Air Fryer Tuscan Salmon

Salmon with a Tuscan cream sauce on a white plate.

5 from 1 vote

Air Fryer Tuscan Salmon

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.

Prep Time5

Cook Time13

Total Time18

Course: Main Course, Seafood

Cuisine: American

Keyword: air fryer, salmon

Servings:

Calories: 769kcal

Author: Aimee

Equipment

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.

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