17 Healthy Spring Recipes!

17 Healthy Spring Recipes from this week’s Best Friday Features!

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Easy Low Carb Zucchini Bites @ Walking on Sunshine

Fish Tacos with Wasabi Garlic Lime Sauce @ Mainly Homemade

Greek Chicken Power Orzo Bowls @ Cravings Of a Lunatic

Homemade Strawberry Shortcake @ Cookie Dough and Oven Mitt

Instant Pot Spaghetti Squash @ Flour On My Face

Dairy Free Paleo Fudge Made With Cashews @ Food Faith Fitness

Paleo Shredded Buffalo Chicken @ April Golightly

Air Fryer Chicken Tenders @ 5 Miuntes for Mom

2 Ingredient Dough Pita Chips @

Low Carb Frozen Orange Creamsicle Cream Cheese Bites @ Low Carb Delish

Low Carb Meal Planning Worksheet @ Low Carb Delish

5 Minute Cheesy Zucchetti Bowl @ Food Faith Fitness

Angel Food Cake with Yogurt Cream @ NEPA MOM

Balsamic Roasted Vegetables @ NEPA MOM

Italian Chopped Salad @ Delightful E Made

3-Ingredient Banana Bread @ Embellishmints

Low Carb Keto Paleo Baked Chicken Nuggets in the Air Fryer @ Food Faith Fitness

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What are some of your favorite healthy recipes?

Tell me what you’ve been working on in the comments – I would love to come see your ideas!!

xoxo

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The Easiest Air Fryer Hot Dogs

When it comes to game day, the stakes are high—not just on the field, but in the kitchen. You need snacks that are quick, delicious, and capable of satisfying a crowd. Enter the air fryer hot dog: crispy on the outside, juicy on the inside, and nestled in a golden, buttery bun. Whether you’re hosting a Super Bowl bash or looking for a speedy lunch, these hot dogs are a guaranteed touchdown.

Why Choose Air Fryer Hot Dogs?

Air fryers have revolutionized home cooking, offering a healthier and faster alternative to traditional frying. For hot dogs, the air fryer ensures an even cook, delivering that coveted snap with each bite. Plus, it’s a breeze to use, making it perfect for both kitchen rookies and seasoned chefs.

Scoring the Perfect Hot Dog

Before the hot dogs hit the air fryer, a little prep work goes a long way. Using a sharp knife, score each hot dog evenly. This not only prevents them from bursting during cooking but also allows heat to penetrate more effectively, ensuring a uniform cook and enhancing the texture.

Air Fryer Setup

Place the scored hot dogs in an air fryer liner to prevent sticking and make cleanup effortless. Arrange them in a single layer, ensuring they have space to breathe—overcrowding can lead to uneven cooking.

Cooking Time and Temperature for Air Fryer Hot Dogs

Set your air fryer to 400°F (200°C). Cook the hot dogs for a total of 6 minutes, rotating them halfway through to achieve an even, all-around crispiness. This method ensures that delightful crunch on the outside while keeping the inside juicy.

Prepping the Buns

While the hot dogs are cooking, melt 4 tablespoons of butter in a small dish. Using a pastry brush, generously coat the inside of each hot dog bun with the melted butter. This step is crucial for achieving that golden, toasted perfection.

Toasting the Buns

Once the hot dogs are done, place them inside the buttered buns. Return them to the air fryer for an additional 2 minutes at 400°F. This brief toasting crisps up the buns and melds the flavors together, elevating your hot dog experience.

Topping Your Air Fryer Hot Dogs

Now comes the fun part: toppings! Whether you’re a purist who sticks to ketchup and mustard or an adventurer piling on sauerkraut, relish, onions, or jalapeños, the sky’s the limit. Customize each hot dog to suit your guests’ preferences, making them the ultimate game day food.

Kid-Friendly and Crowd-Pleasing

Not only are these air fryer hot dogs a hit among adults, but kids love them too. The quick cooking time and customizable toppings make them a family-friendly option that’s sure to please even the pickiest eaters.

Printable Air Fryer Hot Dog Recipe

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The Easiest Air Fryer Hot Dogs

Course party food

Cuisine American

Keyword air fryer, air fryer hot dogs, easy hot dog recipe, game day recipe, hot dogs, kids lunch recipe, super bowl recipe

Prep Time 8 minutes minutes

Servings 6

Ingredients

• 6 hot dogs
• 6 buns
• 4 tbsp. butter

Instructions

• Score each hot dog length-wise evenly
• Program air fryer to 400-degrees and 6 minutes
• Put hot dogs in an air fryer liner
• Cook hot dogs in air fryer, turning them at 3 minutes
• While the hot dogs are cooking, melt butter in a small dish.
• Use a pastry brush and brush melted butter on buns until they are evenly coated.
• When hot dogs are done cooking, take them out of the air fryer.
• Put the cooked hot dogs on the buttered buns and bake them at 400 degrees for 2 minutes.
• Take the hot dogs out of the air fryer and top with your favorite toppings.
• Serve!

More Game Day Food

Looking to expand your game day menu? Here are some delectable dips that pair perfectly with your air fryer hot dogs:

Warm Crock-Pot 7-Layer Dip

This hearty dip layers refried beans, guacamole, sour cream, cheese, tomatoes, green onions, and black olives. Prepared in a slow cooker, it stays warm throughout your event, allowing guests to enjoy its rich flavors with every scoop. Serve with tortilla chips for a satisfying snack.

Tailgating Hot Jalapeño Artichoke Dip

For those who crave a spicy kick, this dip combines cream cheese, mayonnaise, sour cream, Monterey Jack cheese, artichoke hearts, and jalapeños. It’s creamy with a hint of heat, making it a crowd-pleaser. The recipe offers flexibility, allowing you to prepare it in the oven or on a camp stove, perfect for tailgating.

Super Yummy Pizza Cheese Dip

This dip brings the beloved flavors of pizza into a creamy concoction. Layered with cream cheese, sour cream, Italian cheese blend, pizza sauce, and herbs, it’s baked until bubbly and served with sliced baguette bread. An easy and delicious addition to your game day spread.

Italian Seven-Layer Dip

Offering a twist on the traditional seven-layer dip, this Italian version features layers of white bean puree, pesto, Italian cheese, roasted red peppers, fresh basil, tomatoes, and artichoke hearts. Serving them in individual portions adds a touch of elegance and convenience, ensuring each guest gets a perfect bite.

With these recipes in your playbook, your game day menu is sure to be a winner. Enjoy the festivities and the delicious food!

xoxo,

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Instant Pot Creamy Tomato Bisque Soup + Crispy Airfry Ravioli = the ultimate meal!

My two favorite kitchen tools right now are my Instant Pot and Airfryer. I’ve been wondering if I could create a recipe combining the two. You see, I use my Instant Pot all the time to make dinner and I use my Airfryer mostly to make side dishes and appetizers. My kids ALWAYS want me to run to the store and buy the deli creamy tomato Bisque soup. It’s SO pricey. I decided to try my hand at recreating it in the Instant Pot. AND — I love it!!!!

And the crispy ravioli are SO easy to make. They only take 3 minutes in the Airfry machine and they are SO much better than croutons. I used store-bought fresh cheese ravioli. They get super crisp and then kind of plump up when you put them in the soup. If you don’t want to put them directly in the soup you can dip them in too! Or make the ravioli another time and dip them in marinara sauce. It’s a really easy appetizer or snack idea.

One of the features I love and use the most is the Sauté feature on the instant pot. I love that I can cook things like the onions for this dish in the same pot as I cook it in. It makes it so convenient and less dishes to wash HA. I sauteed the onion and fresh tomatoes with fresh garlic and a little olive oil until the tomatoes broke down and the onions were translucent and then I added the sauce and other herbs and changed the setting to SOUP and then put the lid on and let it go.

While the soup was cooking I made a few batches of ravioli. All you have to do is get three bowls — put 1 cup of flour in one, 3 eggs whisked in another and 2 cups of breadcrumbs and garlic salt in the third. Then dip each ravioli in flour, egg wash and then the breadcrumbs. Then I just sprayed the pan of the Airfryer with non-stick cooking spray and set the temperature to 350-degrees for 3 minutes. YUM!

After the soup was finished cooking you can use an immersion blender to blend up all of the chunks of tomatoes and onions. I don’t have an immersion blender so I transferred the soup to my blender and blended it. Then I added 1/2 cup sugar and 1 cup of cream and blended it again and it was perfect.

I added the ravioli to the top of the soup and then garnished it with fresh basil and a little parmesan cheese.

Instant Pot Creamy Tomato Bisque Soup + Crispy Airfry Ravioli = the perfect meal!

And another thing I LOVE about this recipe is it is super easy to reheat. AND it made enough that we can eat it for two nights or my girls’ can reheat some after school when they get home. They get so HUNGRY after school.

Here’s the recipes for Instant Pot Creamy Tomato Bisque Soup + Airfry Crispy Ravioli!!

The Philips Viva is the Airfryer we use. You can grab it on amazon!

And if you want to make some other healthier airfry recipes, here are a few others we love:

Healthier AirFry Awesome Blossom Recipe – 75% less fat and calories than the traditional deep-fried version! 

Airfry Personalized Pizzas – kids love making their own pizzas with custom toppings!

14 Healthy Airfry Recipes with Weight Watcher’s Points!

Have a YUMMY day!

xoxo

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If you have been following me on my tatertots + jello Instagram stories you have seen how much we are loving our new AirFry machine. It’s been so fun to try out recipes!! 3 Minute Airfry Cinnamon Sugar Donut Holes

3 Minute Airfry Cinnamon Sugar Donut Holes

This is the first recipe that I made and loved – 3 Minute Airfry Cinnamon Sugar Donut Holes. The beauty of this recipe is two-fold — you make it in the airfry machine which is healthier and it’s fast, plus you use pre-made biscuit dough so it’s EASY!! There is literally no prep time for this recipe.

I made a few batches at different temperatures and different cooking times until I found the right combination!

All you have to do is grab your refrigerated biscuit dough.

Roll it into 1-inch balls.

Add 1/2 t. oil to your airfry machine. OR this also works, just use non-stick spray and spray the tray really well. The donut holes hardly need any oil to work. I found this out after a few tries.

Make sure to leave a little room between the holes so the air can circulate. The way that the airfry machine works is that it takes air and circulates it REALLY fast to evenly cook everything. This makes your food crispy on the outside, unlike a pressure cooker or slow cooker. And using the airfry machine instead of frying your donut holes in oil significantly reduces the fat and calories.

Just add some cinnamon and sugar to a bag and then the cooked donut holes and shake them up!

So all the way around it’s a win-win.

This is a great little after school snack. Add some fruit and milk to the mix and it’s a healthy snack too!

The Philips Viva is the Airfryer we use. You can grab it on amazon!

And if you want to make some other healthier airfry recipes, here are a few others we love:

Healthier AirFry Awesome Blossom Recipe – 75% less fat and calories than the traditional deep-fried version! 

Airfry Personalized Pizzas – kids love making their own pizzas with custom toppings! 

14 Healthy Airfry Recipes with Weight Watcher’s Points!

Have a YUMMY day! 

xoxo

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