
Sheet pan Greek vegetables with lemon rice
Oregano-roasted zucchini, peppers, onions and cherry tomatoes with warm feta and olives, over lemony dill rice with a big spoonful of tzatziki.
- 45 min total
- 15 min hands-on
- Follow-a-recipe easy
- Serves 4
- About $4.24 a serving
- 530 calories
- Good the next day
- Vegetarian
- Gluten-free

Dolly says: Make the full amount. It’s just as good for lunch the next day.
Ingredients
For 4 servings.
- 2 zucchini, cut into chunks
- 1 red bell pepper, cut into chunks
- 1 red onion, cut into wedges
- 1 package cherry tomatoes
- 1½ cups long-grain white rice, rinsed
- 2½ cups vegetable broth
- 2 lemons, 1 zested and juiced, 1 cut into wedges
- ½ cup feta cheese, crumbled
- ¼ cup Kalamata olives
- 2 tbsp fresh dill, chopped
- ½ cup tzatziki
From your pantry
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tsp dried oregano
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1¼ tsp salt, divided
Each serving has about 530 calories, 13 g protein, 76 g carbs and 20 g fat, and costs about $4.24 at typical US grocery prices. Both are estimates from what the recipe uses.
Missing something?
- No zucchini? Yellow squash works.
- No red bell peppers? Yellow bell peppers work.
- No red onions? White onions or yellow onions work.
- No long-grain white rice? Jasmine rice or basmati rice works.
- No lemons? Limes work.
- No feta cheese? Goat cheese works.
- No Kalamata olives? Black olives work.
Steps
Tap an underlined word for a quick explanation.
the oven to 425°F.
Preheat. Preheating means turning the oven on before you start, so it’s fully hot when the food goes in. Food that starts in a cold oven cooks unevenly and doesn’t brown the same.
How you’ll know: The oven beeps or its light clicks off, usually 10 to 15 minutes after you turn it on.
On a large , the zucchini, pepper, onion and tomatoes with the oil, oregano, garlic powder and 1 teaspoon salt. 25 minutes, stirring once.
Sheet pan. A sheet pan is a flat metal baking tray with a low rim all the way around. The rim catches juices, and the wide surface lets food spread out and brown.
How you’ll know: Everything fits in one layer with a little space between the pieces.
Toss. Tossing means gently lifting and turning food so everything gets coated, like pasta in sauce or vegetables in oil. It coats every piece evenly without mashing anything.
How you’ll know: Every piece looks glossy or evenly coated, with no dry spots hiding underneath.
Roast. Roasting means cooking in a hot oven, around 400°F to 450°F, usually spread out on a sheet pan. The dry heat browns the outside and brings out sweetness, especially in vegetables.
How you’ll know: The edges are browned and a little crisp, and a fork slides easily into the thickest piece.
Timer: 25 min
Meanwhile, put the rice, broth, lemon and the rest of the salt in a medium and over high heat.
Zest. Zest is the thin, colored outer layer of citrus peel, rubbed off on the smallest holes of a grater. It holds the fruit’s fragrant oils, so it adds bright flavor without the sourness of juice.
How you’ll know: You see bright flecks and smell citrus right away; stop when you reach the white layer, which is bitter.
Saucepan. A saucepan is a pot with tall, straight sides and one long handle. It’s for things that need depth, like rice, sauces or a few boiled eggs.
How you’ll know: The food fills it about halfway, leaving room to bubble without spilling over.
Bring to a boil. It means heating a liquid on high until it’s fully boiling before you move on. A lid on the pot gets it there faster, which makes it a good moment to chop something.
How you’ll know: Big bubbles break all over the surface, and they keep coming when you lift the lid.
High heat
Stir once, cover, turn the heat to low and cook 18 minutes. Leave it covered off the heat until the vegetables are done.
Low heatTimer: 18 min
Scatter the feta and olives over the vegetables and 5 minutes more, until the feta is soft and warm.
Roast. Roasting means cooking in a hot oven, around 400°F to 450°F, usually spread out on a sheet pan. The dry heat browns the outside and brings out sweetness, especially in vegetables.
How you’ll know: The edges are browned and a little crisp, and a fork slides easily into the thickest piece.
Timer: 5 min
Fluff the rice with a fork and stir in the lemon juice and dill.
Serve the rice topped with the vegetables and feta, a spoonful of tzatziki and lemon wedges.

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