Air Fryer Vegetable Salad with Peanuts (空气炸锅三丝爆豆 Kong Qi Zha Guo San Si Bao Dou)
Try this unique Vegetable Salad with Peanuts using an air fryer for a change. It's quite addictive and works great as an appetizer.
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 15 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1 large or 2 medium potatoes
- 1 small or 1/2 large sweet or purple onion
- 1/2 cup skin-on peanuts
- a few cilantro leaves
- 1/4 teaspoon table salt (or 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt)
- 1 tablespoon white vinegar
- 1/2 teaspoon sugar
- vegetable oil spray or 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
Instructions
- 1
Preheat the air fryer at 320°F (160°C) for at least 5 minutes.
- 2
While waiting for the air fryer to get ready, prepare the other ingredients. Peel the potatoes. Use a mandoline slicer or food processor to slice the potato into thin long strips. Rinse the potato strips several times to remove any surface starch. Set aside the potato strips in water.
- 3
Peel and cut the onion into thin slices. Add the onion slices to a colander. Rinse the onions under cold water several times and drain well. Chop the cilantro leaves into small pieces.
- 4
When the air fryer is ready, add the skin-on peanuts to the air fryer basket. Spray or drizzle the 1 tablespoon vegetable oil on top, shaking a few times to evenly distribute the oil. Then air fry the peanuts for 6 minutes (if roasted) or 20 minutes (if raw). Shake the peanuts once in the middle. Once done, transfer the peanuts out into a large mixing bowl.
- 5
Raise the temperature of the air fryer to 375°F (190°C) and preheat for 3 minutes. Drain the potato strips well and add to the air fryer basket. Spray or drizzle another 1 tablespoon vegetable oil on top of the potatoes. Toss and mix the potatoes. Air fry the potato strips for 8 minutes (air fry 1 or 2 more minutes for a more crispy texture). Shake and spray or drizzle more vegetable oil once in the middle. Once done, more than half of the potato strips should be crispy. Transfer the potato strips to the same mixing bowl as the peanuts.
- 6
Add the onion slices and cilantro leaves to the mixing bowl. Then add the 1/4 teaspoon of table salt, 1 tablespoon of white vinegar, and 1/2 teaspoon of sugar, and mix well. Enjoy!