Leftover Turkey Cranberry Sandwich

Leftover Turkey Cranberry Sandwich

Prep

10 min

Cook

5 min

Total

15 min

Servings

2

Difficulty

Easy

Ingredients

• 4 slices sourdough or country bread
• 2 tbsp mayonnaise
• 1/4 cup cranberry sauce
• 6 oz sliced leftover turkey
• 1/2 cup leftover stuffing, warmed (optional)
• 3 oz brie or white cheddar, sliced
• 1 cup baby arugula or spinach
• 1 tbsp butter, softened

Instructions

1. Spread mayonnaise on one side of two bread slices and cranberry sauce on two others.
2. Layer turkey, stuffing (if using), cheese and greens on the mayo slices. Close with the cranberry slices.
3. Butter the outsides of the sandwiches.
4. Cook in a skillet over medium heat, pressing gently with a spatula, until golden and the cheese melts, 2 to 3 minutes per side.
5. Cut in half and serve warm.

Why this recipe works

Cranberry sauce adds the sweet-tart contrast that dry leftover turkey needs, and grilling the sandwich melts the cheese so everything holds together. Mayonnaise on the inside keeps the bread from drying out.

Tips, substitutions & storage

• Swap: Use deli turkey or rotisserie chicken if you don't have leftovers.
• Swap: Swap the brie for Swiss, provolone or white cheddar.
• Leftover gravy makes a great dipping sauce — warm it in a small pot.
• Leftover cooked turkey keeps 3 to 4 days in the fridge, so make these within that window.
• Swap brie for Swiss or provolone if that is what you have.

Nutrition (estimated, per serving)

Calories

640

Protein

41g

Carbs

56g

Fat

28g

Fiber

3g

Sugar

14g

Sodium

1050mg

Nutrition information is an automatic estimate based on typical ingredients and will vary with the brands and amounts you use. It is not medical or dietary advice.