Air Fryer Squash and Zucchini

5 from 11 votes

Air Fryer Squash and Zucchini is the simplest side dish made with fresh yellow squash and deep green zucchini. Add a sprinkling of herbs and a little garlic to this easy squash recipe for a healthy and tasty summer recipe.

Prep Time2

Cook Time8

Total Time10

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Servings:

Calories: 38kcal

Author: Tristin @ Home Cooked Harvest

Ingredients

1 large yellow squash
1 large zucchini
1-2 teaspoons olive oil
1/2 teaspoon dried basil
1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
1/4 teaspoon dried rosemary finely chopped, 1 teaspoon fresh rosemary
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper

Instructions

Preheat the air fryer to 400°F.
Wash the yellow squash and zucchini really well.
Cut off each squash end and discard. Slice the squash into slices that are a little bigger than 1/4." For crunchier squash cut into 1/2" slices (may need a little more cook time).
Put squash in a small bowl and pour in olive oil. Try to evenly coat the squash, you can use your hands or a pastry brush to spread on the oil.
Sprinkle with half the herbs and combine. Sprinkle on other half of the herbs and mix well.
Add zucchini and squash into the air fryer basket (air fryer will be hot so be careful). Then using a fork, arrange the squash so that it isn't completely overlapping anywhere. Some overlap is fine.
Set cook time to 8 minutes (6 minutes for a little more firm squash). Halfway through cooking time, vigorously shake the basket so that the squash gets moved around and flipped (may have to set a timer). Continue cooking for the rest of the time. If you want the squash softer cook for 1-2 more minutes.

Notes

For crunchier squash, only cook for 6-7 minutes (still shake basket half way through). Or cut squash into 1/2" slices but may need a little longer cook time than 8 minutes.
Make sure to toss the squash halfway through cooking to ensure it is all cooking evenly.
Add chopped dried rosemary or parmesan cheese.
Zucchini and yellow squash will last 3-4 days in the refrigerator in an airtight container.
This air fried zucchini and squash recipe makes four 1/2 cup servings.

* Please note that all nutrition information are just estimates. Values will vary among brands, so we encourage you to calculate these on your own for most accurate results.

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