The perfect side dishes made in the air fryer – these easy air fryer sides are done in no time and are perfect alongside the main meal! Skip the oven and stove top and make one of these quick and delicious sides. Making vegetables in the air fryer is a regular occurrence in our house, and we also love making pretzel bites, mozzarella sticks, and potstickers – we know you will love them too!

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  1. Vegetable Side Dishes
  2. Crowd Pleasing Appetizers as Sides

Vegetable Side Dishes

Heat up the air fryer for one of these easy veggie sides that will perfectly accompany your meal.

Air Fryer Zucchini – one of the easiest side dishes you’ll ever make! It’s super simple with just a few ingredients and so flavorful – this air fryer recipe will become your favorite easy vegetable!

A white bowl filled with roasted zucchini slices seasoned with herbs and spices, sitting on a white surface with a striped cloth in the background.

Air Fryer Asparagus – it turns out perfectly cooked every time and takes less than five minutes – it’s crunchy and the perfect side dish for any meal!

A white plate filled with cooked asparagus spears seasoned with spices and herbs, set on a light gray surface next to a striped cloth napkin and a fork.

Air Fryer Potatoes – the easiest and best way to cook golden crispy potatoes without all the oil. With just a few ingredients and about 20 minutes you can have perfectly cooked potatoes that are crispy on the outside and tender and soft on the inside. 

A gray bowl filled with golden roasted potato halves, seasoned with herbs, sits on a light surface. Fresh rosemary and whole potatoes are in the background.

Crowd Pleasing Appetizers as Sides

These are some of our favorite appetizers that everyone loves, and they are super easy to make in the air fryer. Pair with your main dish to make a meal!

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Air Fryer Pretzel Bites – start with biscuit dough! These semi-homemade pretzel bites are so easy to make – no boiling – and taste just like the ones you get at the mall – soft, chewy, with that pretzel flavor you love.

A tray filled with golden-brown pretzel bites, served with a small bowl of yellow dipping sauce on the side. The pretzel bites have a shiny, crisp exterior and are arranged in a metal baking pan.

Air Fryer Mozzarella Sticks – easy to make with a few simple ingredients. Plus, you can make them and freeze them to cook whenever you get a craving.

A plate of crispy, golden-brown mozzarella sticks is served with a small bowl of marinara sauce for dipping. The mozzarella sticks are arranged neatly on a cream-colored, scalloped plate.

Air Fryer Potstickers – with a homemade dipping sauce to go with them. Make frozen potstickers nice and crunchy with the air fryer – no oil or frying needed.

A hand uses chopsticks to dip a dumpling into a small bowl of soy sauce with sesame seeds, surrounded by more dumplings on a blue plate.

Which one will you make with dinner? Comment and let us know!

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