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Leftover turkey and cranberry sandwich

Published Nov 25, 2016 By Julia 1 CommentThis post may contain affiliate links.

Summary:
Use up your Thanksgiving leftovers with this crispy skillet sandwich loaded with leftover turkey, cranberry sauce, and mashed avocado.
Leftover turkey and cranberry sandwich

Leftover turkey and cranberry sandwich

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Prep: 10 minutes mins
Cook: 15 minutes mins
Yield: 2 servings

INGREDIENTS

  • 2 slices leftover roasted turkey or enough to cover the bread
  • 1/2 cup cranberry sauce
  • 1 avocado peeled and pitted
  • 4 slices white bread
  • 2 tablespoons butter room temperature
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper

INSTRUCTIONS

  • Mash the avocado to a chunky consistency in a bowl. Mix with salt and pepper. Set aside.
  • Spread 1/2 tablespoon of butter on one side of each bread slice.
  • For two of the bread slices, distribute and evenly spread the avocado mixture on the side without butter. Top with turkey slices. Lastly, spread the cranberry sauce on top. Place the remaining bread slices on top to form sandwiches, with the buttered side facing outward.
  • Heat a pan over medium-low heat for a few minutes. Toast the sandwiches on each side until the bread is golden-brown, 3-6 minutes per side. Check that the turkey is heated through.

Leftover turkey and cranberry sandwich
I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving yesterday. Now you’re probably wondering, how am I supposed to eatย up all of those leftovers? Enter the leftover turkey and cranberry sauce sandwich. I can’t think of a better way to enjoy your leftovers than this sandwich — the slices of roasted turkey go amazingly well with the sweet cranberry sauce and chunky mashed avocado. This is one of those dishes that’ll make you actuallyย look forward to eating your Thanksgiving leftovers, as opposed to feeling like you’re just eating the same Thanksgiving dinner meal again and again until it’s finally purged from your refrigerator.

Leftover turkey and cranberry sandwich
There are only threeย filling ingredients inย this leftovers sandwich — turkey, cranberry sauce, and avocado — needed for you to make thisย amazing medley of flavors here. There’s no need to add any cheese like you mightย in a typical sandwich. Credit for these ingredients goes to Mr. Savory Tooth; he once ate a sandwich like this in a gourmet cafe and promptly fell in love with it. He’s also been eating similar leftover turkey sandwiches for years.

Theย bread needs to be super crispy, so I do my usual trick of slathering the sandwich with butter on the outsideย and pan-searing it on a skillet untilย both sides are perfectlyย crispy. By toasting the sandwich on a skillet,ย not only does the bread get crispy but the turkey alsoย gets heated through.

Leftover turkey and cranberry sandwich
Threeย otherย things that I love about this recipe:

  • It’s a fast recipe that cooks in under 15ย minutes.
  • Only one pan is needed. You won’t have many dishes to wash later.
  • This recipe is versatile and you can easily incorporate any other leftover Thanksgivingย ingredients you may have.

I hope you enjoy this recipe and the rest of your Thanksgiving holiday weekend!

Leftover turkey and cranberry sandwich
Leftover turkey and cranberry sandwich

Filed Under: Vintage Tagged With: avocado, cranberries, fall, thanksgiving, turkey

About Julia

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Julia is a recipe developer and the founder of Savory Tooth. Since 2015, she has been sharing simple recipes for tasty dishes, mostly low carb and gluten free. Learn more.

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Gail Kaufman

Delicious and filling sandwich. I used Challah for the bread.

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