This vegetarian sheet pan dinner features tofu, chickpeas, butternut squash, and red onion. Everything is roasted and served with a creamy tahini sauce for a flavorful, protein-packed meal.
I’m back with another one-pan dinner and this time it’s a vegetarian sheet pan meal. I recently asked in my Facebook group how many nights you prefer to cook during the week. The number of nights differed, but the one thing everyone agreed on was that quick and easy dinners that didn’t take a ton of prep work are where it’s at. I HEAR YA! After recipe testing all day, the last thing I want to do is spend hours in the kitchen making elaborate meals.
This is where a sheet pan meal comes in! One bowl + one pan and you’re done! This meal is vegan, but honestly, no one will miss the meat. The combination of oven-roasted butternut squash, crispy flavorful tofu, and a delicious creamy tahini sauce makes this one of my favorite sheet pan meals yet! This is a great recipe if you’ve been wanting to try tofu or want to add in a plant-based meal to your week.
This sheet pan meal involves tofu, and when you’re cooking with tofu, the first step is *usually* to press it! Drain the liquid from the package, wrap in paper towels or a clean kitchen towel, set some heavy items on the wrapped tofu and literally press the extra liquid out! This allows the tofu to absorb all of the delicious flavors of the marinade.
After your tofu is pressed, combine the chopped tofu, liquid aminos, maple syrup and garlic powder in a large bowl. Mix to combine and set aside so it can marinate for at least 30 minutes.
While your tofu marinates, you’ll prep the tahini sauce and veggies! Sure, you could say making this tahini sauce is going the extra mile but it is 1000% worth it. Yes, 1000%. Chop your butternut squash and onion and you’re almost ready to bake!
Add the chopped butternut squash, chickpeas, and onion to a large baking sheet. If you want a little less clean up, line your baking sheet with parchment paper. Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Toss everything to make sure every veggie is coated with a little oil and seasoning! Add the marinated tofu to the pan and toss again. Make sure all of the ingredients are spread out on the sheet pan in a single layer. Roast for 30 minutes in a preheated oven. Remove from the oven, toss all ingredients and place back in the oven for an additional 40 minutes or until the chickpeas are crispy, the tofu is golden brown and the squash is tender.
Portion out the roasted butternut squash, chickpea, and tofu mixture onto plates. Drizzle the tahini sauce on top and add cilantro for a garnish! You can never have enough tahini sauce, so I like to serve a little extra on the side!
Be sure to check out all of my tofu recipes as well as my full collection of healthy sheet pan dinners.
Leave a Comment
Dude! This recipe is legit. SO good. That tahini sauce should be on everything. Thanks for a killer recipe!
Thank you, Megan! I’m so glad you enjoyed this one. Thank you for leaving me a comment and review, I appreciate it!
This was delicious, even better than I anticipated! I also added some fresh asparagus and broccoli. The tahini sauce was excellent as well. Simple ingredients, but so tasty. I will make this again and again.
Yay! So glad you enjoyed it, Jennifer. Thank you for coming back to leave a comment + review. I appreciate it!
I have made this recipe numerous times and I love it. I add broccoli also. This is one of my go to favorites when I want to have a meatless dinner. Thanks.
Woo! Love to hear that, Chris! Thank you so much for coming back to leave a review, I appreciate it so much.
This was very tasty. I’m not a lover of tahini because as someone said it tastes bitter but it worked in this meal. Out of the 3 that were home at the time, all 3 liked it. I will definitely be making again and next time I may try frozen butternut squash to save time.
I did as someone suggested and microwaved for 5 minutes first but not sure I would do it again. By the time I let it cool so I could peel it, I would have been done the normal way.
Thanks for the recipe.
Hi, Bonnie! I’m so glad to hear this recipe was a hit with those who tried it! You can definitely save some effort with frozen butternut squash. Thanks for coming back to leave a review, it means so much to me!
I guess the prep time would be accurate if you had bought cubed butternut squash to start with or maybe I’m just super challenged..but it took me 45 min just to peel and cube my squash! I also wish I would have cut my tofu block in half before pressing because it didn’t really get crispy. Made a lemon garlic greek yogurt sauce and put on top a bed of kale and it was delicious! Not sure I’ll make frequently because of how long it took and I’d probably add some more seasoning but all in all a tasty fulfilling and beautiful meal!
Oh no!! Sorry to hear this recipe took much longer than expected. For the tofu, how long did you press it for? I normally don’t cut my tofu before pressing and don’t have any issues with it crisping up as long most of the moisture has come out of the tofu.