Easy Roasted Air Fryer Beets Side Dish

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Roast air fryer beets to a perfectly fork-tender texture with a simple olive oil, salt, pepper and garlic powder seasoning. Use this recipe as a beet salad topping (served chilled) or on it’s own as a simple, warm, healthy beet side dish. Let’s air fry!

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Why beets in air fryer are so fabulous…

This healthy air fryer recipe is pretty quick and easy!
Simply coated in oil and seasonings means the earthy beet flavors will shine.
Great starter for making beet salad.
Roasting beets in an air fryer concentrates their rich taste.
Unlike boiling beets (where the nutrients leach into the water), this method is packed with more healthy good things like antioxidants called betalains.
Newer home chefs: check out my step by step video for beginners (scroll to bottom of page).

Ingredients

Here’s what you need to make air fryer roasted beets.

Main ingredients

Beets (orange, red or golden beets)
Olive oil
Salt and pepper
Garlic powder

Ideas for serving

Salt
Thyme
Feta cheese crumbles (or goat cheese)

How to cook beets in air fryer

Now I’ll walk you through whipping up beets in the air fryer…

infographic demonstrating how to air fry beets

Preheat air fryer to 400 degrees F and prepare the beets for roasting in the air fryer. First wash beets, peel them carefully with a vegetable peeler, and dice them into 1 inch chunks which are perfect for bite sized pieces.
Season beets. Add olive oil, salt and pepper, and garlic powder to a large bowl. Whisk to combine. Add beets and use a spatula to toss them in the seasoning to coat beets evenly on all sides.
Air fry beets in a single layer (flat layer, not on top of eachother) in the air fryer basket for a total of 15-20 minutes (flipping them every 5-10 minutes). Cook beets until fork tender.
Serve air fryer beets warm or chilled as a side dish or on a salad as desired.

Fellow beet lovers: Also learn how to roast beets in the oven with goat cheese and if you’re into sous vide cooking, make these amazing sous vide beets. Each method for cooking beets is delicious in it’s own way! And soon, I’ll have tips for making air fryer beet chips – stay tuned!

FAQs

How do you peel the beets for air frying?

Very carefully! I’ve discovered that beets that have begun softening are actually easier to peel with a vegetable peeler. Otherwise, I’ll use a sharp knife to cut off the outside of the beets, just be careful because they can be hard and slippery.

Air Fryer Beets Roasted and plated with fresh herbs and feta cheese

What you need to air fry food

Air Fryer Machine: In Sip Bite Go recipe tutorials, you’ll see the higher end model, the Philips Airfryer XXL Digital. Other popular air fryers include the Ninja Foodi, NuWave, and Black & Decker.
Air Fryer Accessories: Save time with reusable air fryer basket liners and this bundle of air fryer accessories.

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Are you a foodie, too?

Hey home chefs, hope that answers all your questions about how to roast beets in air fryer machines. Other recipes to check out that are hearty and healthy include this Instant Pot chicken noodle soup and crock pot mashed sweet potatoes.

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