Ah, fall. The temperature is crisp, the falling leaves are crisp … and our food is crisp, too! This season, we’re all about delicious and nutritious dishes made in our air fryer with the help of WeightWatchers Coach and busy mom of four Emily Bjerkness. For Emily, there are many reasons to love an air fryer—not only does it cook food quickly, it’s also great for smaller batches and fits conveniently on your kitchen counter. Perhaps most importantly, though, it makes food crispy with less oil, so that’s less WeightWatchers Points!
In fact, Emily says it’s possible to whip up an entire meal, from appetizer to entrée to dessert, in the air fryer! Start with her favourite Buffalo Cauliflower recipe (which she loves more than chicken wings), then serve up Turkey Meatballs for a main (they’re perfect with a rich tomato sauce over whole-wheat pasta). And don’t forget dessert; use your air fryer to make Churro Funnel Cakes—crispy on the outside, with a wonderfully chewy interior.
“My current obsession is delicata squash in my air fryer,” Emily adds. “I slice them thinly and then spray them with a bit of cooking spray and season them with salt and pepper. They taste just like fries but are so low in Points! I use them to make a tasty poutine!”
As for her top air-fryer tips, Emily always follows these best practices:
- Use spray oil to keep foods crispy (and re-spray halfway through)
- Shake your food to make sure it’s cooking evenly
- Know the best temperature for the food you’re cooking
- Pre-heat your air fryer for at least 3 minutes before putting the food in
- Don’t overcrowd the basket
Sounds like fail-proof, healthy and mouthwatering air-fryer cooking is in store for us this autumn! —Vita Daily
Win! A WeightWatchers Air Fryer Prize Pack!
Congrats Dayna V. of Thornhill, ON, who will receive a WW Air Fryer Prize Pack, including an air fryer and a $100 Walmart gift card with which to purchase food! Please note: if you are the winner, you will receive a DM (direct message) in Instagram directly from @vitadaily.ca. Please be wary of fake accounts, which often use similar handles with an extra or missing letter, number or symbol. We will never ask for a payment or for your credit card number, and we will never ask you to click through a link. If you are unsure whether you have been contacted, via Instagram, by us or a fake account, email us before responding.
October 1st, 2022 at 9:08 am
Chicken fingers
IG: @donyaaaaa
October 1st, 2022 at 9:09 am
Awesome prize
October 1st, 2022 at 9:37 am
My favourite Fall dinner is an assortment of delicious in-season veggies – beets, carrots, mini-potatoes, yams and a variety of squash! Sooooo delicious! I’m @susie_mc78 on Instagram
October 1st, 2022 at 9:52 am
My favourite Fall dinner is roasted Turkey, stuffing, gravy and mashed potatoes
IG; @9nickyc
October 1st, 2022 at 10:17 am
My favourite is always my homemade beef stew and pumpkin or apple pie @lovekaiserpuppy
October 1st, 2022 at 10:21 am
French onion soup
@aluceltranty on IG
October 1st, 2022 at 10:29 am
My fav fall dinner is a veggie Lasagna with garlic bread and a big leafy salad. @muckymoo2 on IG
October 1st, 2022 at 10:55 am
Cabbage rolls
@rosehavenca
October 1st, 2022 at 11:17 am
Love roasted root veggies in fall!
@nknadam
October 1st, 2022 at 12:02 pm
Hearty soups & stews with garlic bread!!
@deiterdoo
North Vancouver
October 1st, 2022 at 12:05 pm
My favourite Fall meal is chicken (any cut) with roasted veggies.
October 1st, 2022 at 12:41 pm
My favourite fall dinner is miso maple roasted brussels sprouts and sweet potatoes with a mushroom mac and cheese.
@msdanieli
October 1st, 2022 at 12:53 pm
Roasted veggies. @farting_frog
October 1st, 2022 at 1:21 pm
Roast veggies @talofa204
October 1st, 2022 at 1:34 pm
Roasted Turkey and local fresh veggies @fcochrane2019
October 1st, 2022 at 2:23 pm
Chicken fingers @xmontrealer4
October 1st, 2022 at 3:13 pm
I love a curry with chicken, squash and apples. Emily’s delicata squash poutine might change my mind though, it sounds so delicious and imagine, a poutine low in points!
October 1st, 2022 at 3:29 pm
Love turkey!! Can’t wait for Thanksgiving. @searle_7811
October 1st, 2022 at 3:42 pm
Sorry – duplicate post, I forgot to provide my IG handle:
gayle b
October 1st, 2022 at 3:13 pm
I love a curry with chicken, squash and apples. Emily’s delicata squash poutine might change my mind though, it sounds so delicious and imagine, a poutine low in points!
@Gayle.winds
October 1st, 2022 at 3:58 pm
I love squash soup with air fried grilled cheese! @mcdonald5681
October 1st, 2022 at 4:40 pm
#2 love air fryed spicy Buffalo wings
Instagram handle # katie_____que
October 1st, 2022 at 4:44 pm
Turkey ? @vivcrafts17
October 1st, 2022 at 5:39 pm
a favourite Fall dinner is a hearty soup or a stew! @sapphireraynebow on IG
October 1st, 2022 at 6:16 pm
My favourite fall fall dinner is chicken soup using veggies from my garden. @caro.craftnook
October 1st, 2022 at 7:15 pm
I enjoy homemade soups in the fall. IG @minty_mo2020
October 1st, 2022 at 8:41 pm
fish and chips. thanks
@asdsafel
October 1st, 2022 at 9:03 pm
Beef stew
@wasabi.bobbi
October 1st, 2022 at 9:38 pm
Chicken Pot Pie
@marylovestoronto
October 2nd, 2022 at 3:58 am
soup and grilled (or air fried?!) cheese!
@seafoodmwg
October 2nd, 2022 at 4:06 am
My favourite fall food is butternut squash soup! My Instagram is Steph.nl.wwcoach.
Beautiful prize pack ?
October 2nd, 2022 at 5:56 am
I love a good stew or loaded veggie soup with a chicken or Turkey pot pie! @benchmark.Faria is my IG
October 2nd, 2022 at 6:05 am
My favourite fall dinner is Thanksgiving turkey dinner.
Instagram handle: @hfxca
October 2nd, 2022 at 6:10 am
My Favourite fall meal is roasted veggies with panko crusted chicken breast. ?
October 2nd, 2022 at 6:56 am
Pumpkin soup! @tabby_1972
October 2nd, 2022 at 7:26 am
a pot roast is one of our favorites @wghutton
October 2nd, 2022 at 7:38 am
@prairieloon I like a hearty stew with cheese biscuits
October 2nd, 2022 at 7:38 am
Lentil soup
@cmontrealer4
October 2nd, 2022 at 7:38 am
Christina Rogers
@rogers4383
Chilli is my favorite fall meal
October 2nd, 2022 at 8:05 am
Chicken Wings and fries @sass.ls
October 2nd, 2022 at 8:28 am
Roast chicken with sweet potatoes!
@livingforserendipity
October 2nd, 2022 at 10:33 am
Yum Yum Yum ?
I love to roast a chicken and then I use the leftovers to make my own bone broth for chicken veggie soup! I even freeze some of the stock for other meals! ?
@mothersandaughters
October 2nd, 2022 at 10:53 am
My favourite fall dinner is chicken pot pie ❤️ IG name: @michelle_policelli
October 2nd, 2022 at 12:41 pm
Love a Butternut Squash or Carrot Ginger soup. Thanks for asking! @rosegrissom
October 2nd, 2022 at 12:48 pm
chili is my fav fall dinner
@hillview37
October 2nd, 2022 at 1:22 pm
Ratatouille
@itsjensibs
October 2nd, 2022 at 2:03 pm
Sunday roast because it’s delicious and I dont do the dishes.
@Amandalmasters99
October 2nd, 2022 at 2:03 pm
Has to be a warm and satisfying bowl of squash soup with crusty bread. @iamjohnleung
October 2nd, 2022 at 2:17 pm
My favourite fall meal is the ones made with all the wonderful fall harvest LG. Zucchini, all Sqash, Beets, Onions, Garlic Herbs and anything I preserve.Add chicken or beef or pork or make vegetarian.
Instagram anderson_irenee
October 2nd, 2022 at 2:24 pm
Chicken casserole @clvitucci on Instagram
October 2nd, 2022 at 2:49 pm
Love a hot chilli on a cool day.( bpentney)
October 2nd, 2022 at 3:06 pm
Favourite fall dinner is a hearty soup with roasted seasonal veggies and a chunky bread on the side. This morning I found an air-fryer squash soup recipe and my daughter makes kale chips in the air fryer – so good! Thx for the chance to in this giveaway. @anscrming
October 2nd, 2022 at 3:25 pm
Love October fest sausages. On ig lillianmb23
October 2nd, 2022 at 3:30 pm
Roast chicken, garlic mashed potatoes & Caesar salad
October 2nd, 2022 at 3:50 pm
Yum chicken fingers and fries ?
@ranjpower
October 2nd, 2022 at 5:33 pm
Veggies and fries
October 2nd, 2022 at 6:47 pm
My favourite fall dinner is homemade macaroni and cheese.
October 2nd, 2022 at 9:35 pm
I love simple but satisfying comfort food for fall dinners. One of my go-to favs is baked beans, roasted broccoli and mixed veg, along with either brown rice or potatoes. I really like making my own baked home fries with nutritional yeast and seasonings on them. I’m @juliadisanofineart on Instagram ☺️❤️?????????
October 3rd, 2022 at 3:01 am
I love a hearty bowl of chili in the fall
October 3rd, 2022 at 3:06 am
Macaroni and cheese
@sariorlans
October 3rd, 2022 at 4:59 am
Squash soup and sweet potatoes? (especially with locally sourced vegetables from our Ontario/Canadian farmers❤️
@Paola_LovesLocal
October 3rd, 2022 at 5:14 am
My favourite fall recipe is anything soup… or chilli… or squash! Too many to choose.
@ashleymmossman
October 3rd, 2022 at 5:40 am
My favorite fall dinner is Jumbalya
October 3rd, 2022 at 6:46 am
My favourite fall dish is wine braised short ribs! (@guelphwayne)
October 3rd, 2022 at 7:06 am
Lasagna is my favourite fall dinner @tigerd18
October 3rd, 2022 at 7:46 am
Favorite Fall dinner is soups made with the fresh veggies like pumpkin, squash and carrots.
October 3rd, 2022 at 9:45 am
A good bowl of beef stew.
@jenn20wilson
October 3rd, 2022 at 12:14 pm
local potatoes cooked up in my airfryer
October 3rd, 2022 at 12:16 pm
Swedish meatballs with mashed potatoes and steamed carrots is one of our most favourite comfort foods.
October 3rd, 2022 at 1:14 pm
Onion rings @katgratton
October 3rd, 2022 at 4:01 pm
Homemade soups of all sorts are my favourite fall meal. It’s the perfect season for adding local produce to our families meals.
October 3rd, 2022 at 4:58 pm
Stew
@marilyn_kaluza
October 3rd, 2022 at 4:58 pm
Pasta
@sweetsweetpapaya
October 3rd, 2022 at 4:59 pm
My favourite fall dinner has to be Thanksgiving dinner!! Turkey, and a variety of roasted fall veggies.
October 3rd, 2022 at 8:10 pm
Korean kalbi ribs
@tdot.gal
October 3rd, 2022 at 10:14 pm
My favorite fall food is butter nut squash stuffed with fried groud turkey , onions ,mushrooms covered in cheese and and baked until tender and golden.
October 4th, 2022 at 4:26 pm
Think I’d have to choose steak and mushroom pot pie
@jan_leeu
October 4th, 2022 at 6:33 pm
Favourite fall dinner is hearty soup or stew
@SThompson788
October 4th, 2022 at 8:25 pm
Chili @coach_Daves9
October 4th, 2022 at 11:01 pm
Beef stew @bella_loulou1
October 4th, 2022 at 11:18 pm
Lasagna. @SweetTD93
October 5th, 2022 at 9:06 am
Chicken thighs with veggies and french fries.
@maibdan
October 5th, 2022 at 12:20 pm
My fav fall food is definitely a good pot roast
@chanelkate
October 5th, 2022 at 2:28 pm
My favourite fall dinner is mashed potatoes, grilled asparagus, and roasted ham.. all comfort foods. @diamondchick60
October 6th, 2022 at 12:02 am
Seafood chowder. @Connie8051
October 6th, 2022 at 8:03 am
a roasted stuffed chicken with all the veggies and gravy!! hmm!
@ksceviour
October 6th, 2022 at 11:38 am
Lasagna @gggs789
October 6th, 2022 at 3:09 pm
I love Lasagna!! @darcipinbc
October 6th, 2022 at 3:46 pm
My favourite fall dinner is crock pot stews! Following on IG @jillmacaulay8883
October 7th, 2022 at 3:21 am
I like baked potatoes in the fall. They seem so homey to me.
@nicolthe_pickle
October 7th, 2022 at 9:39 am
My favourite Fall food is Cabbage rolls. Delicious!!
@halli_cats
October 7th, 2022 at 12:37 pm
Butternut squash soup @elyonsway
October 7th, 2022 at 3:48 pm
I love a nice fall soup or chili
Instagram @sgnocato
October 7th, 2022 at 5:37 pm
Beef stew. @jtwltd123
October 7th, 2022 at 7:41 pm
Creamy pumpkin soup
@squirmer03
October 7th, 2022 at 8:00 pm
Fried chicken tenders @lyungcr
October 7th, 2022 at 8:26 pm
My favorite fall meal is definitely chili
@christinedm21
October 7th, 2022 at 8:28 pm
Chili 🙂 @Shelleylivinglife
October 7th, 2022 at 9:20 pm
My favourite fall dinner would be roasted turkey with smashed potatoes and rapini.
@rafitafela
October 7th, 2022 at 10:33 pm
Roasted Turkey
@noviera
October 7th, 2022 at 11:40 pm
Chicken pot pie
@shirlng22
October 8th, 2022 at 12:03 am
I love Irish stew and butternut squash soup ❤️ @life.outnumbered
October 8th, 2022 at 2:43 pm
My favourite dinner is Maqluba is a middle east dish. Instagram username :@a.isha_____
October 8th, 2022 at 7:20 pm
Beef chili @nancygranthavingfun