23 Sheet Pan Dinners for Some Easy Cooking

  • By Jennifer Mulder
  • 8 January 2024
  • 3 minute read
23 Sheet Pan Dinners for Some Easy Cooking | The Health Sessions

If you’re a longtime reader of The Health Sessions or a follower on Facebook or Pinterest, you might have noticed my love for sheet pan dinners.

And for good reason: these meals made on one oven tray require little hands-on cooking, especially if you’re able to buy pre-cut vegetables or proteins. Not having to constantly keep an eye on the stove helps you to save precious energy and reduces your mental load, while still putting a healthy dinner on the table. Plus, you also have less cleaning up to do – who doesn’t love that?

Because you can keep the meal components separately on the sheet pan, one-tray dinners can also be a good solution for households with food intolerances, picky eaters and different dietary needs. Sheet pan dinners are also a great way to reduce food waste, since they allow you to use up a mix of leftover produce.

Want to experience these benefits for yourself? Try one of these tasty sheet pan dinners to make healthy cooking a little easier.  

Chicken Sheet Pan Dinners

Baked Tandoori Chicken and Veggies from Feasting at Home

Sheet Pan Dinners: Baked Tandoori Chicken and Veggies from Feasting at Home | The Health Sessions

Autumn Turkey Sausage Veggie and Apple Sheet Pan Dinner from Cooking Classy

Sheet Pan Dinners: Autumn Sausage Veggie and Apple from Cooking Classy | The Health Sessions

Sheet Pan Bruschetta Chicken from Damn Delicious

Sheet Pan Dinners: Bruschetta Chicken from Damn Delicious | The Health Sessions

Sheet Pan Poblano Chicken Fajitas from Half Baked Harvest

Sheet Pan Dinners: Poblano Chicken Fajitas from Half Baked Harvest | The Health Sessions

Sheet Pan Thai Coconut Peanut Chicken from Carl’s Bad Cravings

Sheet Pan Dinners: Thai Peanut Coconut Chicken from Carl's Bad Cravings The Health Sessions

Greek Sheet Pan Chicken Thighs from Erin Lives Wholesome

Sheet Pan Dinners: Greek Chicken Thighs from Erin Lives Whole | The Health Sessions

Meat Sheet Pan Dinners

Sheet Pan Steak and Vegetables from Olivia’s Cuisine

Sheet Pan Dinners: Steak and Vegetables from Olivia's Cuisine | The Health Sessions

Sheet Pan Gnocchi with Mushroom, Sausage and Butternut Squash from The Kitchn

Sheet Pan Dinners: Gnocchi with Mushrooms, Sausage and Squash from The Kitchn | The Health Sessions

Greek Lamb Burger Sheet Pan from Campbell Comfort

Sheet Pan Dinners: Greek Lamb Burger from Campbell Comfort | The Health Sessions

Sheet Pan Italian Pork Chops with Potatoes and Carrots from Six Sisters’ Stuff

Sheet Pan Dinners: Italian Pork Chops with Potatoes and Carrots from Six Sisters' Stuff | The Health Sessions

Sheet Pan Spicy Ginger Sesame Beef and Broccoli from Half Baked Harvest

Sheet Pan Dinners: Spicy Ginger Sesame Beef and Broccoli from Half Baked Harvest | The Health Sessions

Fish Sheet Pan Dinners

Sheet Pan Salmon Primavera from The View from Great Island

Sheet Pan Dinners: Salmon Primavera from The View from Great Island | The Health Sessions

Sheet Pan Mediterranean Cod from Garden in the Kitchen

Sheet Pan Dinners: Mediterranean Cod from Garden in the Kitchen | The Health Sessions

Sheet Pan Salmon with Citrus Avocado Salsa and Potatoes from Half Baked Harvest

Sheet Pan Dinners: Salmon with Citrus Avocado Salsa and Potatoes from Half Baked Harvest | The Health Sessions

Spicy Thai Sweet Chili Shrimp from Killing Thyme

Sheet Pan Dinners: Spicy Thai Sweet Chili Shrimp from Killing Thyme | The Health Sessions

Blueberry Salmon from Cotter Crunch

Sheet Pan Dinners: Blueberry Salmon from Cotter Crunch | The Health Sessions

Vegetarian Sheet Pan Dinners

Sheet Pan Fried Rice from This Mess is Ours

Sheet Pan Dinners: Fried Rice from This Mess Is Ours | The Health Sessions

Sheet Pan Lemon & Rosemary Tofu with Potatoes from Plantifully Based

Sheet Pan Dinners: Lemon & Rosemary Tofu with Potatoes from Plantifully Based | The Health Sessions

Sheet Pan Quesadillas from Ahead of Thyme

Sheet Pan Dinners: Quesadillas from Ahead of Thyme | The Health Sessions

Vegan Sheet Pan Shawarma from This Mess is Ours

Sheet Pan Dinners: Vegan Shawarma from This Mess Is Ours | The Health Sessions

Roasted Vegetable and Tofu Sheet Pan Dinner from Crowded Kitchen

Sheet Pan Dinners: Roasted Vegetable and Tofu from Crowded Kitchen | The Health Sessions

Chickpea and Aubergine Harissa Tray Bake from Happy Skin Kitchen

Sheet Pan Dinners: Chickpea and Aubergine Harissa Tray Bake from Happy Skin Kitchen | The Health Sessions

Sheet Pan Roasted Winter Vegetables from Full of Plants

Sheet Pan Dinners: Roasted Winter Vegetables from Full of Plants | The Health Sessions

Do you love sheet pan dinners too? What’s your go-to recipe, and which one of these one-tray meals would you try out?

For more tricks to put a healthy diner on the table, even when you’re tired and in pain, check out these 20 make-ahead meals, whip up one of these 18 quick dinner ideas for tiring days, or prep foil packet recipes for an easy dinner. 

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