The Ultimate Guide to Air Fryer Vegetables (2024)

Air Fryer is the best way to make easy and healthy vegetable side dishes. Whether carrots, asparagus, green beans, or sweet potatoes, you can perfectly roast almost any vegetable in the Air Fryer! This is your ultimate guide to roasting vegetables in the air fryer.

Many people ask me about making fried foods such as French fries in the air fryer. However, I tell them that I use my air fryer the most to roast vegetables for dinner!

Yes, air frying vegetables is one of the best uses of the air fryer. The vegetables are cooked similarly to roasting – a little bit crisper on the outside, which my family loves!

The best part is that roasting vegetables in the air fryer takes half the time compared to roasting in the oven. You can also skip preheating in most cases.

Also, check the air fryer roasted vegetable medleyrecipe at thebottomof this post!

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Watch How to Make Air Fryer Vegetables

Why roast veggies in the air fryer?

✓ Easy (cut, season, and air fry)

✓ Fast (less than half the time of roasting in the oven)

✓ Healthy (uses a fraction of oil compared to frying)

Tips for perfectly cooked Air Fryer Vegetables

• Cut veggies into equal-sized pieces. This helps to ensure all pieces are cooked evenly.
• Do not add too much oil. Air fryers don’t need too much oil to cook the food well.
• Put the food in the air fryer in a single layer. Do not overcrowd.
• Shake the basket halfway through.

Air Fryer Vegetable Cooking Time Chart

I have created an easy printable chart for cooking times for vegetables in the air fryer. Visit below to get it!

25+ Amazing Air Fryer Vegetables

Air Fryer Roasted Sweet Potatoes

These Air-Fried Roasted Sweet Potatoes are easy and delicious. With their crisp exterior and tender interior, they are the perfect side dish.

Air Fryer Cauliflower

This Air-Fried Cauliflower seasoned with spices is easy to make and amazingly delicious topped with cilantro yogurt sauce. It’s a wonderful low-carb side dish.

Air Fryer Broccoli

This easy Air fryer roasted broccoli takes just 10 minutes to make. It is tender with roasted edges and so delicious. A perfect healthy side dish that the whole family will love.

Air Fryer Carrots

Perfectly seasoned and so delicious, these air fryer roasted carrot fries are a quick, healthy snack or side dish. Make these crisp yet tender roasted carrots in the air fryer or oven. They are a favorite for kids.

Air Fryer Beets

Sweet and tender-crispair-fried Beets are a delicious side dish that can be ready in a few minutes. Perfectly roasted, these beets are Whole30, paleo, vegan, and gluten-free.

Air Fryer Zucchini

A quick, simple, and wholesome side dish. The combination of basic spices adds so much flavor to the zucchini. This recipe is vegan, gluten-free, low-carb, and keto-friendly.

Spicy Air Fryer Corn on the Cob

This grilled Air Fryer Corn on the Cob is so easy to make and so good! Spice it up the way you like, and enjoy it as an appetizer, snack, or side.

Crispy Air Fryer Kale Chips

Air Fryer Kale Chips are the best way to enjoy kale! Homemade crispy kale chips are a delicious, healthy, low-calorie snack that can be made in less than 20 minutes.

Crispy Air Fryer Brussels Sprouts

A delicious side dish of crispy air fryer Brussels sprouts. Crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, these are a perfect side dish.

Air Fryer Green Beans with Garlic

These quick and easy Chinese-style Air-fryer Green Beans are so good! Seasoned with ginger, garlic, and flavorful sauces, these Asian Green Beans are a perfect low-carb, vegan side.

Air Fryer Asparagus

Here is an easy way to cook asparagus and turn it into a healthy, delicious side dish. This Air Fryer Asparagus is perfectly seasoned and cooks quickly while keeping it tender-crisp.

Air Fryer Pumpkin

Easy and delicious, thisAir fryer Pumpkinis a perfect fall side dish. Learn how to roast pumpkin in the air fryer that is tender with caramelized edges.

Air Fryer Plantains

These Air Fryer Plantains are a perfect side dish or snack. Made in the air fryer for a healthier version with much fewer calories compared to the traditional fried plantains.

Air Fryer French Fries

Try these easy Homemade French Fries, made in the Air Fryer or Pressure Cooker using the Crisplid. They are so good that you will never want to have deep-fried fries again!

Air Fryer Turnips

Give a healthy twist to French fries with these low-carb air-fryer turnip fries. These roasted turnip fries are easy to make and are a perfect addition to the Whole30, Paleo, or keto diet plans!

Cheesy Samosa Jalapeño Poppers

Cheesy Samosa Jalapeno Poppers is an Indian twist to the favorite party appetizer. This is a vegetarian and gluten-free version made in the air fryer for samosa lovers.

Crispy Air Fryer Okra

Kukuri Bhindi is sliced okra coated in spices and air-fried until crunchy. This crispy okra is so good you cannot stop eating it!

Kung Pao Brussels Sprouts

A simple yet delicious side dish, these Kung Pao Brussels sprouts are easy to whip up in the air fryer. Garnished with roasted peanuts and sesame seeds, they can be made in less than 30 minutes.

Roasted Aloo Gobi (Indian Spiced Potato & Cauliflower)

This Roasted Aloo Gobi is so good! All you need to do is toss cauliflower and potatoes in spices, roast in the air-fryer or oven, and have the perfect Indian veggie dish.

Air Fryer Stuffed Eggplant

Baby Eggplants are stuffed with flavorful and aromatic spices and cooked in very little oil in the Air Fryer. A quick and delicious way to enjoy eggplants!

Air Fryer Taro Fries

These Taro Fries (Crispy Arbi) made in Air Fryer are so easy and delicious. They are a great variation in taste and nutrition to potato french fries. A perfect snack or side with a cilantro dip!

Stuffed Okra

Bharwa Bhindi, which means Stuffed Okra, is a popular Indian side dish where the okra is stuffed with a spicy & tangy filling. This vegan & gluten-free dish is a perfect healthy side dish.

Tandoori Aloo Tikka

Baby potatoes marinated in a delightful combination of yogurt and spices, threaded to skewers, and cooked to create this heavenly appetizer.

Air Fryer Tandoori Gobi

Tandoori Gobi in the air fryer is a great snack or appetizer. A North Indian favorite, made healthy with no oil and so easy to prepare in the air fryer.

Air Fryer Roasted Vegetable Medley

You can also roast mixed vegetables in the air fryer. Make sure to mix either quick-cooking vegetables or root vegetables so that their roasting times match.

Here I paired together bell pepper, cauliflower, red onion, and zucchini.

Pair firm root vegetables such as sweet potato, beets, carrots, butternut squash, or pumpkin. They all will cook together well at the same time. See the recipe card below for cooking times.

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