Air Fry Dinner Video and Recipe Handout

How to make an air fry dinner with chicken tenders, salad, kale chips, air-fried zucchini spirals, blueberry crisp, and cucumber aqua fresca. It is a summer time celebration that gets gobbled up fast.

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Summer Air Fry Dinner

Summer Air Fry Dinner

Yield 4
Author Judy Doherty
Prep time
20 Min
Cook time
20 Min
Total time
40 Min
Here is an easy dinner made in an air fryer. The air fryer keeps everything crispy and the heat out of the kitchen.

Ingredients

Chicken Tenders
  • 12 ounces chicken tenders
  • 1/2 cup light mayonnaise
  • 1 cup panko breadcrumbs
  • light spray cooking oil spray
  • 1 cup ketchup sodium free
  • 1/4 cup chopped parsley for garnish
Air Fried Zucchini Spirals
  • 2 zucchini, medium in size
  • 2 tablespoons flour
  • 1 egg beaten with a little water
Kale Chips
  • 1 bunch lacitino kale, remove stems, rinse, dry, cut in 2 inch pieces
  • 2 tsp olive oil
Tossed Garden Salad
  • 4 cups mixed greens, rinsed, dried, ready to serve
  • 1 cup cherry tomatoes, rinsed, dried, ready to serve
  • 1 cup cucumber slices, rinsed, dried, ready to serve
  • 4 carrots, rinsed, sliced thin
  • 1 cup sweet peppers, cored, sliced thin
  • 4 tablespoons light vinaigrette dressing
Blueberry Crisp
  • 4 cups fresh blueberries, rinsed and drained in colander
  • 2 tsp sugar
  • 2 tsp corn starch
  • 1 cup biscuit, mix prepared
Sliced Heirloom Tomatoes
  • 1 large heirloom tomato, sliced thin, core removed
Aqua Fresca Cucumber Mint
  • 4 cups water
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • 1 cucumber chopped
  • 1/2 cup mint

Instructions

Chicken Tenders
  1. Dredge the chicken tenders through the mayonnaise and then the panko bread crumbs.
  2. Air fry the tenders in a single layer on high in an air fryer for 20 minutes. They are done when firm and golden brown. Turn them over once during cooking.
  3. Serve the tenders with ketchup and chopped parsley.
Air Fried Zucchini Spirals
  1. Dip the spirals in egg and then sprinkle with flour.
  2. Air fry the spirals in a single layer on high for 20 minutes until golden.
Air Fry Kale Chips
  1. 1 bunch lacitino kale, rinsed and dried, cut in 2 inch pieces, stems removed
  2. 1 tsp olive oil
Garden Salad
  1. Arrange all items in a bowl with lettuce on the bottom and ingredients on top.
  2. When ready to serve, add dressing and toss all together.
Blueberry Crisp
  1. Toss the berries, sugar, and cornstarch together in a mixing bowl. Place all in a shallow baking pan.
  2. Top with scoops of biscuit mix.
  3. Bake in the oven for 45 minutes at 350 degrees.
  4. Serve with a scoop of ice cream melting over the top (optional).
Heirloom Tomatoes
  1. Slice the tomatoes and serve on a plate.
Aqua Fresca
  1. Puree all ingredients well in a blender on high speed.
  2. Strain into a pitcher with ice.
  3. Serve chilled

Notes

Alternatively, you can air fry everything in the oven at 425 degrees for 20 minutes. If you have a convection oven, it is best to use the fan and lower the temp to 400 degrees.

Nutrition Facts

Calories

748.41

Fat

31.2 g

Sat. Fat

5.11 g

Carbs

90.89 g

Fiber

11.91 g

Net carbs

78.95 g

Sugar

32.44 g

Protein

31.55 g

Sodium

1212.2 mg

Cholesterol

59.5 mg
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Judy Doherty, MPS, PCII

Judy Doherty, MPS, PCII discovered her love of cooking at her grandmother's side, stirring raisin oatmeal on a Saturday morning. By 15 she had her first food service job. At 18 she was accepted to the Culinary Institute of America, where she graduated second in her class, then went on to the Fachschule Richemont in Switzerland to study pastry arts and baking. A decade with Hyatt Hotels followed before she founded Food and Health Communications with a single conviction: food that is good for you should taste extraordinary.

Judy holds a Master of Professional Studies in Food Business from the Culinary Institute of America, a Bachelor of Science in Culinary Arts from Johnson and Wales University (Summa Cum Laude), two art certificates from UC Berkeley Extension, and the CIA's Pro Chef II certification. She has earned the American Culinary Federation Bronze Medal, Gold Medal, and ACF Chef of the Year award.

Today she develops every recipe on this site, shoots and styles food through her food photography and motion studio, and publishes nutrition education materials for dietitians, schools, extension offices, and health professionals through nutritioneducationstore.com. She uses the latest nutritional science and Dietary Guidelines to drive her creativity — whether that means a new twist on fajitas or Italian brownies made with toasted nuts and cooked honey. Her mission has never changed: help everyone make food that tastes as good as it is for them.

https://nutritioneducationstore.com
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