Turkey Breast Sandwich – great for leftovers
This turkey breast sandwich is easy and delicious! All you need is some leftover turkey and fixings from the holidays for this turkey sandwich!
This particular leftover Thanksgiving Turkey Sandwich has been one of my favorites since I was a kid!
Are you one of those people that eats one thing at a time, when you have a plate with different foods on it? Not me. At Thanksgiving dinner I will put a little bit of several things on my fork and chew them, together. I love the way the flavors mingle!
Why does this sandwich work?
- Tastes delicious
- great use for Christmas or Thanksgiving leftovers
- incredibly easy
- customizable to your tastes.
Ingredients
- leftover turkey – use turkey breast of thinly sliced dark meat. Whichever you prefer.
- stuffing (or dressing)
- cranberry sauce
- A good quality bread is fairly critical, as well. Preferably, homemade white bread.
- leftover gravy (optional)
Other optional ingredients
- slice of cheese- brie, Swiss cheese, Gouda cheese
- caramelized onions
- butter or mayonnaise to spread on the bread, if you’d like it grilled. We prefer a thin even layer of mayonnaise.
- a nice green like arugula, Boston or Bibb lettuce
The other ingredient that is totally optional is warmed gravy. It is good, but if done in the correct order, this sandwich doesn’t require it, in my opinion.
You can decide to heat up the stuffing, or try it cold. We like it both ways. As far as the cranberry sauce goes, whole berry, or jellied? That is up to you, as well! I like those both too!
How to make it
It is important that the sandwich is built in the proper order. If you put the cranberry sauce on the outside, near the bread, the bread will get all soggy and fall apart! So don’t do it!!
- You can choose to toast the bread, or not, which ever you prefer.
- Add sliced turkey to top of bread.
- Spread cranberry on top of turkey.
- Add stuffing to top of cranberry sauce. Top with second slice bread. Can cover all with warmed gravy, if desired.
You have to give my Turkey breast Sandwich with stuffing and cranberry a try with your leftover turkey!! I think you will be pleasantly surprised! What is you favorite way to eat leftover turkey? Let me know in the comments below!
Other sandwiches
- The Best Damn Grilled Tuna and Cheese
- Spicy grilled cheese
- Homemade Sloppy Joes
- Air fryer grilled cheese
- Spicy Fish Sandwich
Another fun twist on turkey leftovers is this Mexican Turkey Soup! Not your grandma’s turkey soup, for sure! It is loaded with Mexican spices and ingredients! Serve it with homemade tortilla chips, for a fun twist!!
The sandwich is served on my favorite bamboo cutting board, it is so inexpensive and it never gets put away in my kitchen, because I use it so much!
Make the best leftover Turkey Sandwich recipe with stuffing and cranberry on Black Friday for an easy dinner!
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Leftover Turkey Breast Sandwich
Ingredients
- 2 slices favorite bread
- 2 slices turkey breast
- 2 tablespoons stuffing, leftover
- 2 tablespoons cranberry sauce, leftover
- gravy warmed
Instructions
- You can toast the bread, or not, whichever you prefer.2 slices favorite bread
- Place turkey slices on bread.2 slices turkey breast
- Spread cranberry sauce on to turkey.2 tablespoons cranberry sauce, leftover
- Top cranberry sauce with stuffing.2 tablespoons stuffing, leftover
- Cover with 2nd slice of bread..
- Top with hot gravy if desired.gravy
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Originally published 11/23/18
This is a great idea to use leftovers. Anything with cranberry is a win win dish at my home. This is just the perfect dish.
I am crazy about cranberry sauce as well! Thanks Geetha!
What a great way to use up leftovers! Stuffing and cranberry sauce included. I love how colorful this turkey sandwich is, it looks delicious.
Thank you Nadja! I’m glad you enjoyed the post!
Perfect to me! I love all the elements cold but lightly toasted bread is good! There is nothing better than the combo of cranberry, stuffing and cranberry – YUM!
I agree! A once a year sandwich that I must have! Thanks, Amanda!
How genius is this? I love this twist on holiday leftovers and know it would taste amazing in the days after the holiday.
Thank you Julie! It is very good!
This sandwich is such a great idea Beth and would make me soo happy right now as I am starving. I live the addition of the stuffing – yummmm. Will definitely remember to make it for Christmas 😉
The stuffing is the important part, I think! Thanks for you comment Ramona! I hope you enjoy it!
I still have plenty of leftovers, so I will be trying this for lunch today! It looks amazing!
I am almost out of leftovers. Just enough to finish my turkey soup. Thanks Jessica!
Can you believe we didn’t even serve cranberry sauce at my Thanksgiving this year. Which is really too bad, because I personally LOVE some cranberry sauce on my turkey sandwich.
I love cranberry sauce! It really is hard to believe you didn’t have any with Thanksgiving dinner! It is kind of a must for me! Thanks for your comment, Lisa!
What a great way to use Thanksgiving leftovers! I love stuffing, so this sandwich is right up my alley.
Thanks Daniela! Stuffing is perhaps my favorite part of the meal, as well!
WOW -this sandwich looks so delicious! Makes me almost wanna skip thanksgiving just for the leftovers!
Oh, I could totally do that! The leftovers are the best!! Thanks Shashi!
I agree, this is a tasty way to use up some leftovers – it’s also great with brie in there too if you don’t have any stuffing (or use both!)
Yes, I love brie, but then I usually leave off the stuffing and grill it to melt the brie! Thanks Caroline!