Today, a recipe for a delicious and tasty side dish: pumpkin cubes with aromatic herbs in the air fryer.
In autumn, pumpkin reigns on our tables, its dark yellow or orange color warms us just by looking at it because, as we know, we eat with our eyes first! When I was little, my mother always served me the same pumpkin recipe, the maximum variation was risotto or pasta. Luckily, I discovered many ways to use it for both sweet and savory dishes. Its versatility makes it delicious in any dish: from ravioli fillings to risottos, from fried preparations to baked ones, not to mention cereal soups, creamy soups and pumpkin gnocchi. Today I propose an easy and quick side dish to make, which everyone will surely appreciate, classic baked pumpkin but cooked in the air fryer. We liked it a lot, and my son went crazy when he tasted it; he’s a real gourmet!
I used a Delica pumpkin, which is one of my favorites for its sweetness and also because, with this variety, you can eat the skin after cooking. If we can waste as little as possible in the kitchen, I’m happy. My motto now is #zerowaste #behappy! I bought a Delica pumpkin, and only the stem and the strings ended up in the bin because, besides eating the baked skin, I made fantastic snacks to munch on with the seeds!
Let’s see together, step by step, how to make our recipe.
- Difficulty: Very easy
- Cost: Very cheap
- Preparation time: 5 Minutes
- Portions: 4
- Cooking methods: Air frying
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: Autumn, Winter
- Energy 121.39 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 8.21 (g) of which sugars 3.48 (g)
- Proteins 1.29 (g)
- Fat 10.13 (g) of which saturated 1.45 (g)of which unsaturated 8.37 (g)
- Fibers 0.66 (g)
- Sodium 486.81 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 125 g processed in an automated way starting from the nutritional information available on the CREA* and FoodData Central** databases. It is not food and / or nutritional advice.
* CREATES Food and Nutrition Research Center: https://www.crea.gov.it/alimenti-e-nutrizione https://www.alimentinutrizione.it ** U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov
Ingredients for Pumpkin in Air Fryer
- 17.6 oz pumpkin (cleaned)
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- to taste fine salt
- 4 leaves sage
- 2 sprigs rosemary
Tools
Below you will find the links to some tools used to make the recipe
- 1 Scale
- 1 Cutting Board
- 1 Knife
- 1 Air Fryer
- 1 Bowl
Let’s Start!
Preparing pumpkin cubes with aromatic herbs in the air fryer is very simple. Clean the pumpkin, remove the skin and inner strings; if you use a pumpkin with edible skin, you can leave it. Cut slices about 1.2 inches thick and from these derive cubes about 0.8 inches.
Wash the sage leaves and rosemary needles, place them on a cutting board, and chop them. Then put the pumpkin cubes in a bowl and season with olive oil, salt, and chopped herbs. Mix with a spoon to flavor. Put some parchment paper in the air fryer and pour the seasoned pumpkin cubes.
Cook at 356°F for 25 minutes until soft inside and a slight crust forms. Before finishing, snap a photo and post it on social media, tagging me (unaricciachepasticcia), and show me what you paired this delicious side dish with.
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A Riccia Recommends
I used sage and rosemary as aromatic herbs, but you can replace them with other herbs or spices to your liking. The combination with paprika or chili is delicious.
FAQ
What main dish can I pair this pumpkin side dish with?
The pumpkin side dish goes excellently with white meat mains, or baked fish, but also with aged cheeses and legumes.
How can I complete a single dish with pumpkin?
You can prepare basmati rice, crunchy spiced legumes, and pumpkin cubes, an exceptional single dish.
