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    Home » Simple Vegan Recipes » Air Fryer Vegetables

    Perfect air fryer green beans

    Published: Jul 8, 2022 by Becky Striepe · This post may contain affiliate links. As an Amazon associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.

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    Air fryer green beans are tender, flavorful, and the perfect year-round veggie side. Make them with farm fresh green beans all summer long, and add fried onions for a lighter, vegan green bean casserole around the holidays.

    air fryer green beans with mushrooms in a white serving bowl

    Air fryer green beans are a delicious way to make the most of summer's bounty. Make them with or without mushrooms and crunchy French fried onions.

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    Recipe notes

    Before you begin cooking, you do need to wash and trim your green beans. You don't need to soak them before cooking, though, so don't worry about that.

    green beans, mushrooms, and seasonings in bowls on a slate table

    To trim them, this southern gal prefers snapping off the ends, one by one, but you can save time by bulk trimming with a knife.

    I prefer snapping them, because this helps you weed out any bad beans. A good green bean has a lovely snap to it. If the bean is floppy, I tend to toss it into the compost bin.

    To make air fryer green beans, just toss together your green beans and sliced button mushrooms with a little bit of lemon juice, sage, salt, and pepper.

    Use some spritzes of spray oil, then air fry for about 10 minutes at 400° F. Boom.

    image collage showing trimmed green beans, beans before and after tossing with mushrooms and spices, and transferring the mixture to the air fryer basket

    Make sure that you are using an oil spritzer, not an oil sprayer. You want something with a hand pump, because an aerosol oil spray can damage your air fryer's nonstick finish.

    Serving suggestions

    I like to serve these topped with a sprinkle of crispy, french fried onions to give a little nod to a vegan green bean casserole. It adds a little bit of crunch and extra umami flavor.

    air fryer green beans casserole with French fried onions on top

    This makes a great side to go with tofu nuggets and mashed potatoes!

    If you're making this for a holiday spread, add some mandarin orange cranberry sauce and miso gravy to round things out.

    Substitutions

    If you don't want to use mushrooms, just add an equivalent amount of extra green beans.

    Instead of lemon juice, feel free to use rice vinegar or red wine vinegar.

    Sage and green beans are lovely together, but you can omit the sage, if you don't want a holidays vibe. You can also replace the sage with more garlic powder or with other herbs/spices.

    If you don't want to use the french fried onions, you can omit them. You can also substitute them with your favorite roasted nuts or seeds instead. Pumpkin seeds, sliced almonds, or cashews all work well.

    Storage directions

    Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge. If possible, store the fried onions separately.

    To reheat, either add to a pan on the stove with a splash of water to warm through or reheat in the microwave.

    You can freeze these in a freezer bag. They'll keep for six months. Thaw overnight in the fridge, then warm in the microwave or on the stovetop.

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    air fryer green beans with mushrooms in a white serving bowl

    Air fryer green beans recipe

    Air fryer green beans are a tender, flavorful veggie side. Make these lemony green beans with or without savory mushrooms.
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    Course: Side Dish
    Cuisine: Holiday, Vegan
    Keyword: air fryer green beans, green beans
    Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 10 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 20 minutes minutes
    Servings: 4
    Calories: 99kcal
    Author: Becky Striepe

    Ingredients

    • 24 ounces fresh green beans - trimmed
    • 2 cups sliced button mushrooms - or 2 cups extra green beans
    • 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
    • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
    • ¾ teaspoon ground sage
    • 1 teaspoon onion powder
    • ¾ teaspoon salt
    • ¾ teaspoon black pepper
    • spray oil - optional
    • ⅓ cup french fried onions - for garnish, optional

    Instructions

    • In a large bowl, toss together the green beans, mushrooms, lemon juice, garlic powder, sage, onion powder, salt, and pepper. Spray the mixture with oil from an oil sprayer, then toss again to coat. Transfer the mixture to your air fryer basket.
    • Air fry at 400° F for 10-15 minutes, shaking once or twice during cooking.
    • Serve topped with french fried onions, if you're using them.

    Equipment

    • Air Fryer

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    Notes

    If french fried onions aren't your thing, you can top these with nuts or seeds instead. Cashews, pumpkin seeds, or sliced almonds would all give you that little bit of crunch that the onions deliver. You can also omit the onions, if you want a lighter dish. Nutritional information includes the onions.
    Sage and green beans are a lovely combo, but feel free to mix up your spices! You can simply omit the sage or replace it with other dried herbs, like Italian seasoning, chili powder, or more garlic powder.
    The range in cooking times is because green beans can vary so much in size! Skinny beans will cook up more quickly, maybe even before the 10-minute mark. Fatter beans might need the whole 15 minutes to get cooked to preference. 

    Nutrition

    Nutrition Facts
    Air fryer green beans recipe
    Amount per Serving
    Calories
    99
    % Daily Value*
    Fat
     
    3
    g
    5
    %
    Saturated Fat
     
    1
    g
    5
    %
    Polyunsaturated Fat
     
    0.3
    g
    Monounsaturated Fat
     
    0.02
    g
    Sodium
     
    488
    mg
    20
    %
    Potassium
     
    538
    mg
    15
    %
    Carbohydrates
     
    17
    g
    6
    %
    Fiber
     
    5
    g
    20
    %
    Sugar
     
    7
    g
    8
    %
    Protein
     
    5
    g
    10
    %
    Vitamin A
     
    1177
    IU
    24
    %
    Vitamin C
     
    25
    mg
    30
    %
    Calcium
     
    70
    mg
    7
    %
    Iron
     
    2
    mg
    11
    %
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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    About Becky Striepe

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    Hi there! I'm Becky Striepe (rhymes with sleepy), and I love using gadgets and shortcuts to create easy vegan comfort food recipes for busy people. Whether you love your Instant Pot, your air fryer, or just love delicious plant-based meals, stick around. You'll like it here.

    Learn more about me >>>

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    1. Catherine

      April 17, 2023 at 8:35 pm

      5 stars
      This was so good and exactly what I was looking for….thank you for sharing your recipe!

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      • Becky Striepe

        April 18, 2023 at 8:51 am

        I am so glad to hear it, Catherine!

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    2. Pam

      July 08, 2019 at 10:19 pm

      Do you have to use spray oil?

      Reply
      • Becky Striepe

        July 09, 2019 at 9:37 am

        I wouldn't omit it. One note, though: don't use the aerosol spray type. Use a spray bottle that spritzes or just toss in a bit of oil before putting it into the basket. The aerosol bottles, I learned recently, are not good for the nonstick for some reason. :(

        Reply
    3. Cadry

      November 18, 2018 at 9:05 am

      5 stars
      What a terrific idea! Since we're just a family of two, I don't need a whole casserole. Plus, oven space can be quite a commodity this time of year. Air fryer to the rescue!

      Reply
      • Becky Striepe

        November 21, 2018 at 11:38 am

        Thank you, Cadry! Any excuse to bust out the air fryer.

        Reply
    4. Dianne

      November 12, 2018 at 10:28 am

      5 stars
      Green beans and mushrooms are a match made in heaven! Making them in the air fryer is pure genius, and it saves precious oven space on Thanksgiving.

      Reply

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