Healthy Recipes Mealtimes Dinner 20 Sheet-Pan Dinners You'll Want to Make Forever 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 March 10, 2024 Close Sometimes, food is best made on a sheet pan. When you can get an entire nutritious dinner cooked up on just one or two trays, that means less dishes and an easy night in. It’s no wonder why these sheet-pan recipes have received four- and five-star reviews from EatingWell readers—plus, they’re packed with delicious ingredients like seafood, poultry, beans, veggies and herbs to keep the taste buds satisfied. Make our Sheet-Pan Chicken Fajita Bowls when you’re in the mood for something dynamic. Or, enjoy our Mini Meatloaves with Green Beans & Potatoes for a comforting evening meal. 01 of 20 Sheet-Pan Chicken Fajita Bowls Skip the tortillas in favor of this warm fajita salad, which features a nutritious medley of chicken with roasted kale, bell peppers and black beans. The chicken, beans and vegetables are all cooked on the same pan, so this healthy dinner is easy to make and the cleanup is easy too. View Recipe 02 of 20 Garlic Butter-Roasted Salmon with Potatoes & Asparagus This one-pan salmon and potatoes recipe makes a healthy and satisfying weeknight dinner. Melted garlic butter coats the salmon and vegetables, adding depth of flavor and richness to the dish. View Recipe 03 of 20 Sheet-Pan Sausage & Peppers This easy meal is bound to become a regular in your dinner rotation. It's super simple, comes together quickly and requires just one pan. View Recipe 04 of 20 Honey-Garlic Chicken Thighs with Carrots and Broccoli This sweet and savory baked honey-garlic chicken thigh recipe comes with a side of veggies that cook on the same sheet pan as the chicken for the perfect weeknight dinner. View Recipe 05 of 20 Mini Meatloaves with Green Beans & Potatoes This healthy meatloaf recipe and side dishes are all made in the oven on two sheet pans so that everything's ready for the dinner table at the same time. The potatoes go into the oven first to start roasting while the mini meatloaves and green beans are prepped and added to the oven partway through. View Recipe 06 of 20 Sheet-Pan Ratatouille Ratatouille is a type of veggie-forward, Provençal-style stew. Our sheet-pan ratatouille features tangy goat cheese and sweet balsamic glaze that complement the tender charred vegetables. Bake the tomatoes on a separate pan so that the steam from the tomatoes won't steam the other vegetables. View Recipe 07 of 20 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 08 of 20 Paprika Baked Pork Tenderloin with Potatoes & Broccoli You'd never guess that this elegant meal comes together on just one baking sheet. While the pork rests, whip together an easy red pepper sauce to complete this impressive and healthy dinner. The sauce would also be delicious with chicken. We're willing to bet this easy sheet-pan dinner recipe will go into heavy rotation on your kitchen playlist. View Recipe 09 of 20 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 10 of 20 Sheet-Pan Baked Feta with Bell Peppers & Chickpeas Photographer: Brie Goldman, Food Stylist: Addelyn Evans, Prop Stylist: Gabriel Greco This vegetarian sheet-pan dinner features briny feta cheese, chickpeas and vegetables all roasted on a single baking sheet for easy cleanup. The feta cheese softens but holds its shape in the oven. Aleppo pepper is mild and sweet. If you don’t have Aleppo pepper on hand, sweet paprika can be used in its place. View Recipe 11 of 20 Spinach-Artichoke Egg in a Bagel Hole Photographer: Fred Hardy, Food Stylist: Jennifer Wendorf, Prop Stylist: Lydia Pursell This riff on egg-in-a-hole, where a hole is cut into a slice of bread to hold and cook an egg, uses a bagel instead—so the hole’s already built in. The spinach-and-artichoke dip underneath the egg helps hold it in place and adds a creamy element to this easy breakfast (or breakfast for dinner!). View Recipe 12 of 20 Sheet-Pan Spiced Chickpeas & Sweet Potatoes with Herby Yogurt Photographer: Brie Goldman Food Stylist: Lauren McAnelly Prop Stylist: Holly Raibikis These sheet-pan spiced chickpeas and sweet potatoes make a perfect vegetarian dinner. The crisp chickpeas, coated in warm spices, pair well with sweet potatoes and roasted shallots. The yogurt is tangy and bright, with a hint of sesame from the tahini. A drizzle of pomegranate molasses ties it all together. View Recipe 13 of 20 Sheet-Pan Caprese Pizza This light and flavorful caprese pizza is ready when the tomatoes are just heated through and the mozzarella cheese is slightly melted. If you want a little more on this pizza, it'd be delicious with a few slices of prosciutto. Chef tip: let your dough come up to room temperature before you stretch it--it'll make it much easier to work with. View Recipe 14 of 20 Spaghetti Squash & Chicken with Avocado Pesto Give pesto pasta a healthy makeover with this easy recipe that combines low-carb spaghetti squash with high-protein chicken breast. Top this powerhouse combo with homemade basil pesto that gets a creamy upgrade from ripe avocados to complete a mouthwatering chicken dinner. View Recipe 15 of 20 Sheet-Pan Shrimp & Beets For this easy sheet-pan dinner, beets get a head start in the oven while you prep the shrimp and kale. For a prettier presentation, leave the shrimp tails intact. Serve this one-pan recipe with a cool glass of rosé. View Recipe 16 of 20 Sheet-Pan Roasted Salmon & Vegetables This dish is packed with flavor and fits perfectly into the Mediterranean diet. View Recipe 17 of 20 Sheet-Pan Chicken Thighs with Brussels Sprouts & Gnocchi In this healthy dinner recipe, chicken thighs, Brussels sprouts, cherry tomatoes and packaged gnocchi are all roasted on the same sheet pan for a complete meal that couldn't be easier to make. And though it's simple, this dish gets tons of flavor from seasonings, including garlic, oregano and red-wine vinegar. It all adds up to a dish that's ready to go into heavy weeknight rotation in your house. View Recipe 18 of 20 Roasted Salmon with Smoky Chickpeas & Greens In this healthy salmon dinner, you'll get a dose of greens and green dressing! Chowing down on 6 or more servings of dark leafy greens a week can help keep your brain in top shape. This dish features the Test Kitchen's current go-to method for doctoring a can of chickpeas: spice them up and roast until crispy. View Recipe 19 of 20 Sheet-Pan Zucchini Pizza Photographer: Morgan Hunt Glaze, Prop Stylist: Shell Royster, Food Stylist: Chelsea Zimmer Fresh zucchini and lemon slices top this sheet-pan pizza. Whole lemon slices add bright flavor from the skin and rind as well as acidity from the flesh. Feta and fresh mozzarella cheese add a savory note and add balance to the rest of the flavors. View Recipe 20 of 20 Hasselback Caprese Chicken Using the hasselback technique (cutting crosswise slits every half-inch along the chicken breast) cooks the chicken faster and ensures you get a burst of flavorful gooey filling with each bite. This quick one-pan high-protein and veggie-packed dinner is easy to make and the whole family will love it. View Recipe Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit