Spice up your dinner routine with this flavorful Berbere Sheet Pan Dinner! Veggies, beans and tofu cubes are seasoned with a bold Ethiopian spice blend, baked until caramelized, then drizzled with a creamy lemon tahini dressing. Glutenfree Nutfree, Soyfree substitute option.
Everyone loves a sheet pan dinner. Everything we love about a one-pot dinner flipped onto a sheet pan. I mean, what’s better than dumping some ingredients onto a sheet pan, popping it into the oven, setting a timer, and letting the oven do its magic while you move on to more fun things.
This vegan sheet pan dinner can be left completely unattended apart from the odd peek through the oven door. Clean-up is minimal as well because, again – just one pan.
Ok, we have one more dish because we make a little tahini sauce on the side to drizzle the sheet pan dinner with after cooking. While the tahini sauce is optional, it is totally recommended because the creaminess of the tahini really lifts the whole dinner to a completely new level of delish.
What makes this sheet pan dinner exceptionally good is the use of berbere – a spicy Ethiopian spice blend that contains over a dozen different ingredients.
Amongst them are red chili peppers, fenugreek, and ginger, as well as other warming spices like coriander, cardamom, allspice, cumin, peppercorns, cloves, and cinnamon.
You can find berbere in the spice or international section of any well-stocked supermarket or get it online or make your own!
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Chop or cube all the veggies and the tofu if you haven’t already. Then add them to a big sheet pan or baking dish (11×13 inches or larger size). Then drizzle the lime juice and oil on to the veggies and toss to coat well. If the veggies are not fully coated then add some more lime juice and another teaspoon of oil and toss.
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In another bowl mix all the spices and sprinkle all over and toss well so all the veggies, tofu and beans are coated with the spice mixture. (You can use other spices like garam masala, baharat, curry powder etc. for variation)
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Preheat the oven to 400ºF (205ºC) and place the baking pan in the preheated oven.
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Bake for 25-30 minutes. At about the 18-20 minute mark check the veggies if they are getting evenly cooked and the edges are not getting scorched. Move them around. If the broccoli or mushrooms are not cooked through let them bake for another 10 minutes or so.
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Meanwhile make the tahini dressing. Add the tahini, 2 tablespoons of water, lemon juice, dried dill, salt and garlic powder to a bowl. Mix really well. Add more water as needed to make a creamy thick dressing. Taste and adjust salt, tang and flavor.
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Once the veggies are done cooking, remove from the oven and plate them in your serving bowls and drizzle with the tahini dressing. You can add some pumpkin seeds or chopped pecans for crunch(optional). Garnish with parsley.
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You can also add these veggies in a pita wrap and add some lettuce and tahini dressing. Or you can add these veggies to a bowl with some cooked grains , and make a bowl.
- Soy-free: omit the tofu and add more veggies of choice, more mushroom or more beans.
- Make pita wrap or tortilla wraps – You can also add these veggies in a pita wrap and add some lettuce and tahini dressing.
- Make a bowl: add these veggies to a bowl with some cooked grains if you like.
- You can find berbere in the spice or international section of any well-stocked supermarket or get it online or make your own!
- You can use other spices like garam masala, baharat, curry powder etc
- Oilfree: Use aquafaba instead of oil for baking
- Berbere can range from mild to hot depending on brand. If yours is hotter, use less of it and add spices like ground coriander, cumin and cardamom for added flavor
Calories: 383kcal, Carbohydrates: 46g, Protein: 20g, Fat: 15g, Saturated Fat: 2g, Sodium: 622mg, Potassium: 926mg, Fiber: 13g, Sugar: 10g, Vitamin A: 1868IU, Vitamin C: 95mg, Calcium: 188mg, Iron: 7mg
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Ingredients:
- veggies: cremini mushrooms, zucchini, bell pepper, and broccoli
- our protein of choice here is tofu along with white beans
- spices: Ethiopian spice mix berbere, paprika, thyme, pepper, garlic powder and onion powder
- for the tahini dressing, we mix tahini with warm water, lemon juice, salt, dill ad garlic powder for flavor
Tips:
- Make pita wrap or tortilla wraps – You can also add these veggies in a pita wrap and add some lettuce and tahini dressing.
- Make a bowl: add these veggies to a bowl with some cooked grains if you like.
- You can use other spices like garam masala, baharat, curry powder etc
- This recipe is nut-free, and gluten-free. To make it soy-free omit the tofu and add some more veggies of choice, more mushrooms or more beans.
How to make Vegan Berbere Sheet Pan Dinner:
Chop or cube all the veggies and the tofu if you haven’t already.
Then add them to a big sheet pan or baking dish (11×13 inches or larger size).
Then drizzle the lime juice and oil onto the veggies and toss to coat well. If the veggies are not fully coated then add some more lime juice and another teaspoon of oil and toss.
In another bowl mix all the spices and sprinkle all over and toss well so all the veggies, tofu and beans are coated with the spice mixture.
Preheat the oven to 400ºF (205ºC) and place the baking pan in the preheated oven.
Bake for 25-30 minutes.
At about the 18-20 minute mark check the veggies if they are getting evenly cooked and the edges are not getting scorched. If the broccoli or mushrooms are not cooked through let them bake for another 10 minutes or so.
Meanwhile make the tahini dressing. Add the tahini, 2 tablespoons of water, lemon juice, dried dill, salt and garlic powder to a bowl. Mix really well.
Add more water as needed to make a creamy thick dressing. Taste and adjust salt, tang and flavor.
Once the veggies are done cooking, remove from the oven and plate them in your serving bowls and drizzle with the tahini dressing.
Ways to serve berbere sheet pan dinner:
You can also add these veggies in a pita wrap and add some lettuce and tahini dressing. To make a wrap you can use tortillas. Or you can add these veggies to a bowl with some cooked grains if you like.
Storage
Refrigerate the roasted veggies and bean mix in a closed container for upto 3 days. Refrigerate dressing separately. Reheat the veggies in the oven or microwave , then dress and serve.