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Air Fryer Roasted Asparagus With Pico De Gallo

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Air fryer roasted asparagus with pico de gallo makes a perfect side dish. Fresh asparagus with Mexican flavors, oil-free & ready in 15 mins.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Course Appetizer, Side Dish, Snack
Cuisine Mexican
Servings 4 Adults
Calories 40 kcal

Equipment

  • Air fryer

Ingredients
 
 

  • 1 lb asparagus fresh
  • 1/4 tsp salt

To make fresh pico de gallo

  • 1 cup tomato finely chopped, I use roma tomatoes. You can use any tomato here.
  • 1/4 cup onion finely chopped, I use red onion.
  • 1 tbsp garlic finely chopped
  • 1 tsp serrano finely chopped
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice freshly squeezed
  • 1/4 tsp salt
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Instructions
 

Trim the ends

  • First of all, clean and wash the asparagus (pic 1). Trim of the woody part, it is fibrous and very chewy. Either bend them from where the woody part starts and snap quickly or just cut them with a sharp knife (pic 2-4).
    clean, wash and trim the woody part

Season & cook

  • Preheat the air fryer, the default temp in my air fryer (Gourmia) is 400F. Once preheated, place the cleaned asparagus in the basket and sprinkle some salt. Just give it a quick stir and fry it for 12 mins.
    You can toss it in 1 tsp olive oil at this step if required. Flip them once after 6 mins. (pic 5-8)
    sprinkle some salt and fry in air fryer

Make fresh salsa & serve

  • In the meantime prepare chunky tomato salsa by mixing all the ingredients listed in the recipe card.
    Once asparagus is roasted, transfer them on a plate and top with salsa. Serve immediately. Air fryer roasted asparagus with pico de gallo taste amazing.
    asparagus is ready, serve it with fresh pico de gallo

Notes

Notes
  • Garlic powder, red chili flakes, or everything bagel seasoning goes very well to season it.
  • 1 lb asparagus is enough to place in the basket at once and roast.
  • 10-12 minutes is good to cook in an air fryer. In this duration, asparagus is golden in color and still firm enough. Soft but not mushy. This recipe is cooked at 400F for 12 minutes.
  • You can store them in an air-tight container for 2-3 days. To reheat just microwave them for a minute and they are ready to eat.

Nutrition

Calories: 40kcalCarbohydrates: 8gProtein: 3gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 1mgSodium: 320mgPotassium: 344mgFiber: 3gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 1168IUVitamin C: 14mgCalcium: 37mgIron: 3mg
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