8 recipes · from 20 minutes · all vegetarian
Air-fryer salads that earn the counter space
A salad gets interesting the moment something on it is hot and crunchy. The air fryer is very good at exactly that, in a few minutes and without heating the kitchen. Each salad here has one component that comes out of the basket, and the rest is cold, sharp and fresh.
- 20minAir fryer
Air-Fryer Caesar with Charred Romaine and Chickpea Croutons
The romaine goes in the air fryer for 4 minutes so the edges char and the heart stays cold, and crunchy chickpeas stand in for croutons.
20 minVegetarianGluten-freechickpeas - 20minAir fryer
Hot-Honey Halloumi and Blistered Grape Salad
Grapes and halloumi share the air-fryer basket, so the grapes slump into jammy little bursts while the cheese gets a golden crust, and chili honey ties them together.
20 minVegetarianGluten-freehalloumi - 24minAir fryer
Crispy Gnocchi Panzanella
Shelf-stable gnocchi go straight from the package into the air fryer and come out crisp outside and pillowy inside, taking the place of stale bread in a summer tomato salad.
24 minVegangnocchi - 21minAir fryer
Greek Salad with Air-Fryer Feta Fries
Batons of feta get a panko crust and five minutes in the air fryer, so a regular Greek salad picks up hot, crunchy, molten-edged cheese “fries” on top.
21 minVegetarianfeta - 22minAir fryer
Miso-Glazed Charred Broccoli Slaw
The whole head of broccoli gets used: florets char in the air fryer and get glazed while hot, and the stems you’d usually toss become a crunchy raw slaw underneath.
22 minVeganGluten-freeedamame - 22minAir fryer
Wedge Salad with Rice-Paper “Bacon”
Strips of rice paper soaked in a smoky soy-maple marinade turn shatter-crisp in the air fryer, giving a steakhouse wedge its bacon crunch with no bacon.
22 minVegetarianGluten-freeblue cheese - 24minAir fryer
Charred Corn and Peach Esquites Salad
Corn kernels char in the air fryer the way they would in a comal, then meet juicy peaches, lime, chili and cotija in a summery twist on Mexican street corn.
24 minVegetarianGluten-freecotija - 25minAir fryer · Stovetop
Crispy Tofu Larb Lettuce Cups
Crumbled tofu gets crisp and golden in the air fryer, then takes on the lime, chile, herbs and toasted rice powder of Thai and Lao larb, with soy sauce standing in for fish sauce.
25 minVeganGluten-freetofu