Air Fryer Italian Bread Salad With Olives Recipes

PANZANELLA (ITALIAN BREAD SALAD)

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine the tomatoes, cucumber, onion, garlic and basil.
• Drizzle with the 1/2 cup olive oil and the 3 tblsps vinegar, season with salt and pepper and toss well.
• Place half of the bread in a wide, shallow bowl.
• Spoon half of the tomato mixture over the bread.
• Layer the remaining bread on top and then the remaining tomato mixture.
• Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour.
• Just before serving, toss the salad and adjust the seasonings with salt and pepper.
• If the bread seems dry, add a little oil or vinegar.
• Serve immediately.

AIR-FRYER ITALIAN BREAD SALAD WITH OLIVES

Steps:

• Preheat air-fryer to 350°. Place bread cubes in a large bowl. In another bowl, mix oil, garlic and pepper; drizzle 2 tablespoons over bread and toss to coat. Reserve remaining oil mixture., Place bread cubes on greased tray in air-fryer basket. Cook until crisp and light brown, 7-9 minutes, stirring occasionally., Meanwhile, whisk vinegar and salt into reserved oil mixture. Add tomatoes, olives and herbs; toss to coat. Cool bread cubes slightly. Add to tomato mixture; toss to combine. Sprinkle with cheese; serve immediately.

ITALIAN FRIED OLIVES

Steps:

• Special equipment: a pastry bag, a plain tip with a 1/4-inch opening
• In a small bowl, combine the cheeses, thyme, and lemon zest. Place the cheese mixture into the pastry bag. Pipe the cheese mixture into each olive.
• Place the flour in a small bowl. Pour the beaten egg in another small bowl and the bread crumbs in a third small bowl. Dredge the olives in the flour. Using a slotted spoon, remove the olives and place in the bowl with the beaten egg. Coat the olives with the egg and transfer to the bowl of bread crumbs. Coat the olives with the bread crumbs.
• In a large heavy-bottomed saucepan, pour in enough oil to fill the pan about 1/3of the way. Heat over medium heat until a deep-frying thermometer inserted in the oil reaches 350 degrees F. (If you don't have a thermometer a cube of bread will brown in a couple of minutes.) Fry the olives, in batches, for 30 to 45 seconds until golden brown. Drain the fried olives on paper towels. Cool for 5 minutes.

AIR-FRIED OLIVES

Steps:

• Preheat an air fryer to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Place flour in a bowl. Place beaten egg in a separate bowl. Combine bread crumbs and Parmesan cheese in a third bowl.
• Coat olives first in flour, then in egg, and finally in the bread crumb mixture.
• Place 1/2 of the olives in the basket of the air fryer. Spray the tops with cooking spray.
• Cook for 12 minutes, shaking halfway through cook time. Repeat with remaining half of olives.

AIR FRYER CROUTONS

Steps:

• Slice bread into one-inch cubes. Add to a medium-sized bowl. Drizzle with olive oil and toss until coated.
• Add Italian seasoning, parmesan cheese, and garlic salt. Toss to coat.
• Add half of the coated bread cubes to the air fryer basket. Spread them out in an even layer making sure the croutons aren't overlapping.
• Air fry at 390 degrees Fahrenheit for 6-7 minutes. Halfway through the cooking time, shake the basket to toss the croutons around. This will help the croutons cook on both sides.
• Continue to cook if needed to crisp to desired crunch! Enjoy on your favorite salad!

AIR FRYER LOADED GREEK FRIES

Steps:

• Place shredded cucumber in a colander and sprinkle with salt. Let drain for 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, assemble the rest of the tzatziki by adding yogurt, lemon juice, dill, garlic, vinegar, and feta to a small bowl. Stir until evenly combined. Stir in shredded cucumber and set aside until ready to use.
• Preheat an air fryer to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Combine fries, olive oil, and Greek seasoning in a large bowl and stir until evenly combined. Spray the basket of the air fryer with nonstick cooking spray. Add 1/2 of the fries to the basket.
• Air fry for 10 minutes. Flip until cook to desired crispness, about 5 minutes more. Repeat with remaining fries.
• Divide fries among 4 serving plates. Drizzle cucumber sauce over the top of the fries. Garnish each plate with red onion strips, Kalamata olives, and grape tomatoes.

AIR FRYER ZUCCHINI, YELLOW SQUASH, AND ONION

Steps:

• Place zucchini, yellow squash, and onion in a large bowl. Add olive oil, lemon pepper seasoning, and seasoned salt. Toss to coat until evenly combined.
• Preheat an air fryer to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C) for 5 minutes.
• Place zucchini mixture in the basket of the air fryer making sure to not overcrowd (you may need to do this in two batches depending on the size of your air fryer).
• Cook for 8 minutes. Shake basket and cook until vegetables are soft, about 8 minutes more.