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Butternut Squash in Air Fryer
Looking for a healthy, easy air fryer butternut squash recipe? With just 6 simple ingredients this butternut squash in air fryer comes out sweet, savory and delicious!
Equipment
- Air Fryer We use this Ninja Max XL air fryer almost daily! A fantastic cooking tool for quick dinners.
- Air Fryer Disposable Liners Helps make air fryer clean-up quick and easy. Food cooks crisply and evenly every time!
- Mixing Bowls These stainless steel mixing bowls are an essential cooking tool for every kitchen.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 lbs. butternut squash peeled and cubed
- 1/2 cup red onion cut
- 2 Tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon garlic salt
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon ground pepper
Instructions
- Peel and cut your butternut squash into 1" cubes. Add to a large mixing bowl.
- To the cubed butternut squash, add the red onion, olive oil, garlic salt, garlic powder and ground pepper. With a rubber scraper, toss the ingredients well to coat everything with the oil and spices.
- Preheat air fryer to 400 degrees.
- To the hot air fryer basket, add the squash mixture. Cook at 400 degrees for 8 minutes. Stop to toss the squash mixture. Cook for another 8 minutes, for a total cook time of 16 minutes. Squash and onion should be lightly browned on the edges.
- Serve right away while hot.
Notes
For Preheating: Check your air fryer users manual for how long you need to preheat your specific air fryer model. For my Ninja Max Air Fryer, its needs approximately 3 minutes to preheat.
Leftovers: Store any leftovers in an airtight container and keep refrigerated. Squash will keep for 3-4 days when refrigerated. Reheat in the air fryer for 2-3 minutes at 360 degrees.
Nutrition
Serving: 1gCalories: 99kcalCarbohydrates: 15gProtein: 1gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gSodium: 393mgPotassium: 424mgFiber: 3gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 12055IUVitamin C: 25mgCalcium: 59mgIron: 1mg
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