These Thanksgiving Leftover Turkey Sandwiches are protein-packed, so delicious and the best way to step up your leftovers. The ultimate comfort food!
Prep Time 10 minutesminutes
Cook Time 15 minutesminutes
Total Time 25 minutesminutes
Servings 2sandwiches
Author Rachael DeVaux
Ingredients
For the Greens:
1cupbaby arugula
¼small red onion, very thinly sliced
2teaspoonsolive oil
2teaspoonsred wine vinegar
Pinchof kosher salt
Freshly ground black pepper
¼teaspoondried oregano
For the Bread:
4thick slices sourdough bread
4tablespoonsghee, room temperature
For the Turkey:
1heaping cup of shredded leftover turkey or rotisserie chicken
⅓cupturkey gravy(try my Bone Broth Gravy – it’s gluten and dairy-free!)
Freshly cracked black pepper
To Assemble:
¼cuppepita pesto(click here for my recipe on the blog)
½cupvery thinly sliced honey crisp apples
4slicesgoat cheddar cheese
4slicescooked and cooled no-sugar added bacon
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 375.
For the Greens:
In a medium bowl, add the arugula, onion, olive oil, red wine vinegar, salt, pepper, and oregano. Toss to combine and set aside.
For the Bread:
Add the sourdough to a baking sheet. Spread 1 tablespoon of ghee across each slice of bread, coating the front and back of each slice.
Transfer to the oven and bake on the middle rack for about 10 minutes, flipping the bread halfway through, cooking until golden but slightly soft.
For the Turkey:
Meanwhile, warm the turkey. In a medium skillet over medium-low, add the turkey, turkey gravy, and pepper. Heat until warmed through, about 3 minutes. Remove from the heat.
To Assemble:
To each slice of toasted bread, add 1 tablespoon of the pepita pesto, spreading it into a thin layer to coat the entire slice.
For each sandwich, add ½ of the sliced apple to one of the slices, cover with 2 slices of bacon, and one slice of cheese.
To the other slice, add ½ of the turkey mixture and cover with the other slice of cheese.
Repeat to assemble the other sandwich.
Transfer the sheet back to the oven on the upper rack. Turn the broiler on high and cook until the cheese is melted and bubbly, 1 to 3 minutes. Watch carefully so it doesn’t get burnt! Remove from the oven.
To each sandwich’s side with the turkey, pile on ½ of the greens mixture. Top with the other slice and press down. Slice in a diagonal. Enjoy!