs like thyme or parsley.
- Seasoning: Freshly ground black pepper and sea salt or kosher salt.
- Olive Oil: Just a light coating of oil.
How to Make it
Break off the stem of the squash. Cut it in half.
Cut into the low “valley” of the ribbed area for a squash with ribs.
This exposes the area that can’t be reached with a vegetable peeler. Peel both sides of the cut. Cut the squash into chunks. Winter squash will take the longest to roast, so cut the pieces smaller than other veggies.
Peel any vegetables that need to be peeled.
Cut vegetables into appropriate-sized pieces.
Add the vegetables to a work bowl.
Mix them well to cover everything with olive oil.
Spread the vegetables out in the air fryer basket.
Preheat the air fryer for about 3 minutes to 275°F. Air fry for 8 minutes. Remove the basket from the air fryer and flip the pieces. Return to the air fryer and continue to air fry for another 4 minutes. Remove them from the air fryer and flip again. Test some of the larger pieces to see if they are almost soft. If they are, increase the temperature to 400°F and air fry for about 4 minutes until nicely caramelized.
Variations
The variations are endless, really, only limited by your imagination.
- Add different spices or herbs. Fresh garlic or garlic powder, or onion powder will give them a great flavor.
- Sprinkle the vegetables with parmesan cheese, or use nutritional yeast to keep them vegan.
- You could cut protein like chicken, pork or even salmon and make it into a meal.
What to do With Leftovers
Store leftovers in an air-tight container in the refrigerator.
Reheat them in the air fryer or in the microwave for just a minute or two.
What to Serve the Roasted Veggies With
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Air Fryer Roasted Vegetables
Ingredients
- 1 large sweet potato
- ½ small squash
- 1 shallot
- 1 cup carrots
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
Instructions
- Peel the squash, sweet potato and carrots.1 large sweet potato, ½ small squash, 1 cup carrots
- Chop them into small pieces. Winter squash and sweet potatoes will take the longest to cook, so cut the pieces smaller.
- Peel the shallot and chop into large pieces.1 shallot
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