Air Fryer Salmon and Asparagus
If you love salmon and asparagus, this air fryer salmon and asparagus recipe is for you! Not only is it easy to make, but it is also foolproof and almost hand-free. It is a healthy and delicious quick weeknight dinner the whole family will enjoy.
Perfectly cooked, tender, and flaky salmon with tasty asparagus cooked in one pan. This nutritious dinner comes together in under 15 minutes. It uses simple everyday ingredients, and you can also customize the seasoning to taste. Scouts honor once you learn to cook salmon and asparagus in the air fryer; you will never want to cook it any other way. Simple and straightforward.
I like to serve it with air fryer baby potatoes, but you can serve it however you like. Serve it with mashed potatoes with creamy dill sauce, seasoned rice, baked sweet potato slices or goat cheese orzo.
Do you love salmon? You will love my one-pot salmon and rice, paprika salmon, and air fryer honey soy salmon.
Why you will love this recipe
- It is foolproof
- Ready in 15 minutes
- It is nutritious, protein-packed and delicious
- Family-friendly dinner and also perfect for meal prepping
What you will need
You will need these pantry staple ingredients to make this dish.
Salmon fillets
Asparagus
Salt and black pepper to taste
Olive oil
My simple salmon seasoning
Cumin
Smoked paprika: substitute with sweet or hot paprika
Onion powder
Garlic granules
Parsley
Dillweed
How to make air fryer salmon and asparagus
Preheat your air fryer to 400F/200C for 3-5 minutes.
In a small bowl, add the salmon ingredients and stir to combine.
Pat dry the salmon fillets with a paper towel, brush with olive oil and then season with the seasoning mix.
Arrange the salmon in the air fryer basket and cook for 5 minutes.
In the meantime, add the asparagus tips to a shallow wide bowl, drizzle 1 teaspoon of olive oil over it, and season with salt and black pepper. Roll in the oil seasoning to combine.
After 5 minutes, remove the air fryer basket and add the asparagus. Place the basket back in the air fryer and continue cooking for an additional 2-3 minutes, flipping the asparagus halfway through the cooking time or until the salmon is cooked and flakes easily with a fork.
Once done, remove the salmon and asparagus from the air fryer and transfer to a plate. Drizzle with fresh lemon juice and a sprinkle of fresh parsley for freshness. Enjoy!
Watch how to make it
Tips
- Do not overcrowd the air fryer basket
- I used asparagus tips for this recipe; it is a lot finer and thinner than asparagus spears, hence the 3-minute cooking time. If you are using asparagus spears, then add them to the air fryer at the same time as the salmon.
- You can use any seasoning you want for this recipe, and you can also check out my fish seasoning recipe for inspiration.
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Air Fryer Salmon and Asparagus
Equipment
Ingredients
- 4 Salmon fillets
- ½ lb asparagus tips
- Salt and black pepper to taste
- ½ Tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
Salmon seasoning
- ½ teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic granules
- 1 teaspoon parsley
- ½ teaspoon dillweed
- Salt and black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat your air fryer to 400F/200C for 3-5 minutes.
- In a small bowl, add the salmon ingredients and stir to combine.½ teaspoon cumin, 1 teaspoon smoked paprika, ½ teaspoon onion powder, 1 teaspoon garlic granules, 1 teaspoon parsley, ½ teaspoon dillweed, Salt and black pepper to taste, ½ Tablespoon olive oil
- Pat dry the salmon fillets with a paper towel, brush with olive oil and then season with the seasoning mix.4 Salmon fillets, ½ Tablespoon olive oil
- Arrange the salmon in the air fryer basket and cook for 5 minutes.
- In the meantime, add the asparagus tips to a shallow wide bowl, drizzle 1 teaspoon of olive oil over it, and season with salt and black pepper. Roll in the oil seasoning to combine.½ lb asparagus tips, Salt and black pepper to taste, 1 teaspoon olive oil
- After 5 minutes, remove the air fryer basket and add the asparagus. Place the basket back in the air fryer and continue cooking for an additional 2-3 minutes, flipping the asparagus halfway through the cooking time or until the salmon is cooked and flakes easily with a fork.
- Once done, remove the salmon and asparagus from the air fryer and transfer to a plate. Drizzle with fresh lemon juice and a sprinkle of fresh parsley for freshness. Enjoy!
Notes
- Do not overcrowd the air fryer basket
- I used asparagus tips for this recipe; it is a lot finer and thinner than asparagus spears, hence the 3-minute cooking time. If using asparagus spears, then add it to the air fryer at the same time as the salmon.
- You can use any seasoning you want for this recipe, and you can also check out my fish seasoning recipe for inspiration.
Nutrition
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And there you have it, a simple and delicious salmon recipe you can make at home in 30 minutes. As always, if you made this recipe, I would love to hear from you! Kindly rate the recipe 5 stars and leave me feedback in the comment section below. Tag me @thedinnerbite on Instagram and save it to your Pinterest. Please subscribe to the blog if you haven’t for free new recipes in your inbox.
