If you love roasted vegetables, you will love this perfectly tender-crisp air fryer broccoli and cauliflower recipe. A quick and smart way to make a delicious side dish in just 10 minutes!
How to make Air Fryer Broccoli and Cauliflower
- Wash, then pat dry the broccoli and cauliflower florets. If using heads of broccoli and cauliflower, wash it first then pat dry before cutting into florets, about 1-inch bite-size.
- Melt the butter in a microwave, then mix in the olive oil and spices.
- In a medium-sized bowl with broccoli and cauliflower, pour the butter-oil mixture with the spices. Toss or cover the bowl with a plate, then shake until the vegetables are evenly coated.
- Place the vegetables into the air fryer basket in a single layer to cook evenly.
- Cook for 7 to 10 minutes in the preheated air fryer at 400°F or until lightly charred and tender but still crisp.
- Toss with grated and shaved parmesan before serving.
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Air Fryer Broccoli and Cauliflower
This air fryer broccoli and cauliflower recipe with parmesan cheese is a quick and easy way to roast your vegetables, ready in 10 minutes! Perfectly tender-crisp roasted vegetables and delicious side-dish for any main dishes.
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Equipment
- air fryer
Ingredients
- 150 g broccoli Florets
- 175 g cauliflower Florets
- 1 tbsp unsalted butter melted
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp paprika powder
- ¼ tsp salt or to taste
- ⅛ tsp ground black pepper or to taste
- ⅛ tsp cayenne pepper optional
- 2 tbsp parmesan cheese grated
For optional garnish
- Parmesan shavings
- Chopped parsley
Instructions
- Wash, then pat dry the broccoli and cauliflower florets. If using heads of broccoli and cauliflower, wash it first, then pat dry before cutting into florets, about 1-inch bite-size.
- Melt the butter in a microwave, then mix in the olive oil and spices.
- In a medium-sized bowl with broccoli and cauliflower, pour the butter-oil mixture with the spices. Toss or cover the bowl with a plate, then shake until the vegetables are evenly coated.
- Cook for 7 to 10 minutes in the preheated air fryer at 400°F or until lightly charred and tender but still crisp.
- Toss with grated and shaved parmesan before serving.
Notes
You may add the parmesan cheese halfway or after 7 minutes of the cooking time, to melt and roast the cheese with the vegetables.
Nutrition Facts
Air Fryer Broccoli and Cauliflower
Amount Per Serving
Calories 122
Calories from Fat 90
% Daily Value*
Fat 10g15%
Saturated Fat 4g25%
Trans Fat 1g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g
Monounsaturated Fat 5g
Cholesterol 12mg4%
Sodium 282mg12%
Potassium 353mg10%
Carbohydrates 7g2%
Fiber 3g13%
Sugar 2g2%
Protein 4g8%
Vitamin A 653IU13%
Vitamin C 73mg88%
Calcium 79mg8%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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