Recipes For Leftover Turkey Sandwiches

The ultimate leftover Thanksgiving turkey sandwich has mixed greens, cream cheese, cranberry sauce and plenty of sliced turkey. It makes for such a delicious lunch!

What do you have planned?! A big festive meal with family? A friend or neighborhood gathering? A quiet dinner in or out with just a few people? Do tell!

We will be with my parents doing our usual turkey trot to start the day, followed by all the cooking and chatting. And some Bloody Mary's and mimosas. And later, maybe a bourbon cocktail. You know me and my bourbon 😉

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Here we are to the end of leftover Thanksgiving turkey week. I hope you’ve enjoyed it as much as me! Here’s our run-down:

One year, we were visiting my in-laws and I was pregnant. Regular turkey sandwiches with deli turkey were a no-no, so I was excited to have some awesome leftovers for sandwiches to feast on.

Especially because my father-in-law makes a mean turkey at Thanksgiving. And Christmas. And sometimes just whenever we visit because he’s amazing and knows how much we love it. 💕

Thanksgiving Leftover Turkey Sandwich Recipe

My mother-in-law also knows how much I love her white turkey chili. We eat it ALL year long, doesn’t matter the temperature. It’s so easy and so, so good.

So she made it for dinner while we were there and I gobbled it up. But she had to use the rest of the turkey and I was a little disappointed the next day because I wanted MORE, MORE, MORE sandwiches.

The turkey + cranberry sauce + cream cheese makes a seriously delicious combination. I keep making my 15-minute easy cranberry sauce and my slow cooker turkey breasts so I can keep making these sandwiches!

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(It's one of those leftover dishes that I start looking forward to about a week before we even get to the holiday!)

Oh, and while I wrote the recipe below for two sandwiches, but you can obviously adjust the amounts and make just one or as many as you like.

You could also make these on slider buns and have them as little snackable bites for watching football all weekend. (Or the new special release episodes of Gilmore Girls, which is what I'll be glued to the TV for.) Who wouldn’t want to gobble these up?!

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Hoping you all have a wonderful Thanksgiving! (And don’t worry, I’m here next week bring you some more yummy recipes, they just won’t involve leftover Thanksgiving turkey. That's a little sad, isn't it?)

P.S. If you want another quick and easy lunch with leftover turkey, check out these open-faced cheesy turkey spinach mushroom melts. So warm and delicious!

You can use bakery bread or sandwich bread or substitute a roll or wrap. You can also make these as sliders for an appetizer or game day eats.The best thanksgiving sandwich with a MOIST MAKER! That's right, our leftover thanksgiving turkey sandwich includes a slice of gravy soaked bread in the center. It takes the sandwich to the next level! Our sandwich is simple, but incredibly delicious and satisfying!

Turkey Cranberry Grilled Cheese (thanksgiving Leftover Sandwiches) • Domestic Superhero

I think a leftover Thanksgiving Sandwich is one of the best things about thanksgiving meal. It might sound silly, but I look forward to these sandwiches every black Friday. They’re so ridiculously indulgent and perfect.

We love this thanksgiving sandwich so much and think the extra gravy soaked bread really takes this sandwich over the top! We drew inspiration for this sandwich from one of our favorite show, Friends, where Monica makes leftover thanksgiving sandwiches with a gravy soaked slice of bread, which she coined as the “moist maker”. It’s a very appropriate name too because it truly ensures your sandwich won’t be dry in any way, while also adding more flavor. Some of you might remember THIS scene from the episode, which is the best and never seems to get old!

Anyway, this is quite a hefty sandwich and we know the added carbs from both the third slice of bread AND the stuffing might be a little much for some. If that’s the case for you, I highly recommend still making this sandwich, but instead of adding an extra slice of bread, just dip each slice of turkey into the gravy. You still get the delicious flavor of the gravy in the sandwich, but can trim away at a little bit of the extra carbs.

Leftover Turkey Sandwiches With Chipotle Cranberry Sauce

Calories: 1030 kcal Carbohydrates: 125 g Protein: 41 g Fat: 42 g Saturated Fat: 8 g Polyunsaturated Fat: 18 g Monounsaturated Fat: 11 g Trans Fat: 1 g Cholesterol: 99 mg Sodium: 1817 mg Potassium: 596 mg Fiber: 8 g Sugar: 63 g Vitamin A: 2607 IU Vitamin C: 6 mg Calcium: 179 mg Iron: 6 mg

Jenny Park is half of Spoon Fork Bacon. She is also a food stylist and recipe developer. One of her favorite foods is donuts. #sfbJENNY