Healthy Recipes Mealtimes Dinner 17 Fall Sheet-Pan Dinners for Healthy Blood Sugar Levels By Dillon Evans Dillon Evans Dillon Evans fell in love with cooking at a very young age. He remembers the novel experiences of microwaving a bowl of oatmeal without his parents' permission and asking to make his mother's morning pot of coffee. These moments became catalysts for his interest in cooking and baking. EatingWell's Editorial Guidelines Published on October 16, 2023 Reviewed by Dietitian Jessica Ball, M.S., RD Reviewed by Dietitian Jessica Ball, M.S., RD Jessica Ball, M.S., RD, is nutrition editor for EatingWell. She is a registered dietitian with a master's in food, nutrition and sustainability. In addition to EatingWell, her work has appeared in Food & Wine, Real Simple, Parents, Better Homes and Gardens and MyRecipes. EatingWell's Editorial Guidelines Close Feel your best when you eat these cozy sheet-pan dinners this fall. These dishes are lower in calories and limit the amount of saturated fat and sodium per serving to meet our diabetes-appropriate nutrition parameters. And they don’t skimp on flavor—each dinner is packed with delicious, seasonal ingredients like broccoli, Brussels sprouts and sweet potato to give your meal an autumnal look and taste. Recipes like our Garlic Roasted Salmon & Brussels Sprouts and Honey-Sesame Turkey Meatloaves with Broccolini are as easy to put in the oven as they are to take out and serve! 01 of 17 Sheet-Pan Salmon with Sweet Potatoes & Broccoli photography / Caitlin bensel, Food Styling / Emily Nabors Hall The vibrant combo of cheese, cilantro, chili, and lime—inspired by Mexican street corn—makes this salmon sheet-pan dinner burst with flavor. View Recipe 02 of 17 Roast Chicken & Sweet Potato Healthy chicken and sweet potato recipes are always a delicious and reliable choice for dinner. This low-calorie sheet-pan meal combines chicken thighs and sweet potatoes and cooks up fast in a very hot oven. Serve with a fall salad of mixed greens, sliced apples and blue cheese. View Recipe 03 of 17 Garlic Roasted Salmon & Brussels Sprouts Roasting salmon on top of Brussels sprouts and garlic, flavored with wine and fresh oregano, is simple enough for a weeknight meal yet sophisticated enough to serve to company. Serve with whole-wheat couscous. View Recipe 04 of 17 Maple-Roasted Chicken Thighs with Sweet Potato Wedges and Brussels Sprouts This easy sheet-pan recipe brings together many fall favorites into a hearty dinner. View Recipe 05 of 17 Honey-Sesame Turkey Meatloaves with Broccolini Adding cooked veggies to these mini meatloaves helps the lean turkey stay juicy. View Recipe 06 of 17 Roasted Autumn Vegetables & Chicken Sausage Karla Conrad Butternut squash, Brussels sprouts, garlic and sausage all roast on one sheet pan in this super-easy dinner. We're partial to the flavor of chicken-apple sausage, but you can pick whatever variety of chicken sausage you prefer. Serve with crusty bread and a dollop of whole-grain mustard. View Recipe 07 of 17 Sheet-Pan Balsamic-Parmesan Roasted Chickpeas & Vegetables A tangy, balsamic dressing and nutty Parmesan cheese combine to coat tender roasted vegetables and chickpeas in this springy vegetarian dinner. To keep it vegetarian, serve it over quinoa or, for meat-eaters, serve with roasted chicken or pan-seared fish. View Recipe 08 of 17 Sheet-Pan Garlic-Soy Chicken & Vegetables Photographer / Brie Passano, Food Stylist / Annie Probst, Prop Stylist / Holly Raibikis This easy dish comes together quickly and is cooked all on one baking sheet. Putting the pan in the oven while it preheats makes it hot enough to lightly sear the chicken and vegetables, adding texture and flavor and also reducing the cook time. Chicken thighs emerge from the oven succulent and coated in the savory sauce (with less salt because of the low-sodium soy sauce) and fragrant from the garlic, ginger and scallions. We recommend serving this with brown rice or whole-wheat noodles. View Recipe 09 of 17 Ginger-Tahini Oven-Baked Salmon & Vegetables The tahini sauce does double duty in this healthy salmon recipe, serving as a glaze for the fish and also as a drizzle for the entire dish at the end of cooking. The green beans are cooked just slightly in this recipe, to still be crisp. If you like your green beans tenderer, look for thinner beans or haricot verts in the grocery store; they'll cook more quickly. This sheet-pan dinner recipe is not only delicious--it also comes together with just 25 minutes of active prep time, and there's only one pan to clean up afterwards! View Recipe 10 of 17 Parmesan Chicken & Brussels Sprouts Jacob Fox Parmesan and breadcrumbs combine for a crispy chicken topping without having to go through the full dredging process. While your oven's on, roast some potatoes to serve alongside for a balanced, filling meal. View Recipe 11 of 17 Sheet-Pan Tomato Soup Jacob Fox Roasting the tomatoes concentrates their flavor, yielding a richly flavored soup. Make a manchego grilled cheese for dunking. View Recipe 12 of 17 15-Minute Sheet-Pan Chicken Tenders & Broccoli with Everything Bagel Seasoning Jacob Fox Dinner is ready in only 15 minutes and cleanup is a breeze with these easy broiled chicken tenders coated in everything bagel seasoning with fresh broccoli on the side. The three-ingredient dipping sauce adds just a hint of sweet and spice. View Recipe 13 of 17 Sheet-Pan Harissa Chicken & Vegetables This one-pan dinner gets a hit of flavorful heat from harissa, the popular North African chile-and-garlic paste. We use harissa paste from a tube for this recipe. It's got a concentrated chile flavor that makes an excellent spice rub for chicken and adds a subtle punch of heat to a refreshing herbed yogurt sauce. View Recipe 14 of 17 Salt & Vinegar Sheet-Pan Chicken & Brussels Sprouts A strong vinegar, like malt or sherry, gives this baked chicken recipe a pucker factor reminiscent of salt-and-vinegar chips. Everything cooks on one pan, making this chicken sheet-pan dinner perfect for weeknights when you want big results for little effort (so, pretty much every weeknight!). View Recipe 15 of 17 Sheet-Pan Maple-Mustard Pork Chops & Carrots You need just one pan for this satisfying weeknight dinner. A sweet and savory maple-mustard glaze livens up baked pork chops, while the carrots are jazzed up with flavor-boosting and anti-inflammatory garlic, ginger and turmeric. Rainbow carrots add colorful pizazz, but regular orange carrots are a just-as-tasty substitute. Pork dries out easily--using an instant-read thermometer ensures meat is cooked safely, but still moist. View Recipe 16 of 17 Ginger Roasted Salmon & Broccoli This quick Asian salmon recipe uses the sauce for both glazing the salmon and tossing with the broccoli. Serve over rice noodles or brown rice tossed with sesame oil and scallions. View Recipe 17 of 17 Sheet-Pan Sweet Potato Fajitas Greg Dupree These vegetarian sheet-pan sweet potato fajitas are mild and tender with a little bit of char from the broiler. The colorful toppings add freshness and texture. View Recipe Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit