Make the most of your leftover turkey this Christmas by making an epic turkey sandwich. Turkey, bacon, cranberry sauce, cheese and tomatoes all layered together for the BEST Leftover Turkey Sandwich, so nothing goes to waste.
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What's the best thing about making a big turkey? The leftovers! Whilst we love leftover turkey soup and leftover turkey curry, you just can't beat a huge turkey sandwich Christmas day evening.
It's easy to adapt with whatever you have in your fridge and throw it together in a couple of minutes. We are sharing loads of leftover turkey sandwich ideas!
Turkey sandwiches are ready in a matter of minutes and really hearty and filling. After all the chaos in the kitchen on Christmas dinner, this is a nice and easy meal to make.
Looking for some other leftover turkey recipes? Try our Turkey Grilled Cheese Sandwich, Leftover Turkey Pasta, Leftover Turkey Salad or Turkey Quesadillas.
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Leftover Turkey Sandwich Ingredients
A full ingredients list, along with US Customary and Metric measurements, can be found in the recipe card at the end of this post.
- Bread - You want to have something nice and sturdy, which is why we used sourdough.
- Turkey - This is the star of the Christmas sandwich. You can use leftovers from any turkey. Why not try our Roast Turkey Breast or Slow Cooker Turkey Crown?
- Tomatoes and lettuce
- Cranberry sauce - It's not a Christmas sandwich without some cranberry sauce is it? If you have any of this leftover, then this leftover turkey sandwich is a great way to use it.
- Mayonnaise
- Bacon - This just takes the sandwich to the next level. We used turkey medallions to keep this a healthy turkey sandwich, but you can use any bacon.
- Cheese - We like a nice smoked cheese, as it works well with the turkey, but this is a good way to use up leftover cheese from a cheese board, so anything goes.
Leftover Turkey Sandwich Variations
The great thing about a sandwich like this is how easy it is to adapt. Ours is perhaps a bit random, but it was born out of whatever we had left in the fridge. That's the best thing about a leftovers sandwich.
Bread - You could even do something a little different and use ciabatta, bagel or a croissant. It's also really good in a brioche burger roll.
Salad - Add some crunch with iceberg, or give this sandwich an iron boost with some spinach. Rocket lettuce adds a nice peppery flavour too.
Cheese - We added a smoked cheese, but leftover Brie or Stilton would be amazing on this. Seeing as this is a leftovers sandwich, why not use it as an opportunity to use leftovers from the Christmas cheeseboard?
Extras - You could then add slices of gherkins (pickles) and some sun-dried tomatoes for a burst of flavour. You could add roasted tomatoes or olives, caramelised onions and artichokes. It really is a great way to use up leftovers from the Christmas buffet. Leftover stuffing is always good too.
How to Make a Turkey Sandwich with Leftovers
- Step 1: Cook the bacon to your desired crispiness.
- Step 2: Build your sandwich by buttering the bread (optional). Spread over the mayonnaise, add a slice of turkey and half the cranberry sauce.
- Step 3: Add the lettuce, second slice of bread, cheese and bacon.
- Step 4: Add more cranberry sauce, more turkey, and the slices of tomato. Finish off with the final slice of bread.
Dannii's Top Tips
- If you really like peppery flavours, then add some slices of radish to this sandwich.
- Sliced pickled beetroot is also a great addition to this sandwich.
- If you want to keep it simple when it comes to the sauce, then you can just add mayo. Or maybe something a little more special like truffle mayo.
- A thin layer of gravy on the bread also really works well as a sauce. Kind of like in that episode of Friends with Ross' sandwich. You could also dip the turkey slices in gravy.
- Slices of avocado add a nice layer of creaminess and a boost of healthy fats.
- Are you a fan of the TV show Friends? Add a "moist maker" layer, by soaking a slice of bread in warmedd leftover gravy and add that to the centre of the sandwich.
Frequently Asked Questions
You can store all the individual parts of the sandwich separately, but the sandwich itself should be made from fresh. The leftover roast turkey will keep in an air tight container for up to 5 days. Try to use really fresh bread, as you don't want the whole sandwich falling apart as you try to bite into it.
No, it doesn't need to be sliced at all. You could shred or chop it and mix it with the mayo like we do in our Chicken Mayo Sandwich.
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Recipe
Leftover Turkey Sandwich
Ingredients
- 6 slice Sourdough bread
- 200 g (7 oz) Turkey breast - cooked; sliced
- 1 Tomato - sliced
- 4 tablespoon Cranberry sauce
- 2 tablespoon Mayonnaise
- 2 Little gem lettuce leaves
- 4 Bacon medallions
- 2 Cheese slices
Instructions
- Cook 4 Bacon medallions to your desired crispiness.
- Build your sandwich by buttering 6 slice Sourdough bread (optional). Spread over 2 tablespoon Mayonnaise, add a slice of 200 g Turkey breast and half the 4 tablespoon Cranberry sauce.
- Add 2 Little gem lettuce leaves, second slice of bread, 2 Cheese slices and cooked bacon.
- Add more cranberry sauce, more turkey, and the slices of 1 Tomato. Finish off with the final slice of bread.
Recipe Tips
- If you really like peppery flavours, then add some slices of radish to this sandwich.
- Sliced pickled beetroot is also a great addition to this sandwich.
- If you want to keep it simple when it comes to the sauce, then you can just add mayo. Or maybe something a little more special like truffle mayo.
- A thin layer of gravy on the bread also really works well as a sauce. Kind of like in that episode of Friends with Ross' sandwich.
- Slices of avocado add a nice layer of creaminess and a boost of healthy fats.
Nutritional Information
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The nutritional information provided is approximate and is calculated using online tools. Information can vary depending on various factors, but we have endeavoured to be as accurate as possible.
As all appliances vary, cooking times are a guide. Please note that by changing the serving size, the cooking time may also need to be altered.
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