Description
Air fryer spaghetti squash turns tender and fluffy in just 25 minutes at 350°F — half the time of the oven, with cleaner strands and no messy roasting pan. Serve the low-carb “noodles” with marinara, butter and parmesan, or your favorite protein for a healthy dinner or side.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 small spaghetti squash (about 2 pounds)
- 1 tbsp olive oil or avocado oil
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp ground black pepper
- ¼ tsp onion powder
- ¼ tsp garlic powder
- ¼ tsp paprika (optional)
- grated parmesan cheese, butter, and/or freshly chopped parsley for serving
Instructions
- Preheat: Set your air fryer to 350°F.
- Prep squash: Wash and dry the squash, then carefully cut in half lengthwise (through the stem). Scoop out the seeds with a spoon.
- Season: Drizzle each half with olive oil, then sprinkle with salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, and paprika. Rub into the flesh to coat evenly.
- Air fry: Place squash halves cut-side up in the basket. Cook at 350°F for 25–30 minutes, checking around 20 minutes, until fork-tender.
- Fluff: Remove from the air fryer. Use two forks to scrape and fluff the strands into noodles.
- Serve: Top with parmesan, butter, or parsley.
Notes
If the squash is too hard to slice, microwave it whole for 2-3 minutes to soften. For the best texture, scrape and fluff the strands while the squash is still warm.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dinner, Lunch, Side
- Method: Air Frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 106 kcal
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 332 mg
- Fat: 5 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 16 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
Keywords: air fryer spaghetti squash, low-carb pasta substitute, healthy dinner side, gluten-free