Air Fryer Pasta Salad
Description
Do you ever find yourself craving a dish that is both comforting and healthy? If so, then you have to try this amazing air fryer pasta salad!
Ingredients
- 12 ounces dry pasta
Roasted Veggies:
- 10 ounces cherry tomatoes, diced
- 2 cups zucchini, chopped
- 1 cup red onions, peeled and quartered
- 4 cloves garlic, peeled and crushed
- 1 large red bell pepper, remove seeds and cut in cubes
- 1 large yellow bell pepper, remove seeds and cut in cubes
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper, adjust to taste
Serving:
- 1/2 cup olives, halves
Italian Salad Dressing:
- 1/4 cup parsley, chopped
- 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1/2 lemon, juiced
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Bring a large pot to boil with salted water. Boil pasta per package instructions. Then drain and rinse with cold water, and set the cooked pasta aside. For cold pasta salad, pale the pasta into the refrigerator, while the veggies are air frying. Otherwise, leave the cooked pasta at room temperature.
- While the pasta cooks, prepare the vegetables. Preheat the air fryer to 400 degrees F, for 3-5 minutes. In a large mixing bowl, add cherry tomatoes, zucchini, onions, garlic, bell peppers, oil, Italian herbs, salt, and black pepper. Mix them all together.
- Transfer to the air fryer basket, in a single layer, and air fry for 8-10 minutes. Shake the vegetables every 4 minutes.
- Remove roasted vegetables and add to a large salad bowl. Add pasta and mix together. Spread olives on top. Add your favorite Italian salad dressing, or simple Italian dressing, or use my recipe below for a homemade salad dressing.
Equipment
- Air Fryer, Air Fryer Basket or Air Fryer Oven
Nutrition
Serving: 1gCalories: 479kcalCarbohydrates: 55gProtein: 10gFat: 26gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 18gSodium: 968mgPotassium: 558mgFiber: 5gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 1507IUVitamin C: 121mgCalcium: 67mgIron: 2mg