America’s Favorite Classic Turkey Sandwich

My favorite turkey leftover is the classic Turkey Sandwich.  Nothing fancy – just these simple ingredients:

• Good bread (I use Oroweat’s Country Potato Bread)
• Lots of mayo
• Delicious and moist turkey slices from a recently Roasted Turkey
• Salt & Pepper
• Fresh, crisp iceberg lettuce

That’s it – plain and simple!  But then, a few years ago, my 80+year-old cousins, Peggy and Pat, threw me a curve ball.  “Don’t you put cranberry sauce on your turkey sandwich?” they queried over one holiday weekend.  “Well, no; it’s never crossed my mind!”   So, sometimes I eat it their way and it is equally delicious!  Just depends on whether or not I want my sandwich a little on the sweet side.

So, here’s what you do:

1. Choose 2 slices of your favorite bread.  For turkey sandwiches, my choice of bread is Oroweat’s Country Potato Bread.
2. Load that baby up with mayo!  I LOVE mayo, so I apply it liberally.  This is not the time to watch your calories and fat intake.  Fresh Turkey Sandwiches are a treat!
3. Select one or two slices of turkey breast meat from your leftover Roasted Turkey.  Salt and pepper them to taste.  Now for Version 2.0, photo 3a:  Add slices of jellied cranberry sauce on top of the turkey and before the lettuce.  You can use whole-berry cranberry sauce instead – whatever works!
4. Add several leaves of crisp iceberg lettuce.
5. Add top piece of bread and smash that baby down!
6. Slice in half and ready to eat!

Beautiful Turkey Cranberry Sandwich sliced in half and ready to eat with beautiful, sweet red grapes as an accompaniment!

Here’s the recipe:

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Turkey Sandwich

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Classic turkey sandwich – simple and delicious!

• Author: Carole from Toot Sweet 4 Two
• Prep Time: 5 mins
• Total Time: 5 mins
• Yield: 1 1x
• Category: Sandwich
• Cuisine: American

Ingredients

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• 2 slices of favorite bread (I use Oroweat’s Country Potato Bread)
• 2 (or more) tablespoons mayonnaise
• Several slices of fresh Roasted Turkey breast meat
• Several leaves of fresh, crisp iceberg lettuce
• Salt & Pepper to taste
• 2 slices of jellied cranberry sauce or whole-berry cranberry sauce (optional)

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Instructions

1. Slather both sides of bread liberally with mayo.
2. Add turkey slices to one side of bread.
3. Salt & Pepper to taste.
4. Add jellied cranberry slices or whole-berry cranberry sauce (optional).
5. Add several leaves of iceberg lettuce on top of turkey.
6. Add remaining slice of bread, smash down and cut in half.
7. Enjoy!

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(other turkey classics)

• Roasted Turkey
• Turkey Pull-Apart Pot Pie
• Turkey Shepherd’s Pie
• Turkey Soup