Air Fryer Potato Salad
A warm roasted potato salad made easily in the air fryer! With the optional addition of pesto and asparagus, drizzled with a flavorful pesto mayonnaise sauce! This is easy to put together in the air fryer and a makes for a tasty and versatile side dish.
Ingredients
- 18 oz (500 g) baby or new potatoes, small ones halved, larger ones quartered
- 1 small bunch (200 g) asparagus , chopped
- 2 (200 g) sweet red peppers, sliced into rings
- 3 tbsp red onion, finely diced
- 2 tbsp pecorino or other hard cheese, shaved
- olive oil, for cooking
Pesto Mayo Dressing
- 4 tbsp mayonnaise
- 2 tbsp pesto
- 1 tsp dijon mustard
Instructions
- Preheat the air fryer to 190C.
- Prepare the potatoes by tossing them in a bowl with olive oil and salt.18 oz baby or new potatoes, olive oil
- Add the potatoes to the air fryer basket set to cook for 15 minutes. (Keep the prep bowl to one side - you will use this for the peppers and asparagus too)
- Meanwhile, prepare the pesto mayo by whisking together all ingredients in a small bowl.4 tbsp mayonnaise, 2 tbsp pesto, 1 tsp dijon mustard
- Once the air fryer is finished with its first 15 minutes, give the potatoes a shake. Toss the peppers in a little olive oil, and then add them to the air fryer basket. Set for another 10 minutes of cooking.2 sweet red peppers
- Toss the asparagus in a little olive oil, and then add them to the air fryer basket. Set for a final 5 minutes of cooking.1 small bunch asparagus
- Spoon the potatoes, peppers and asparagus out of the air fryer basket onto a serving dish. Drizzle with the onions, cheese and pesto mayo. Serve immediately.3 tbsp red onion, 2 tbsp pecorino or other hard cheese
Notes
To make this recipe in the oven: Heat the oven to 200F / 400F. Roast the potatoes in a large baking dish tossed with olive oil and salt for about 50 minutes. Add the peppers for the last 15 minutes of cooking time, and the asparagus for the last 8 minutes of cooking time.
Calories: 304kcal, Carbohydrates: 32g, Protein: 7g, Fat: 18g, Saturated Fat: 3g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g, Monounsaturated Fat: 7g, Trans Fat: 0.02g, Cholesterol: 7mg, Sodium: 172mg, Potassium: 907mg, Fiber: 7g, Sugar: 6g, Vitamin A: 2847IU, Vitamin C: 108mg, Calcium: 85mg, Iron: 4mg