Although Thanksgiving dinner is always amazing it is the leftovers that I like the most! In particular, may favourite way to enjoy some of those leftovers is a roasted turkey sandwich stuffed full with cranberry sauce. After enjoying a few of those sandwiches this year it was time to try something new, a Cuban style leftover turkey sandwich that I came across last year on Panini Happy . The Cuban sandwich generally consists of roast pork, ham, swiss cheese, pickles, mayo and mustard and this Thanksgiving leftovers version uses roast turkey rather than the pork and it adds a healthy dose of cranberry sauce to the mix. With all of the cranberry sauce, mayo and mustard in these sandwiches, they can be a bit messy but they are definitely worth it! The cranberry sauce works surprisingly well with all of the other flavours in this sandwich, so well in fact that you will hardly notice all of the cranberry sauce and mayo dripping down your chin after taking that last bite.
Roast Turkey Cuban Sandwich
A tasty Thanksgiving style Cuban sandwich with roasted turkey, smoked ham, swiss cheese, pickles and cranberry sauce.
ingredients
- 1 bun, sliced in half
- 1 tablespoon mayonnaise
- 1 teaspoon dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon cranberry sauce
- 2 slices roast turkey breast
- 2 slices swiss cheese
- 2 slices smoked ham
- 2 slices dill pickle
directions
- Assemble the sandwich and brush the outside with a bit of oil.
- Grill the sandwich over medium heat until golden brown on both sides, about 2-4 minutes per side.
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Joanne says
October 19, 2010 at 10:18 amI often wonder what I look forward to more…reading about what you cooked on thanksgiving or reading about what you made the day after. These look awesome.
Chiara "Kika" Assi says
October 19, 2010 at 11:10 amMmmmm… look at that! I love the idea of incorporating cranberry sauce into a Cuban sandwich!
Lauren says
October 19, 2010 at 12:35 pmThe cuban is one of my favorite sandwiches, and yours looks fantastic! I agree with you that Thanksgiving leftovers are even better than the first time around. I may not be able to wait until the holiday to make this awesome sandwich :).
bellini valli says
October 19, 2010 at 1:54 pmLove the concept Kevin!
Anonymous says
October 19, 2010 at 2:03 pmI'd be very happy if I was served this! Good presentation!
Rosa's Yummy Yums says
October 19, 2010 at 2:05 pmThat sandwich looks so good!
Cheers,
Rosa
Jess @ Bakericious says
October 19, 2010 at 2:24 pmlooks so salivating
Susi says
October 19, 2010 at 3:15 pmThis sandwich makes me wish Thanksgiving was already over. I can't wait to give this one a try, it looks mouthwatering delicious!
Kathy - Panini Happy says
October 19, 2010 at 5:32 pmIsn't this a surprisingly tasty sandwich? Glad to decided to give it a try!
Pattie says
October 19, 2010 at 5:33 pmI just discovered your blog and am so glad that I did. This looks DELICIOUS! What a great use for turkey. I'm definitely going to try this after Thanksgiving. Thanks for thr great idea and recipe.
Dom at Belleau Kitchen says
October 19, 2010 at 6:11 pmI love the way that over the past few days you built up to this point rather than the actual Thanksgiving Dinner! We don't have thanksgiving in the UK but the same goes for Christmas… if there's one thing I look forward to most is a left-over turkey and coleslaw sandwich!
Cynthia says
October 19, 2010 at 6:58 pmHey Kevin, dropping by to say hi. Been missing your delicious posts.
Les rêves d'une boulangère (Brittany) says
October 19, 2010 at 9:21 pmLeftovers are wonderful in a sandwich!!! Love the colours that your ingredients make together
dining tables says
October 20, 2010 at 6:22 amThis is really something that looks so delicious. I like it. And the presentation is nice.
Mama Karma says
October 20, 2010 at 12:42 pmThere's another Cuban sandwich that's actually very similar to what you made. It's called an Elena Ruth sandwich after the lady who came up with it. It's basically sliced turkey, cream cheese, and strawberry preserves on cuban bread. Here's a link:
http://www.barrypopik.com/index.php/florida/entry/elena_ruz_sandwich_elena_ruiz_sandwich_elena_ruth_marie_elena_cuban_turkey/
Marisa says
October 22, 2010 at 5:53 pmNow that is one colourful looking sandwich!
Pipon says
October 23, 2010 at 1:21 pmThat looks seriously delicious…cant wait to try it!
Mimi G says
March 22, 2012 at 11:53 pmOne word….GORGEOUS!!!!!
catering Fort Lauderdale says
June 27, 2012 at 9:36 amThis version of turkey sandwich is truly mouth-watering! One can serve this as a snack or light dinner at home instead of buying take out from a fastfood chain. Thanks for sharing!
Tara says
November 10, 2012 at 12:50 amThis is so good. All your pictures make me drool. I am going to add this to my Mouth Watering Mondays post this Monday. Cheers, Tara
Anonymous says
February 12, 2013 at 11:14 pmI made this for lunch today and i used a sour bread it was amazing!!!!