Sriracha Tofu with Garlic Purple Sprouting, Whipped Tahini & Flatbread

This recipe is a total vibe — crispy, sweet-savoury tofu meets garlicky purple sprouting broccoli, with a creamy whipped tahini and easy sesame flatbreads. Packed with plant protein and big flavour, it’s the kind of weeknight dish that feels special but takes under 30 minutes. The tofu and flatbreads are perfectly cooked in the air fryer and everything works beautifully together. You can also batch the elements for bowls, wraps, or lunchboxes. Enjoy! Love, Niki xxx

Sticky Cherry Tomato, Aubergine & Tofu with Hummus

Deliciously gooey, sticky cherry tomato, aubergine & tofu stew on creamy hummus ! 🤩 This beautiful one pot is healthy and nutritious with the vibrant summer veg and butter beans. I added tofu for some delicious plant based protein - but you just add more butter beans/chickpeas. Dolloped on hummus, but this would be great with pasta/rice/bread etc. Here's the recipe! Lots of love, Niki xxx

Sticky Sesame Tofu Tacos

A feast of flavours here! Sticky asian tofu, mashed avocado with lime and a fresh herby slaw - served on a soft warm taco.

Courgette & Sweetcorn Fritters with Sesame Sauce

Delicious seasonal courgette & sweet corn fritters with sesame sauce - a recipe from my cookbook The Vegan Air Fryer for you! 🤩 These addictively good courgette & sweet corn fritters are fantastic - even better dipped in some dipping sauce or mayo! They are also brilliant for packed lunches or a healthy snack. Note - it's important to get as much moisture as possible out of the grated courgette so they aren't soggy. Much love, Niki xxx

Lemon Cauliflower with Sesame Flatbread from The Vegan Air Fryer

Did you know you can cook flatbreads in an air fryer? Genuinely, no oven or pan needed. My easy yoghurt flatbreads turn out perfectly every time: just 4 minutes and they puff up beautifully, with that proper charred, blistered look you’d expect from a much fussier method. This one pairs them with lemony roasted cauliflower, whipped tahini, and a scatter of fresh dill, bright, nutty, a little smoky, and ready in 20 minutes start to finish. It’s one of those recipes that looks like it took way more effort than it did. If you’ve never tried air fryer bread before, this is the one to start with.

Crispy Air Fryer Spiced Tofu Bowl

An easy but very deliciously more-ish recipe indeed! Enjoy the incredible flavors topped with lashings of sriracha, toasted peanuts, and a big squeeze of lime.

Sun Dried Tomato & Olive Air Fryer Bread

This is one of those recipes I come back to again and again - especially when I want something warm, savoury, and comforting without much effort. Salty olives, rich sun-dried tomato, a soft fluffy middle and crisp golden edges… all made in the air fryer, no kneading, no proving, no fuss. It’s perfect for tearing and dunking, serving alongside soup, or just eating warm straight from the basket (highly recommended). Simple ingredients, big flavour - exactly how I like my everyday bread.

Crispy Tofu with the Peanut Sauce!

I was looking through some old photos of my travels the other day - don't you think winter makes you dream of being transported somewhere hot and sunny? Spending time in Thailand was a total flavour explosion—vibrant street food, bold spices, and the perfect balance of sweet, salty, spicy, and tangy in every bite. Ok One of my favourite memories? Sitting at a street cafe, watching tofu skewers being grilled over an open flame and dunked into the most incredible peanut sauce. A little bit inspired by that —my crispy satay-style tofu, marinated in chilli, lime, and warming spices, & the creamiest nutty peanut sauce.

Cauliflower Steaks with Romesco Sauce & Chickpeas

My cauliflower steaks with romesco sauce & chickpeas - healthy, delicious and packed with flavour!

Bang Bang Tofu Flatbread

This is my Bang Bang Tofu Flatbread. Crispiest tofu (air fried is the way to go), a peanutty, spicy sauce, fluffy flatbreads, creamy sriracha mayo, and lots of crunchy greens. Once the tofu is air fried to crispy perfection, it gets tossed in a satay-style bang bang sauce until every piece is coated. Every good flatbread needs a creamy, spicy base - so I went in with a quick sriracha mayo, then layered everything up with fresh crunch and sesame seeds. Big flavour, proper texture, and very hard to stop eating. Enjoy, love, Niki xxx

Chimichurri Loaded Sweet Potato Fries from The Vegan Air fryer

Crispy sweet potato fries, loaded with a herby, tangy chimichurri that cuts straight through the sweetness, that contrast is really what makes this one. The fries come out properly crisp in the air fryer, no soggy middles, and the chimichurri adds exactly the sharp, garlicky freshness they need. Completely more-ish, genuinely hard to stop eating, and perfect for parties, sharing, or just a healthier snack when you want something substantial. Sweet, sharp, herby, crispy, all in one bite. Tip: don’t limit the chimichurri to just this, it’s brilliant spooned over almost any roast veg, or stirred through a fresh tomato salad.

Crusted Tofu with Peas & Chips from The Vegan Air Fryer

A take on ‘fish & chips’ - properly fun to make, and a great one for the whole family. Marinating the tofu in soy and sriracha before it gets breaded is what makes this one, adding tons of flavour right through the middle rather than just on the crust. Not traditional, I know, but I genuinely think it works better this way. Crispy, golden, and served up with proper chips and a pea mash on the side, all the comfort of a chippy tea, done entirely in the air fryer.

Air Fryer Breakfast Bagel, Romesco, Smoked Tofu, Crispy Capers

Smoked tofu bagels aren’t new. This romesco sauce is what makes it so so good! I had two red peppers going soft in the fridge and needed to use them before they ended up in the bin, this is what happened, and I haven’t stopped thinking about it since. Charred in the air fryer until the skins blister and blacken, peeled, then blitzed with toasted almonds, garlic, smoked paprika and a splash of sherry vinegar. That’s romesco, rich, smoky, a little punchy from the vinegar, and honestly one of the easiest sauces you’ll ever make. I could eat it with a spoon. Layer it up with crispy air-fried smoked tofu, capers fried until golden, and a handful of peppery rocket, all piled onto a toasted bagel. Every element earns its place, smoky, crispy, punchy, fresh, all at once. This is proper weekend breakfast energy, and it’s part of air fryer week.

Roasted Roots and Butter Bean Salad from The Vegan Air Fryer

A salad suitable for all seasons, properly. Roasted root veg, done in the air fryer until caramelised and tender, gives it enough weight to feel like a proper meal in autumn or winter, while the fresh greens and herbs keep it light enough for summer too. Butter beans and seeds add a good hit of plant-based protein, so it’s substantial without being heavy. Simple, seasonal, and genuinely flexible, swap in whatever roots you’ve got, whatever’s looking good that week. Great on its own, or alongside something crusty for mopping up the dressing.

Jacket Potatoes Boats with Harissa Beans from The Vegan Air Fryer

Crispy jacket potatoes with a perfect crispy skin, fluffy centre, and homemade harissa beans piled on top, so simple, but genuinely so good. The air fryer gets that skin properly crackling in a fraction of the time an oven takes, while the inside stays soft and fluffy. The beans are the real star here, warm, spiced, a little smoky from the harissa, and rich enough to turn a simple jacket potato into a proper meal. Finished with a dollop of something creamy and fresh herbs, it’s comfort food that doesn’t take all afternoon. Great for a lazy lunch, or double up the beans and keep some in the fridge for next time.

Choc chip & pistachio cookies from The Vegan Air fryer

I think you’ll love these gorgeous little gooey choc chip and pistachio cookies. Moist and sweet, with a great crust that you genuinely wouldn’t expect from an air fryer, proper bakery-style texture in a fraction of the time an oven takes. The pistachios add a lovely bit of colour and a slightly savoury crunch against all that melty chocolate, so they don’t end up too sickly sweet.

Crispy Potato Salad with Creamy Mustard Dressing & Charred Greens

This is one of those recipes that sounds simple and then completely surprises you. Crispy golden potatoes - properly crispy, the kind that make a noise when you eat them - dressed while still warm in the most incredible wholegrain mustard dressing. The warmth is everything. It soaks in, softens slightly, and transforms the whole thing into something that tastes like it took far more effort than it did. Charred spring onions, loads of fresh dill, toasted hazelnuts for crunch. This is the potato salad that converts people who swear they don’t like potato salad. I’ve seen it happen multiple times. Make it and see.

Masala Cauliflower, Potato & Pea Curry from The Vegan Air Fryer

The classic combination of cauliflower and potato curry, with a few delicious twists that take it up a level, roasting the veg in the air fryer first, rather than boiling or simmering it straight into the curry, adds tons of extra flavour and gives everything a bit of char and depth. Peas stirred through at the end, warm masala spicing, and a cooling dollop of something creamy on top. Incredibly tasty, proper comfort food, and easier than a curry like this has any right to be.