• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar

Food Banjo

  • Home
  • Recipes
  • Air Fryer
  • About
menu icon
go to homepage
  • Recipes
  • Air Fryer
  • About
search icon
Homepage link
  • Recipes
  • Air Fryer
  • About
×

Home » Air Fryer

Air Fryer Tuscan Salmon

Published: Mar 3, 2022 · Last Updated: Jan 13, 2023 by Aimee - This post may contain affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

Share with others!

  • Share
  • Tweet
Jump to Recipe - Print Recipe

Air Fryer Tuscan Salmon is a fun take on the popular recipe. The salmon and tomatoes are cooked in the air fryer to perfection. The salmon is paired with a creamy, flavorful Tuscan-inspired sauce.

Salmon with a Tuscan cream sauce on a white plate.

I love Tuscan flavors. I've made Tuscan chicken and Tuscan salmon so many times. And this Tuscan Chicken Soup is one of my favorite things to make.

And I've fallen in love with my air fryer, so I had to make a creamy Air Fryer Tuscan Salmon.

Why make salmon in the air fryer?

Salmon gets perfectly cooked in the air fryer. And if you're looking for crispy skin, the air fryer is so wonderful at cooking that skin to the perfect level of crispiness while still allowing the salmon to cook properly.

Also, cooking salmon in the air fryer is quicker than cooking it in the oven, and so much less messy than cooking on the stove! I love making an air fryer dijon salmon, air fryer honey garlic salmon, and air fryer teriyaki salmon. And here's a basic air fryer salmon recipe to customize!

Ingredients needed:

  • Salmon
  • Cherry or grape tomatoes
  • Olive oil
  • Spices (dried oregano, dried thyme leaves, smoked paprika, garlic powder, red pepper flakes, salt, pepper)
  • Baby spinach
  • Heavy cream

Cooking tips:

  • Don't have cherry tomatoes? You can use sun-dried tomatoes instead of fresh cherry tomatoes. In that case, don't add the sun-dried tomatoes to the air fryer. You'll just add them directly to the sauce.
  • Not a spinach fan? You can use kale instead or leave it out altogether.
  • All air fryers do cook differently. Cooking times may also depend on the size/thickness of your salmon. You may have to adjust the cooking time based on your salmon.
  • You can cook this recipe with skin on or take the skin off the salmon before cooking.
  • This recipe serves one, but it is easily doubled.

How to make:

First, pat the salmon dry with paper towels and then brush all sides with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper.

Raw salmon on a white plate.

Slice the cherry tomatoes in half and place in a medium bowl. Add olive oil salt, pepper, and dried oregano.

Tomatoes in a bowl.

Toss to combine.

Tomatoes in a bowl.

Add the tomatoes (face up) and the salmon (skin side up if the skin is still on) to your air fryer basket. Cook at 400 degrees for 10 minutes.

Salmon and tomatoes in an air fryer basket.

While salmon is cooking, prepare your spices. Add all spices to a bowl.

Spices in a glass bowl.

Once salmon is done, add your sauce ingredients to a large skillet. Add the cream, spinach, cooked tomatoes, and dried spices to the skillet. Heat over medium heat for 3 minutes, stirring frequently. Turn heat down if it starts heating too much.

Spinach. tomatoes, spice, and cream in a skillet.

Serve the salmon with the cooked sauce and enjoy!

Salmon with a Tuscan cream sauce on a white plate.

More air fryer salmon recipes

  • Air Fryer Miso Salmon
  • Air Fryer Pesto Salmon
  • Air Fryer Maple Dijon Salmon
  • Air Fryer Brown Sugar Salmon
  • Air Fryer Salmon with Crispy Skin
  • Air Fryer Harissa Salmon
  • Air Fryer Salmon Teriyaki
  • Air Fryer Honey Dijon Salmon
  • Air Fryer Honey Garlic Salmon
  • Air Fryer Honey Sriracha Salmon
Salmon with a Tuscan cream sauce on a white plate.

Air Fryer Tuscan Salmon

Recipe by Aimee
Air Fryer Tuscan Salmon is a fun take on the popular recipe. The salmon and tomatoes are cooked in the air fryer to perfection. The salmon is paired with a creamy, flavorful Tuscan-inspired sauce.
5 from 1 vote
Print Recipe Pin Recipe
Prep Time 5 mins
Cook Time 13 mins
Total Time 18 mins
Course Main Course, Seafood
Cuisine American
Servings 1
Calories 769 kcal

Equipment

  • Air Fryer
  • Air Fryer Parchment Paper

Ingredients
  

For Salmon and Tomatoes

  • 6 oz salmon filet
  • 10 grape or cherry tomatoes
  • 2 teaspoons olive oil divided
  • ¼ teaspoon dried oregano
  • salt
  • pepper

For Sauce

  • ½ cup heavy cream
  • ½ cup baby spinach
  • ½ teaspoon dried thyme leaves
  • ½ teaspoon dried oregano
  • ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
  • ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
  • ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes optional
  • salt
  • pepper

Instructions
 

  • Pat the salmon dry with paper towels. Brush all sides with 1 teaspoon olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
  • Slice the cherry tomatoes in half and place in a bowl. Add 1 teaspoon olive oil, ¼ teaspoon dried oregano, salt, pepper, and toss to combine.
  • Place the salmon into the air fryer basket with the skin side up. Add the tomatoes to the air fryer basket, face up.
  • Air fry at 400 degrees F for 10 minutes.
  • While the salmon cooks, add the spices (thyme, oregano, smoked paprika, garlic powder, red pepper flakes) for the Tuscan sauce into a bowl.
  • After salmon and tomatoes are done cooking in the air fryer, add the heavy cream, spinach, spices, and cooked tomatoes to a large skillet.
  • Heat over medium-low heat for 3 minutes, stirring frequently, until spinach is wilted. If mixture starts boiling, turn down the heat.
  • Serve the sauce with the cooked salmon. Season with more herbs and red pepper flakes as desired.

Notes

  • Don't have cherry tomatoes? You can use sun-dried tomatoes instead of fresh cherry tomatoes. In that case, don't add the sun-dried tomatoes to the air fryer. You'll just add them directly to the sauce.
  • Not a spinach fan? You can use kale instead or leave it out altogether.
  • All air fryers do cook differently. Cooking times may also depend on the size/thickness of your salmon. You may have to adjust the cooking time based on your salmon.
  • You can cook this recipe with skin on or take the skin off the salmon before cooking.
  • This recipe serves one, but it is easily doubled.

Nutrition

Calories: 769kcalCarbohydrates: 13gProtein: 39gFat: 63gSaturated Fat: 30gPolyunsaturated Fat: 7gMonounsaturated Fat: 22gCholesterol: 257mgSodium: 161mgPotassium: 1442mgFiber: 3gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 4741IUVitamin C: 44mgCalcium: 169mgIron: 5mg

If nutrition info is shown, values are based on an online calculator and are estimates. Please verify using your own data.

Tried this recipe?Tag @foodbanjo on Instagram and share your photos!
« Substitutes for Sundried Tomatoes
Parmesan Zucchini Chips with Harissa »

Share with others!

  • Share
  • Tweet

Reader Interactions

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Recipe Rating




This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Primary Sidebar

Hello!

foodbanjo-authors
Hi! I'm Aimee, and I'm so glad you stopped by! I love sharing easy recipes that are flavorful and delicious.
Read more about Food Banjo!

Join the Email List!

Sign up for recipes & learn about what's going on with us!

(Check your spam box... just in case!)

Weeknight Dinners

Air fried caprese chicken on a white plate topped with basil leaves.

Air Fryer Caprese Chicken

Spicy paprika chicken in a tomato butter sauce topped with red onions and parsley.

Paprika Chicken with Tomato Butter Sauce

Blood orange salmon with blood orange slices on top.

Blood Orange Salmon

Air Fryer Peri Peri Chicken

Peri Peri Salmon on a white plate with parsley on top.

Peri Peri Salmon

Calabrian chicken on a plate with parsley.

Calabrian Chicken

Air Fryer rainbow trout with lemon slices.

Air Fryer Rainbow Trout

air fried pesto salmon on a white plate.

Air Fryer Pesto Salmon

Soup Favorites

tuscan chicken soup with a spoon

Tuscan Chicken Soup

Roasted Butternut Squash Soup - Dairy-Free

chickpea and tomato stew with bread

One-Pot Chickpea and Tomato Stew

Lemon orzo soup topped with shrimp.

Lemon Orzo Soup with Shrimp

Footer

↑ back to top

About

  • About Us
  • Privacy Policy
  • Nutrition Disclaimer

As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

Copyright © 2023 Food Banjo