Nothing sums up 'Easy dinner idea' like good Kid Friendly Sheet Pan Dinners.
You can cook your entire dinner in one go. Only one tray to wash and most sheet pan recipes literally take a few minutes to prep before popping in the oven and then .... wait for it ... you walk away. The oven does all the work!
A good quality sheet pan is rarely a waste of money, I got this one as it's big, and we use it all the time. Once you get into making sheet pan dinners and see how easy, delicious and time saving they are, it's hard to go back :)
Kid Friendly Sheet Pan Dinners
To make my top 10 Sheet Pan Recipes List was not easy. The recipes themselves had to meet a couple of my {very} fussy requirements.
- They had to be made using whole food ingredients aka healthy
- The recipes must be easy to make with as little prep time as possible (10 - 15 minutes MAX). Because that's the whole point.
- I wanted the complete all in one meal experience. No point if I had to cook veggies on the side. OK. Except rice. I'm prepared to make a pot of rice (only because my hubby bought me a rice maker. I was a bit skeptical about it at first, but I'm now a rice cooker convert - it's awesome!)
- No complicated, hard to find ingredients. Coz my local shop only stocks the basics.
- Easy on the Budget.
- {Finally} and this is a biggie for me - they had to be family friendly.
Easy Dinners For Kids
If you're looking for easy dinners for the kids, you've found them. As I said. Making the list wasn't easy. So, here they are - in no particular order because I honestly couldn't choose between them.
Caprese Chicken
Sheet Pan Chicken Caprese Recipe
Half and Half Sheet Pan Pizza
We make this A LOT. This HUGE family sized sheet-pan pizza is made using my classic, two ingredient pizza dough. It takes about three minutes to make and then you simply top with your favorite toppings. We can never decide on just one topping so I make what we call a 'half and half' pizza.
Recipe: Clean Eating with Kids
Chicken Enchiladas
Feeding a larger family every night means taking a few short cuts where I can. Enchiladas are one of those recipes that can be easily tweaked for a fast week night meal. You can be a little inventive with this one. Leftovers, chopped veggies, pasta sauce and grated cheese
Recipe: Clean Eating with Kids
Sheet Pan Shrimp Fajita
What's not to love about spicy, juicy shrimp, tender bell peppers and onions all rolled into a soft warm homemade tortilla for an easy weeknight dinner.
Balsamic Roasted Chicken Thighs with Root Vegetables
This Balsamic Roasted Chicken and Veggie dish from Taste of home puts a little spin on a classic roast. It takes half the time to cook and the smell of this dish cooking is amazing!
Sheet Pan Nachos
Nachos are a brilliant way to use up Taco Mince. Whenever I make Taco's I ALWAYS double up on the taco meat and bean sauce. Keeping a family sized serving in the freezer means I can make these whenever I want.
Sheet-Pan Pineapple Chicken Fajitas
If you like a little sweet and spicy, then this Sheet-pan pineapple chicken fajitas from A Taste of Home is a must try. We packed ours into flat bread (you can get the recipe for my two ingredient flat tortillas here). Kids really enjoyed it, but I did see the hubby picking out the pineapple. Huh! We are never too old to learn something new about each other.
One Pan Healthy Sausage and Vegetables
An all in one dinner recipe from Chelseas Messy Apron that has a little of everything for everybody. Super versatile too. I use pretty much any vegetable I have in the fridge.
Sheet Pan Sesame Chicken
I'm actually making this recipe as I write this {Update: it was flippin' delicious}. I served it with steamed rice and chopsticks. You can get the recipe here.
Sheet Pan Honey Mustard Salmon with Rainbow Veggies
This meals look pretty and tastes delicious too! We tried this recipe with Snapper fillets (firm white fish) and it worked perfectly too. Get the Recipe.
Recipe: Cooking Classy
To see the other posts in this 10 of the Best Meal Prepping Series series, check out the following:
- 10 Recipes You Can Make with a Pound of Ground Beef
- 10 Recipes you can make with a Jar of Pasta Sauce
- 10 Fast & Healthy 20 Minute Dinners
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