My family loves asparagus in almost any preparation, whether it’s grilled, in stir fries, or roasted in the air fryer. I make this side dish at least once a week, it’s just that good! I serve a green vegetable with dinner almost every night, and my kids always devour asparagus when it’s on the menu. This air fryer asparagus is loaded with flavor and can be on the table in a matter of minutes!
Air fryer asparagus ingredients
The ingredient list for this recipe is quite simple, and including raw asparagus, olive oil, salt, pepper, Italian seasoning, garlic powder and parsley.
How do you make air fryer asparagus?
Coat your asparagus stalks in a mix of olive oil, garlic powder, dried herbs and seasonings. Place the asparagus in the air fryer, then cook until the asparagus is just tender. The cook time may vary a bit depending on the thickness of your asparagus. Add a sprinkling of parsley and you’ll be ready to eat!
Tips for the Perfect Air Fryer Asparagus
I prefer to use medium to thick asparagus stalks for this recipe – the really thin ones easily overcook and can get mushy. Serve this asparagus as a side dish, or cut it into bite size pieces and add it to pasta, pizza, salads or sandwiches. This dish can be made a day in advance and reheated, but I prefer to serve it freshly cooked. This recipe calls for dried Italian seasoning which is available at most grocery stores and consists of a mix of dried herbs including basil, oregano, thyme and parsley. If you don’t have Italian seasoning on hand, it’s fine substitute your favorite dried herb.
Air fryer asparagus flavor variations
There are so many different ways to flavor your asparagus! Sometimes I make this recipe as written, and other days I add other ingredients to mix things up a bit.
Bacon: Stir in 1/3 cup of cooked and crumbled bacon right before serving. Cheese: Sprinkle with 2-3 tablespoons of grated parmesan or crumbled feta cheese right before serving. Nuts: Sprinkle 1/4 cup of toasted pine nuts or thinly sliced almonds over the asparagus when it comes out of the air fryer.
You cannot go wrong with this recipe – it’s healthy, tastes amazing and is ready in no time.
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