Air Fryer Grönkål Salad

Name: Air Fryer Grönkål Salad (Swedish Kale Salad)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 8 min
Total time: 23 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Swedish
Ingredients: 8 oz (225 g) curly kale (grönkål), stems stripped, leaves torn; 1.5 tbsp olive oil; 1/2 tsp salt; 1/4 tsp black pepper; 1 crisp apple, thin matchsticks; 1/3 cup (80 ml) crème fraîche or sour cream; 1 tbsp lemon juice; 1 tsp Dijon mustard; 1 tsp honey; 2 tbsp chopped dill or parsley; Lingonberry jam, to serve (optional)

Grönkålssallad with an air-fryer twist: kale gets blistered and crisp in the basket, then tossed with apple and a lemony crème fraîche dressing. Serve beside salmon, meatballs, or as a holiday-ish side any weeknight.

23 min total
350°F / 177°C
4 servings
15 min prep

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Dry the kale

Water is the enemy of crisp. Spin or towel-dry hard after washing.

Pull early

You want frilly crisp edges and chewable stems, not black chips.

Dress off-heat

Creamy dressing goes on after the basket so it does not split or wilt everything to mush.

Air Fryer Grönkål Salad

Prep 15 min · Cook 8 min · Total 23 min · 4 servings

Air Fryer350°F / 177°C

Basket time8 min

Flip / shakeat 4 min

Tested onCosori 5.8 qt, 1700W

Crowding. Two light batches beat one packed basket of steamed kale.

Step-by-step instructions

Follow each step in order. Photos show what to look for so the basket finish matches the plate.

Crisp

Toss dry kale with olive oil, salt and pepper until every leaf is lightly coated.
Kale leaves tossed with oil and salt in a bowl
Preheat the air fryer to 350°F (177°C).
Air fry the kale in two batches for 5-8 minutes, shaking once, until edges are crisp and the leaves are still green in places.
Kale crisping in the air fryer basket