Air Fryer Kidney Bean "Popcorn"

Use your air fryer to make kidney bean "popcorn" - a crunchy, healthy bean snack that also makes a great salad topping.

• Preparation Time: 5 mins
• Cooking Time: 25 mins
• Total Time: 30 mins
• Calories: 178 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 (15 ounce) can kidney beans, drained and rinsed
• olive oil cooking spray
• 1 teaspoon sea salt, or to taste

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Spray kidney beans with olive oil cooking spray and toss with sea salt. Spread out in a single layer in the air fryer basket.

Step 2

Air-fry until all of the kidney beans have split open and have become crisp, 25 to 30 minutes. Air-fry for 5 more minutes if they look under-toasted; they all should be varying degrees of brown.

Step 3

Allow to cool and store in airtight container or sandwich bag.

Step 4

Preheat an air fryer to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C) according to manufacturer's instructions.