I know what it’s like to juggle multiple dishes that you have to cook for a holiday dinner. You have many pots on the stovetop and pans coming in and out of the oven. It’s a lot to manage. Here’s an idea to make it easier to get your holiday dinner — or any dinner — on the table: make your sides in your air fryer. Here are 11 delicious recipes to try.
Air Fryer Baked Potato
Once you learn how to make a baked potato in the air fryer, you’ll never go back to cooking them in a microwave oven or, gasp, a regular oven. You won’t believe how great they taste. This is perfect if you have baked potatoes on your holiday menu.
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Air Fryer Glazed Carrots
Are you craving a side dish that’s both satisfying and sweet? These air fryer carrots have just the right amount of brown sugar, butter and honey to turn this simple vegetable into a gourmet dish worthy of a holiday party.
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Air Fryer Broccoli
When you make broccoli in the air fryer, you’ll never steam broccoli on the stovetop or in the microwave again. This vegetable comes out crispy and delicious and might even intrigue picky eaters at your holiday table.
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Air Fryer Corn on the Cob
When it comes to cooking corn on the cob, I never considered making it in the air fryer. On the grill? Sure. In the microwave? You bet. Stovetop? Of course. But now that I’ve tried this air fryer method, I may never cook corn another way, especially for holiday dinners.
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Crispy Air Fryer Brussels Sprouts with Feta, Pomegranate and Balsamic
Easy air fryer Brussels sprouts are crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. Drizzled with balsamic, feta, and pomegranate, these are the perfect side to complement any delicious holiday dinner.
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Cheesy Fiesta Potatoes
Make Cheesy Fiesta Potatoes at home in just minutes with this tasty Taco Bell copycat recipe! Enjoy crispy, spicy potatoes covered with nacho cheese sauce, great for a holiday dinner with a spicy twist.
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Air Fryer Red Potatoes
Air fryer red potatoes are almost the easiest potatoes you can make in the air fryer. They come out delicious and as the perfect side dish for your next meal or holiday dinner.
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Air Fryer Acorn Squash
Air fryer acorn squash is delicious and simple to prepare. It is the perfect fall side dish for anyone looking for a simple, low effort side to a holiday meal. Best of all, it is ready in about 25 minutes!
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Air Fryer Butternut Squash
Air fryer butternut squash is a savory and healthy side dish! Cubes of squash are tossed with spices and roasted in the air fryer. These delicious bites will be ready in 20 minutes, perfect for busy times.
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Air Fryer Baby Potatoes
When you roast baby potatoes in the air fryer, you’re going to get spuds that are more delicious than you realized. They are done to a crispy perfection on the outside and then a creamy and buttery inside.
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Sweet Potatoes in Air Fryer
So light and fluffy, making baked sweet potatoes in your air fryer is just about the easiest thing ever! And they cook so quickly, too! So if you want to serve a side of sweet potatoes, this is the way to cook them.
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