Looking for an easy Christmas dinner idea? Or making a plan for that pile of turkey leftovers after the holidays? You can’t go wrong with a leftover turkey sandwich!
Turn your holiday leftovers into bistro-style sandwiches at home!
A Holiday Tradition
The best part of the holidays is leftovers! As much as I enjoy gathering around the table to eat turkey with my family, I definitely prefer my sandwiches the next day.
To make these yummy recipes, you can use leftover turkey, or turkey cold cuts from the grocery store.
Don’t feel limited to just using turkey, either! Any meat will do, or even stick with just veggies!
You can tailor these turkey sandwich recipes around what you have in the fridge.
Turkey Sandwich Ingredients
- Bread, toasted if you like
- Turkey, sliced thinly
Condiments:
- Mayonnaise
- Honey Mustard
Toppings:
- Cranberry Sauce
- Lettuce
- Cheese
- Tomatoes
- Microgreens
- Avocado
- Other vegetables you like
After all of that holiday cooking, who wants to cook the day after? Leftover sandwiches to the rescue!
How to Make a Turkey Sandwich
It’s really easy to make a restaurant quality sandwich at home, using what you already have!
Wasting food is a huge pet peeve of mine, so I use this recipe anytime we have leftover turkey, ham, or chicken.
If you aren’t a fan of mayo, switch it out for a spicy mustard.
1. Spread mayonnaise on bread.
Kids have so much fun making their own sandwiches!
2. Add turkey, cheese, and other toppings of your choice.
If you’re really hungry, make a double-decker sandwich!
3. Top with bread and cut.
If you are making your sandwich ahead of time and storing it in the fridge until later, wait to add your condiments until you are about to eat, to keep the bread from getting soggy.
4. Serve immediately.
Store your sandwich in an airtight container and eat it by the next morning for it to be the freshest.
Easy Turkey Sandwich Recipes
Turkey bacon: Fry up some bacon to add to your turkey sandwich! Give it a little kick and make your own chipotle mayo.
Turkey pesto: It’s pretty simple to make pesto, combining basil leaves, pine nuts, olive oil, and garlic, but you can also use store-bought pesto, too!
Combine pesto and the turkey in a bowl, until coated, and then make your sandwich.
Turkey and cheese: Add any cheese you would like, even combining different cheeses!
Half the fun of being a sandwich artist is being creative about it!
Turkey cranberry: This is a favorite in my house, and it’s a wonderful way to use your leftover cranberry sauce! Add a layer of cranberry sauce to the bread.
Turkey avocado: The creaminess of fresh avocado blends nicely with the dryer texture of turkey, and it is so healthy!
Ham and turkey: If you have leftover ham, in addition to leftover turkey, this is the perfect way to use up all that meat! Add a little bleu cheese for extra flavor!
Turkey, bacon, avocado: This one has my heart. You can also make this as a grilled cheese! The melted cheese blends so well with the creamy avocado, and the crispy bacon.
Set all of your ingredients out and create a sandwich bar for your family!
Grilled turkey: If you have a panini maker, put it in the machine, and voila!
Turkey club: This is a favorite in restaurants, but it is so easy to make at home. Combine turkey, ham, cheese, mayo, lettuce, and tomatoes, and top with bacon.
Gluten free turkey sandwich: Just use gluten free bread! Also be mindful of any marinade that might have been used on the meat. It is safer to make a gluten free sandwich at home. Then you aren’t risking cross contamination or a kitchen error! It is also cheaper!
How to Make the Best Turkey Sandwich
The best thing about holiday meals is all the leftovers! Use them to make a delicious turkey sandwich!
Ingredients
- Ingredients:
- Bread, toasted if you like
- Turkey, sliced thinly
- Condiments:
- Mayonnaise
- Honey Mustard
- Toppings:
- Cranberry Sauce
- Lettuce
- Cheese
- Tomatoes
- Microgreens
- Avocado
- Other vegetables you like
Instructions
1. Spread mayonnaise on bread.
2. Add turkey, cheese and other toppings of your choice.
3. Top with bread and cut.
4. Serve immediately.
This puppy sandwich is almost too cute to eat!
Yummy Sandwich Recipes
Sandwiches are the easiest way to get a healthy meal on the run! Here are some of our favorite sandwich ideas:
- Surprise the birthday girl or boy with a birthday hat sandwich!
- If you’re as addicted to grilled cheese as I am, you have to try these 5 grilled cheese sandwich recipes.
- Calling all dog fans! You have to make this adorable chocolate spotted PB&J puppy sandwich.
- You haven’t lived until you have tried this Coca-Cola pulled pork sandwich, from The Nerd’s Wife. It’s perfect for a BBQ, or Game Day!
- Amaze little ones with a fairy sandwich!
What is your favorite way to make a leftover sandwich? Comment below!
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