25 Summer Sheet Pan Dinner and Appetizer Recipes

Recipe: Sheet Pan Greek Chicken With Roasted Potatoes 

This is no plain chicken dish. Instead, it's flavored with two can't-miss spices—cinnamon and nutmeg—and enhanced by fresh tomatoes, lemons, and herbs.

Recipe: Fusilli Pasta with Spinach, Tomato, and Bacon

Sheet pan pasta? Yes, it can be done. This recipe is made with bacon, tomatoes, fusilli, and Alfredo sauce—all topped with lemon zest and basil for a light, seasonal touch. 

Recipe: Baked Caprese Chicken with Green Beans and Corn

This recipe is as delicious as it is colorful thanks to butter-covered tomatoes, green beans, corn, and chicken that's topped with mozzarella cheese, basil, and balsamic glaze drizzle. 

Recipe: Sheet Pan Nachos with Chorizo and Refried Beans

These ingredient-packed nachos are messy to eat but the clean-up is easy thanks to our secret sheet pan baking method. Serve alongside jalapeños, avocado bites, and salsa. 

Recipe: Baked Sheet Pan Salmon with Potatoes and Tomatoes

This dish may look fancy, but it's actually pretty simple. Just dab the potatoes with herbs de Provence and cover the salmon with Dijon, and throw in the oven. It'll be ready in less than 20 minutes!

Recipe: Sheet Pan Vegetable Lasagna 

Lasagna is a go-to dish all year round, but there's something about a vegetable iteration that feels most appropriate in the summertime. This recipe calls for spinach, zucchini, and fresh basil. 

Recipe: Baked Chicken Drumsticks

A great chicken recipe is in the wheelhouse of every at-home chef, and this recipe is a perfect one. It's simply seasoned with olive oil, salt and pepper, and rosemary. 

Recipe: Oven-Fried Pork Chops with Sweet Potatoes and Green Beans

These oven-fried pork chops are an impressive dish thanks to the crispy, panko-covered crust and perfectly cooked meat flavored with Dijon mustard. 

Recipe: Sweet-and-Sour Sheet Pan Chicken with Cauliflower and Carrots

This tangy dish packs in the flavor with paprika, cayenne pepper, and caramelized onions. Add in the couscous as a base and veggies on the side, and you have one healthy dinner that's guaranteed to get rave reviews. 

Recipe: Sheet Pan Shrimp and Vegetables with Rice

There's something about a nice shrimp dinner that reminds you of childhood summers spent by the beach. Recreate that feeling at home, oceanfront or not, with this filling recipe made with shrimp, vegetables, and rice. 

Recipe: Sheet Pan Fajitas

We love fajitas for a make-your-own style dinner both on a weeknight (hello, easy to clean!) or by the pool in the summertime with friends of all ages. This recipe can be made with chicken or steak. 

Recipe: Sheet Pan Jambalaya

Jambalaya is a staple of Creole cuisine—and with this recipe, it will be a staple of your summer dinner plans. Made with andouille sausage, onion, shrimp and Creole seasoning on a single sheet pan, it's just as good on a weeknight as it is at a dinner party or potluck. 

Recipe: Sheet Pan Hanger Steak and Vegetables

Hanger steak is a favorite for many reasons—the first being that it's relatively inexpensive. While affordable, it's still a solid cut of meat and makes for a nice steak dinner alongside sweet potatoes and green beans as this recipe suggests. 

Recipe: Ham Biscuits

When a fluffy buttermilk biscuit hits the table, Southerners go crazy – particularly when it's paired with sweet country ham. This sheet pan recipe is perfect for those summer days when a no-fuss meal is all you need.

Recipe: Mini Potato Skins

Nothing says summer like a five-ingredient sheet pan recipe. This dish will give you all of the flavor with none of the headache.

Recipe: Bacon Bow Tie Crackers

We love this incredible two-ingredient appetizer! The smoky bacon beautifully compliments the salty crackers – resulting in the perfect summer snack.

Recipe: BBQ Rub Roasted Chickens with Potatoes and Carrots

BBQ chicken is perfect for those summer cookouts. This recipe is sure to be a hit with even the pickiest Southern food connoisseur.

Recipe: Spinach-and-Artichoke Bites

In this delectable dish, spinach and artichoke dip meets a buttery crescent roll and it's enough to make you shout hallelujah!

Recipe: Chicken Sausage with Fennel and Apples

With a few ingredients and only one pan, this tasty dinner will be on the table in less than an hour.

Recipe: Mini Meatloaves with Potatoes, Leeks, and Brussels Sprouts

Mini meatloaves with potatoes, leeks, and Brussels sprouts is a hearty, filling, and delicious dinner selection. It's sure to satisfy everyone in the family.

Recipe: Bacon-Wrapped Potatoes with Queso Blanco Dip

You had us at "queso". These bacon-wrapped potatoes are good on their own, but the creamy cheese dip makes this dish heavenly.

Recipe: Honey-Soy-Glazed Salmon with Veggies and Oranges

Can't you picture a relaxing summer evening by the pool with a plate of honey-soy glazed salmon? We can.

Recipe: Ancho-Chile Flank Steak and Sweet Potato Tacos

This unique recipe puts a flavorful spin on the class taco dish; you won't be able to resist a second helping.

Recipe: Garlicky Roasted Spatchock Chicken

The garlic flavor in this roasted spatchcock chicken will refresh your taste buds even on the hottest summer day.