Summer air fryer meal plan

One appliance, five dinners, minimal washing up, and no need to turn on the oven. This month’s meal plan is built entirely around the air fryer, the perfect summer cooking companion that keeps your kitchen cool while still delivering crispy, golden results. Every recipe serves four and lands on the table in 35 minutes or less.

These recipes have been carefully selected by our editors to show just how much the air fryer can do. Faster than the oven and less steamy than the hob, it’s the smartest way to keep cooking quick and your kitchen comfortable when the temperature rises. Best of all, because everything cooks in the basket, you’re left with next to nothing to clean up.

Across the week you’ll make a sticky salmon rice bowl with a caramelised glaze, sizzling chicken fajitas loaded with peppers, smash burgers with melted cheese and crispy bacon, shawarma-spiced halloumi wraps with all the trimmings, and crispy fish tacos that taste like far more work than they are.

Our recipes are designed to be adaptable. Where possible, we’ll flag simple swaps and tips to help you get the most from your air fryer and your weekly shop.

To keep things simple, use the in-app shopping list to add ingredients from each recipe, then check the My Good Food tab for one clear, organised list before you shop.