Leftover Cranberry Turkey Sandwich
This Leftover Turkey Sandwich with Cranberry is the day after Thanksgiving on a plate. A Thanksgiving Sandwich made simply with nutty bread, herbed mayo, leftover cranberry sauce, lettuce, cheese and of course thick cuts of leftover turkey.
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Thanksgiving Leftover Sandwich
So Thanksgiving is officially done and you have leftovers piled up in your refrigerator. There are so many different ways to use leftover turkey, in fact, check out this roundup of 30+ Leftover Turkey Recipes.
I am a purist and prefer to keep it simple with a Turkey Cranberry Sandwich the day after Thanksgiving. Honestly I think I enjoy the sandwich more than the holiday feast.
Ingredients Needed For Leftover Turkey Cranberry Sandwiches
- Get a nice thick hearty sliced bread for these sandwiches. I like a nut seed bread or sour dough slice.
- Slice up that leftover turkey, try to get semi thin even slices. Here are my favorite ways to roast turkey to begin with: Oven Roasted Turkey Breast – Air Fryer Turkey Breast
- Use leftover chunky cranberry sauce or canned sauce works just fine. Here are a few Cranberry Sauce Recipes for you: Orange Ginger Cranberry Sauce – Slow Cooker Cranberry Sauce – Maple Cinnamon Cranberry Sauce
- Use your favorite lettuce or greens.
- The cheese is completely up to your preferences as well. I like mild sliced cheese on my sandwiches. Havarti is my favorite so that is what I use.
- Use plain mayo if you like or even whipped cream cheese is great for a more indulgent flavor combo. I add the spices and chives to the mayo just to zhoosh it up a bit. But it’s not necessary.
There you have it. The Best Turkey Sandwich, no bells or whistles just perfectly layered flavors.
Are you as obsessed with sandwiches as I am? Here are more amazing sandwich recipes to make:
Pulled Pork Cuban Sandwiches – Hot Italian Sandwiches – Muffalata Oven Baked Sandwiches – Greek Vegetable Sandwich – Prime Rib French Dip
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Leftover Cranberry Turkey Sandwich
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 Slices Nutty Bread
- 3 Tablespoons Mayonaise
- Pinch Poultry Seasoning
- Salt/Pepper
- 1 Tablespoon Chopped Chives
- Green Leaf Lettuce
- 1/2 Lb Sliced Leftover Turkey
- 1/4 Cup Cranberry Sauce
Instructions
- Mix mayo, poultry season, chives, salt and pepper.
- Spread mayo onto two slices of nutty bread.
- Top one bread slice with cheese, lettuce, turkey and cranberry sauce. Place second slice on top.
- Cut in half and serve.
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