7 Sheet Pan Recipes For Valentine's Day

By Ann Thelen

Whether for your sweetheart or the entire family, everyone will be smitten with these delicious dinnertime sheet pan recipes!

Bring love to your dinner table this Valentine’s Day with easy sheet pan-inspired meals. Whether it’s a meal for two with your sweetheart or a family dinner for everyone to adore, creating a memorable, flavor-packed meal is a piece of cake.

Instead of spending hours in the kitchen, pamper yourself with the gift of a meal that has easy prep and little clean-up. Get ready to impress your loved ones with these deliciously decadent dishes that will make your meal just as impressive as if you had gone out.

Enjoyed from the comfort of home, these meals are a delicious way to enjoy a special dinner on Valentine’s Day or any day of the year!

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Beef Sirloin & Garlic Butter Mushroom Sheet Pan Dinner

This perfectly seasoned sheet pan steak, with rosemary and thyme, is a tender and decadent meal the whole family will celebrate. Served with potatoes and heavenly, buttery sides of green beans and mushrooms, the meal will feel akin to eating in a five-star restaurant. When cooking a roast, let it rest for at least 5 minutes once it’s removed from the heating source; larger cuts of meat require a longer resting time. Doing so allows the moisture to redistribute back through the meat, resulting in a tender and juicy meal. Find the recipe here.

Love Notes: Beef is part of a satisfying heart-healthy lifestyle. Evidence shows lean beef in a heart-healthy diet can help support heart health. There are more than 36 cuts of beef that meet government guidelines for lean. A tip for finding lean beef cuts is to look for the terms “round” or “loin” (e.g., sirloin, tenderloin or eye of round). A sensible and satisfying 3 ounces cooked serving of lean beef is about the size of a deck of cards. Find more facts and recipes from the Iowa Beef Industry Council.

Pork Tenderloin Sheet Pan Dinner

Everyone will be smitten when juicy pork tenderloin, sweet potatoes and green beans – all made on the same sheet pan – are on the menu. With a meal that’s healthy, full of flavor and so simple, it’s easy to adore staying home for Valentine’s Day this year. Pork tenderloin has a mild flavor, so it’s especially delicious when prepared with an added spice rub, marinade, stuffing or flavorful sauce. To keep the tenderloin juicy, cook to an internal cooking temperature of between 145 degrees F followed by a 5-minute rest, so the juices re-absorb back into the pork. Find the recipe here.

Love Notes: Pork is an excellent source of nutrients important to our health such as thiamin, niacin, vitamin B-6, phosphorus and protein and a good source of zinc, riboflavin and potassium. For example, thiamin is a vital nutrient for the metabolism of carbohydrates, protein and fats! Find more facts and recipes from the Iowa Pork Producers Association.

Sheet Pan Miso Glazed Salmon

This recipe covers every love language of food – a delectable, sheet pan recipe made with less than 10 ingredients and ready in 25 minutes. The salmon is moist and flavorful and features a sweet-savory sticky glaze. Miso is a soybean fermented paste that is often called bean paste. It adds delicious salty flavor and is traditionally used in Japanese dishes. Lighter-colored miso is often used in light sauces, soups and glazes, while darker-colored miso is used in more decadent dishes. Miso is packed with nutrients and beneficial for digestion. Find the recipe here.

Love Notes: Soyfoods are made from soybeans, which are an excellent source of high-quality protein. Soyfoods are filled with B vitamins, iron, zinc, potassium and an array of antioxidants. In addition, they contain healthy fats and have been linked to lowering cholesterol and the risk of cardiovascular disease. Find more facts and recipes from The Soyfoods Council.

Eggs and Veggie Sheet Pan Dinner

Turn a few eggs and some veggies into a heart-stopping meal. Use any type of potatoes for this recipe. You can also swap frozen broccoli or cauliflower for the peppers if you don’t have fresh veggies on hand. Dollops of garlic pesto add bright flavor and a creamy texture to round out the dish. The possibilities of cooking with eggs are endless, making them a popular mealtime solution throughout the entire day. Find the recipe here.

Love Notes: This recipe is an excellent source of protein, choline and vitamin A. Choline is essential for the normal functioning of all cells but particularly important during pregnancy to support the fetus’s healthy brain development. In total, one large egg has 13 essential vitamins and minerals, along with the high-quality protein, all in just 70 calories. Find more facts and recipes from the Iowa Egg Council.

Sheet Pan Seafood Boil

Mardi Gras may compete with Valentine’s Day as February’s most popular celebration, making this recipe the best of both worlds. With a nod to the popularity of this meal’s roots in the coastal regions, one sheet pan is all you need to make this quicker version of a seafood boil. It includes all the traditional stapes of shrimp, corn, andouille sausage and Creole seasoning. One bite of the slightly spicy dish will transport the senses to the warm waters of the South. Find the recipe here.

Love Notes: While sweet corn in a summertime staple in Iowa, you can find frozen sweet corn in the grocery store aisles. Only 1% of corn planted in the U.S. is sweet corn, and 99% of corn grown in Iowa is field corn. Sweet corn is available for purchase fresh, frozen or canned and is consumed as a vegetable. Unlike field corn, which is harvested when the kernels are dry and fully mature, sweet corn is picked when immature. Find more facts and recipes from the Iowa Corn Promotion Board.

Maple Roasted Turkey Flatbread  

Some might say that pizza and flatbread are the original sheet pan-inspired dishes. No one will argue with the characterization when served this meal: a marriage of traditional comfort food with trendy, versatile flatbread. Roasted turkey is complemented with maple syrup, fresh thyme and sage, and goat cheese, making a dish that will make hearts sing. Find the recipe here.

Love Notes: Turkey is a high-quality protein to enjoy throughout the entire year. Consumers have an abundance of options available when it comes to turkey cuts. From deli-sliced cuts to ground turkey, versatility in the kitchen makes this lean protein fit for a wide variety of preparation methods. Find more facts and recipes from the Iowa Turkey Federation.

Lemon Yogurt Bars

Treat the love of your life to decadent lemon yogurt bars and you’ll have their heart forever in your hands. While it’s not a typical sheet pan meal, it’s a dessert created on a baking sheet, a sweetheart of a way to make it with ease. Lemon zest and lemon yogurt flawlessly pair together to create the perfect balance of a sweet and tangy delight. Topped with fresh fruit, such as festive raspberries or strawberries, it’s the ideal way to cap off a lovely celebration. Find the recipe here.

Love Notes: Yogurt provides essential nutrients for every stage of life because it is jam-packed with protein and other essential nutrients like calcium, zinc and vitamin B12. Most yogurts are made with live and active cultures, which means they also provide probiotics – or good bacteria – that help maintain digestive health. Those good bacteria can help aid in the digestion of lactose, making it easier to digest if you have lactose intolerance. Find more facts and recipes from Midwest Dairy.