Air Fryer Asparagus

• servings: 2 servings
• total time: 12 minutes

Ingredients

1 bunch fresh asparagus (1 lb)

2 teaspoons olive oil

½ teaspoon garlic powder

½ teaspoon sea salt

¼ teaspoon ground pepper

3 Tablespoons shredded parmesan cheese

Toppings: lemon (crushed red pepper, additional parmesan cheese)

Directions

Prep

Wash asparagus and break or chop off the tough ends.

Coat

Place the asparagus spears into a mixing bowl and drizzle with the olive oil. Toss to coat the spears, then sprinkle with garlic powder, salt, pepper and parmesan cheese.

Cook

Preheat air fryer if required. Add asparagus to the air fryer in a single layer and cook on 400°F for 7-8 minutes. Note that the cook time will depend on how thick your asparagus is so watch it carefully.

Serve asparagus immediately with a slice of lemon juice for squeezing and additional parmesan cheese and crushed red pepper on top, if desired.

Nutrition

• Serving Size: 1 /2 recipe
• Calories: 120 kcal
• Total Fat: 7 g
• Saturated Fat: 2 g
• Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
• Cholesterol: 5 mg
• Sodium: 722 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 10 g
• Dietary Fiber: 5 g
• Total Sugars: 4 g
• Protein: 8 g