
Air fryer gnocchi with zucchini and tomatoes
Crispy gnocchi, golden zucchini and blistered cherry tomatoes from the air fryer, tossed with feta and basil for a fresh dinner in 25 minutes.
- 30 min total
- 10 min hands-on
- Follow-a-recipe easy
- Serves 2
- About $3.53 a serving
- 550 calories
- Vegetarian

Dolly says: Most of the time here is hands-off, so you can sit down while it cooks.
Ingredients
For 2 servings.
- 1 zucchini
- 1 package potato gnocchi, 16 oz
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes
- ¼ cup feta cheese, crumbled
- 2 tbsp fresh basil, torn
From your pantry
- 1½ tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp black pepper
Each serving has about 550 calories, 14 g protein, 87 g carbs and 16 g fat, and costs about $3.53 at typical US grocery prices. Both are estimates from what the recipe uses.
Missing something?
- No zucchini? Yellow squash works.
- No feta cheese? Goat cheese works.
Steps
Tap an underlined word for a quick explanation.
Heat the air fryer to 400°F.
the zucchini and cut it into ½-inch half-moons.
Halve. Halving means cutting something into two equal pieces. Even halves cook at the same speed, so one doesn’t dry out while the other finishes.
How you’ll know: The two pieces look like mirror images of each other.
Lengthwise. Lengthwise means cutting along the long side, from stem to tip, which gives long pieces. Crosswise is the other way, straight across the middle, which gives short, round ones.
How you’ll know: Lengthwise halves of a zucchini look like two little canoes; crosswise pieces look like coins.
the gnocchi and zucchini in a bowl with the oil, Italian seasoning, garlic powder, salt and pepper.
Toss. Tossing means gently lifting and turning food so everything gets coated, like pasta in sauce or vegetables in oil. It coats every piece evenly without mashing anything.
How you’ll know: Every piece looks glossy or evenly coated, with no dry spots hiding underneath.
Dolly’s tip: Straight from the package, no boiling. Break apart any that are stuck together so each one gets crispy.Air fry 10 minutes, shaking the basket halfway.
Timer: 10 min
Add the cherry tomatoes, shake, and air fry 5 to 6 minutes more, until the gnocchi are crisp and the tomatoes blister.
Timer: 5 min 30 sec
Dolly’s tip: Tomatoes go in late so they soften and burst without turning to mush.Tip everything into a bowl, with the feta and basil, and serve.
Toss. Tossing means gently lifting and turning food so everything gets coated, like pasta in sauce or vegetables in oil. It coats every piece evenly without mashing anything.
How you’ll know: Every piece looks glossy or evenly coated, with no dry spots hiding underneath.

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