Trader Joe’s Beef Kebab Sheet Pan Dinner with Green Sauce

This Trader Joe’s Beef Kebab Sheet Pan Dinner with Green Sauce is one of those meals that looks like you put in way more effort than you actually did. Sweet potatoes roast until caramelized and tender, the Trader Joe’s Middle Eastern Style Kebabs cook right on the same pan, and everything gets served with a fresh tomato cucumber salad and the creamiest lemony green sauce. My whole family loves this dinner, and if you don’t have a Trader Joe’s nearby, you can easily swap the kebabs for a package of sausage cut into pieces.

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Why You’ll Love This Recipe

• Most of the dinner cooks on one sheet pan.
• The Trader Joe’s kebabs make the protein incredibly easy.
• There’s an easy sausage substitution if you don’t have a Trader Joe’s.
• The sweet potatoes are smoky, a little sweet, and so flavorful.
• The tomato cucumber salad adds something fresh and crunchy.
• The cottage cheese green sauce is creamy, herby, lemony, and packed with flavor.
• It’s a full family dinner without a lot of hands-on work.
• Everything can be served separately, which is always helpful with kids.

Can I Make This Without Trader Joe’s Beef Kebabs?

Absolutely. I love using the Trader Joe’s Middle Eastern Style Kebabs because they make this meal almost ridiculously easy, but the recipe works just as well with sausage.

Use one package of your favorite fully cooked sausage and cut it into pieces. Chicken sausage, turkey sausage, or pork sausage would all work.

The rest of the recipe stays exactly the same.

Tips for Success

• Cut the sweet potatoes into similar-sized cubes. About 1 inch is ideal so they have time to soften before you add the meat.
• Give the sweet potatoes a head start. They bake at 425°F for 15 minutes before the meat goes onto the pan.
• Turn the oven down when you add the meat. After the initial roast, lower the temperature to 350°F and cook everything together for another 20 minutes.
• Spread everything out. Crowding the pan traps steam, so use a large rimmed sheet pan.
• Blend the green sauce until completely smooth. The cottage cheese should disappear into a creamy sauce with no obvious curds.
• Make the salad while the pan is in the oven. It only takes a few minutes and gives the meal a fresh contrast.
• Taste the green sauce before serving. Depending on your cottage cheese and lemon, it may need another small pinch of salt or splash of water.

What Is the Green Sauce Made Of?

The green sauce is one of my favorite parts of this meal. It’s made with cottage cheese, fresh lemon juice, olive oil, garlic, parsley, dill, water, and kosher salt.

The cottage cheese makes it creamy and gives it a little extra protein, but once everything is blended together it tastes more like a bright, herby Mediterranean-style sauce than cottage cheese.

It’s also great with:

• Grilled chicken
• Roasted vegetables
• Sandwiches and wraps
• French fries
• Grain bowls
• Pita
• Falafel
• Roasted potatoes

Customizations and Variations

• Use chicken sausage, turkey sausage, or pork sausage instead of beef kebabs.
• Add red onion or bell peppers to the sheet pan.
• Use regular potatoes instead of sweet potatoes.
• Swap Tajín for smoked paprika or chili powder if needed.
• Use cilantro instead of some of the parsley for a different green sauce.
• Add feta to the tomato cucumber salad.
• Serve everything over rice or couscous for an even heartier meal.
• Stuff the kebabs, salad, and green sauce into warm pita for another dinner entirely.

Another Way to Serve It

Turn everything into Mediterranean-style bowls.

Add rice, couscous, or greens to a bowl, then top with the roasted sweet potatoes, beef kebabs, tomato cucumber salad, and plenty of green sauce.

Or tuck everything into pita for an easy wrap situation.

Tools That Make This Recipe Easier

• Large rimmed sheet pan: Gives the sweet potatoes and meat enough room to roast instead of steam.
• Parchment paper sheets: Make cleanup easier, especially with the sweet potatoes. I’m kind of obsessed with these—they last forever, and I’m still using the box I bought two years ago.
• Small Beast blender: Perfect for this green sauce because the smaller container keeps all the ingredients close to the blades and gets everything really smooth.
• Chef’s knife: Makes quick work of the sweet potatoes, cucumber, tomato, and sausage if you’re using it.
• Vegetable peeler: Helpful for quickly peeling the sweet potatoes and cucumber.

Frequently Asked Questions

• Can I use sausage instead of Trader Joe’s Middle Eastern Kebabs? Yes. Use one package of fully cooked sausage cut into pieces and add it to the sheet pan after the sweet potatoes have roasted for 15 minutes.
• Can I make the green sauce ahead? Yes. Blend it ahead and refrigerate it in an airtight container. Stir before serving and add a splash of water if it thickens.
• Can I use Greek yogurt instead of cottage cheese? You can, although the flavor and texture will be slightly different. Start with less water because Greek yogurt is usually smoother than blended cottage cheese.
• Is the green sauce spicy? No. It’s bright, garlicky, lemony, and herbaceous but not spicy.
• Can I add other vegetables to the sheet pan? Absolutely. Red onion, bell peppers, zucchini, or broccoli would all work. Just keep their cooking times in mind.
• Can I meal prep this? Yes. Store the roasted sweet potatoes and meat together, with the salad and green sauce in separate containers.

Storage and Reheating

• Store: Refrigerate the cooked meat and sweet potatoes in an airtight container for up to 3–4 days.
• Green sauce: Store separately in the refrigerator for about 3–4 days.
• Tomato cucumber salad: Best within 1–2 days because the vegetables release moisture as they sit.
• Reheat: Warm the meat and sweet potatoes in the microwave, oven, or air fryer until heated through.
• Serve again: Add the cold green sauce and salad after reheating.

More Easy Family Dinners You’ll Love

• Crispy Hot Honey Chicken Sheet Pan Dinner
• 5-Ingredient BBQ Meatballs with Mashed Potatoes and Peas
• 5-Ingredient Chicken Pitas
• Asian Ground Turkey and Rice Bowl

This has become one of those dinners I keep coming back to because it checks all the boxes: easy, colorful, filling, and something my whole family actually likes. The Trader Joe’s kebabs make it especially fast, but even with sausage it’s still such an easy sheet pan meal. And honestly, the green sauce alone is worth making – I could put it on just about everything.

Trader Joe’s Beef Kebab Sheet Pan Dinner

This easy Trader Joe’s Beef Kebab Sheet Pan Dinner combines Middle Eastern kebabs, roasted sweet potatoes, fresh tomato cucumber salad, and creamy green sauce for a family-friendly meal.

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Ingredients

Sheet Pan Beef Kebabs and Sweet Potatoes

• 1 package rader Joe’s Middle Eastern Style Kebabs or 1 package fully cooked sausage cut into pieces
• 1-2 medium sweet potatoes peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes
• 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 teaspoon Tajín
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
• 1/2 teaspoon brown sugar

Green Sauce

• 3/4 cup cottage cheese
• Juice of 1 lemon
• 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
• 3 tablespoons water
• 2 garlic cloves
• 1/2 bunch fresh parsley
• 1 teaspoon dried dill
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt

Tomato Cucumber Salad

• 1 Roma tomato chopped
• 1 cucumber peeled and chopped
• 1 teaspoon distilled white vinegar or Champagne vinegar
• 1 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil
• Pinch of salt

Instructions

• Preheat the oven to 425°F. Line a large rimmed sheet pan with parchment paper if desired.
• Add the cubed sweet potatoes to the sheet pan.
• Drizzle with 2 tablespoons olive oil, then sprinkle with Tajín, garlic salt, and brown sugar.
• Toss until the sweet potatoes are evenly coated, then spread them into an even layer.
• Bake the sweet potatoes for 15 minutes at 425°F.
• Remove the sheet pan from the oven and add the Trader Joe’s beef kebabs to the pan. If using sausage, cut it into pieces and add those instead.
• Reduce the oven temperature to 350°F.
• Return the sheet pan to the oven and bake for another 20 minutes, or until the sweet potatoes are tender and the meat is hot and cooked through according to its package directions.
• While the sheet pan finishes cooking, make the green sauce. Add the cottage cheese, lemon juice, olive oil, water, garlic, parsley, dill, and kosher salt to a small blender or food processor.
• Blend until completely smooth and creamy. Taste and add a little more water if you prefer a thinner sauce.
  
• Make the tomato cucumber salad by combining the chopped tomato, cucumber, vinegar, olive oil, and a pinch of salt in a small bowl. Stir gently.
• Divide the roasted sweet potatoes and beef kebabs among plates.
• Serve with the tomato cucumber salad and a generous spoonful of green sauce.