10 Healthy Sheet-Pan Dinners to Make This Week
You'll find these recipes are easy to make, healthy and delicious.
Fact checked by Marcus ReevesMedically reviewed by Julie Lopez, RD
Healthy sheet-pan dinners are on repeat in our homes. Why? Because it's easy to make a protein-filled, lower-calorie dinner in less than an hour, and the clean-up is a snap, especially if you line your pan with foil before filling it with all the nutritious ingredients. With our assortment of sheet-pan meals, you'll discover a balanced dinner for your eating plan.
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Roasted Vegetable-Chicken Sausage Pizza
Pizza night, done right! This healthy sheet-pan dinner features a little low-fat chicken sausage and a lot of produce, including asparagus, peppers, mushrooms, onions, and tomatoes. Give the mushrooms a head start on the sheet pan to roast, then add the peppers, asparagus, and sausage. Once those are all done, crisp the crust, pile on the toppings, and dinner is done.
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Open-Faced Cuban Sandwich
If you like the salty-savory combo of ingredients on a classic Cuban sandwich, you'll love this easy, healthy sheet-pan dinner. It features the same taste bud-tempting pickles, mustard, ham, beef, and Swiss, but with half the bread (and carbs). The best news about these 300-calorie fork-and-knife sandwiches? They can be on your table in 15 minutes.
Chicken Andouille-Stuffed Peppers with Roasted Green Beans
Halved bell peppers serve as a sweet (and vitamin-packed) container for spicy chicken andouille sausage. But our favorite part of this healthy sheet-pan dinner is the gooey layer of melted Colby and Monterey Jack cheese. It adds indulgence to the well-balanced stuffed-pepper dinner that comes in at only 300 calories.
Artichoke and Cheese Chicken Breasts with Rosemary Carrots
It takes only 15 minutes to prep these chicken breasts and place them onto a sheet pan. A savory combination of artichokes and tangy garlic-and-herb cheese tops the protein for a restaurant-like presentation with the ease of a one-pan dinner. (Those toppers also make this one of our favorite healthy chicken sheet-pan recipes ever.)
Roast baby carrots on the other end pan for a healthy sheet-pan dinner that's a full meal.
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Chicken Sausage and Peppers
Starting with fully cooked meats, like the chicken sausage here, makes healthy sheet-pan dinners even easier. Toss the sausage and veggies in balsamic vinegar and olive oil before roasting, then top with fresh oregano to give the one-pan meal Mediterranean recipe flavors that keep every bite interesting.
Ginger Shrimp and Vegetables
This sheet-pan dinner adds a serving of seafood to your weekly meal plan with orange-ginger shrimp. Our Asian-inspired healthy sheet pan dinner is under 250 calories and has 27 grams of protein. (Be sure to opt for low-sodium soy sauce to keep the sodium content in check.) Broccoli florets and snow peas complete the quick, easy recipe that beats takeout.
Buy It: Yamasa Reduced-Sodium Soy Sauce, $6 for 5 ounces, Amazon
Sheet Pan Beef and Sweet Potatoes with Gremolata
Beef is what's for dinner with this meat and potatoes sheet-pan dinner. Shoulder petite tenders are lean and protein-packed, and the homemade Italian dressing adds savory flavor. To round out the gourmet spread, scatter diced sweet potatoes (full of vitamin A) along the pan perimeter.
Roasted Curry Chicken and Cauliflower
Add Greek yogurt to tonight's healthy sheet-pan dinner by incorporating it as a chicken marinade. Our delicious roasted chicken thighs marinate in curry and yogurt to create an Indian-inspired dinner that will please kids and adults alike. (Look at that vibrant golden hue!) Adding cauliflower to the pan gives you a side dish for this chicken dinner.
Related: These Flavorful Chicken Thigh Recipes Are Juicy and Delicious
Lemon-Roasted Tuna and Asparagus
There's no need to head to a fancy seafood restaurant. Make this 20-minute meal by brushing fresh tuna steaks with an easy, homemade lemon dressing. For the side dish, sprinkle Parmesan cheese on asparagus spears on the sheet pan. It's one of our favorite healthy sheet-pan dinners because of its ease and how it looks like a meal you'd order at a fancy restaurant.
Roasted Salmon with Tomatoes and Corn
Salmon is rich in brain-boosting omega-3s and antioxidants for a one-two punch of anti-inflammatory power. Talk about an easy choice for a wholesome dinner! Especially because this healthy sheet-pan recipe can be on the table in only 40 minutes. For a colorful complement, add corn and tomatoes to the baking pan. It's not a pairing you see often, but salmon and corn may become your new go-to combo.
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