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30 Sheet-Pan Dinners (and Desserts) That'll Make Clean-Up a Breeze

These sheet-pan dinners are easy to make—and even easier to clean up.
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Photo by Chelsie Craig, Food Styling by Pearl Jones

We're looking for three qualities in our weeknight dinners: quick, delicious, and easy. And "easy" means both simple to make and to clean up. The solution? Dinners that require only one sheet-pan to make. Here are some recipes that fit that criteria. (Pro tip: Lay down some foil before you arrange your food, and it'll be a breeze from start to finish.)

  • Photo by Alex Lau, Food Styling by Chris Morocco, Prop Styling by Emily Eisen
    3/30

    Sheet-Pan Salmon and Squash With Miso Mojo

    Spiking fresh orange and lime juices with a shot of rice vinegar gives the sweet citrus flavor an edge to stand up to rich fish and earthy roasted vegetables.

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  • Christina Holmes
    4/30

    Wedding Chicken

    “When I was getting married, I couldn’t think of a caterer I wanted to use,” says chef Naomi Pomeroy, Expatriate, Portland, OR, “and I didn’t want to ask my staff.” Her solution? Cook for her guests herself. She went with super-simple chicken, powered by a throw-together marinade.

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  • Photograph by Isa Zapata, Food Styling by Taneka Morris, Prop Styling by Maya Rossi
    19/30

    Twice-Baked Potatoes

    If you’ve got a microwave, you can cook the potatoes in less time, but use the oven for the second bake.

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  • Christina Holmes
    20/30

    Broiled Salmon Steaks

    Broiled salmon steaks are superfast, ultrahealthy, and often on our dinner tables. Here’s how to get ’em right—and keep them interesting.

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  • PHOTO BY CHELSIE CRAIG, FOOD STYLING BY ANNA BILLINGSKOG
    23/30

    Sheet Pan Chicken Meatballs With Tomatoes and Chickpeas

    Harissa, a spicy North African paste of chiles, garlic, and spices, is available in many large grocery stores and Middle Eastern markets—some brands come in tubes, others are sold in jars. If you can’t find it, though, substitute by mixing together your favorite hot sauce, tomato paste, a pinch or two of ground cumin, and a drizzle of olive oil. Keep playing with the ratios until you have a medium-spicy paste.

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  • Danny Kim
    24/30

    Gochujang-and-Sesame-Roasted Winter Squash

    This would work with any other winter squash—acorn and delicata don't even have to be peeled.

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