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Day After Turkey ‘Wiches – Wine Sisterhood TV

Day After Turkey 'Wiches - Wine Sisterhood

What could possibly be better than a Thanksgiving Day feast? All of those delicious leftovers, of course!

This year, we pulled out some of our favorite recipes and drew up a plan for what to do with all of those leftovers – Turkey ‘Wiches!

Between your leftovers and a few standard pantry staples, you can put together some out-of-this-world sandwich creations. Watch our latest Wine Sisterhood TV episode above to see how we put together our day-after Thanksgiving favorites. Then, check out the recipes below for ideas on how to pile up a winning turkey sandwich. 

We want to hear what you think! Share your vote for the sandwich that sounds the tastiest in a comment at the bottom of this post. 

Turkey Torta Sandwich

Turkey Torta Thanksgiving Sandwich

Serves 1

Ingredients: 

  • Thinly Sliced Red Onion
  • Peppercorns
  • Cinnamon Stick
  • White Wine Vinegar
  • Fresh Lime Juice
  • Hot Sauce
  • Sour Cream
  • Favorite Toasted Roll
  • Sliced Leftover Turkey
  • Sliced Avocado
  • Shredded Lettuce
  • Cotija Cheese, crumbled
  • Cilantro Sprigs
  1. Soak onion, peppercorns and cinnamon stick in vinegar for one hour, then drain.
  2. Mix lime juice, hot sauce and sour cream.
  3. Build the sandwich:  Spread the sour cream mixture on the roll.  Add a layers of turkey, avocado, lettuce, cotija cheese, and pickled onion.  Garnish with cilantro sprigs.

Turkey Cubano Sandwich

Cubano-Inspired Day-After Thanksgiving Sandwich

Serves 1

Ingredients: 

  • Your choice of soft sandwich roll
  • 1 T. roasted garlic aioli (one whole head of roasted garlic, 3 tablespoons mayonnaise)
  • 1 T. yellow mustard
  • 1 kosher pickle, sliced lengthwise
  • Two slices leftover turkey
  • Two slices left over ham
  • 1 slice swiss cheese
  1. First, make the garlic aioli. Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees. Slice off top of bulb and roast foil-wrapped garlic until soft—about 30 minutes.
  2. Place mayo in small bowl and mix in a generous squeeze of roast garlic (to taste).
  3. Spread each side of bun with roasted garlic aioli, followed by yellow mustard.  Arrange turkey and ham on bottom half of bun, top with cheese.
  4. Toast sandwich under broiler until cheese is bubbly. Remove from oven, add slices of pickles and serve.

Provisions Turkey Sandwich

Provisions of Nantucket-Style Turkey Sandwich

Serves 1

Ingredients:

  • Two slices soft white bread, such as Portuguese (Hawaiian) Sweet Bread, Brioche or potato bread
  • 1 T. mayonnaise (or to taste)
  • 2 T. Cranberry Sauce
  • ¼ C. leftover stuffing
  • Two of three slices leftover turkey
  1. If preferred, toast bread lightly. Spread each side of bread with mayonnaise to taste.
  2. Layer cranberry sauce on top of mayo.  Add turkey and generous amount of stuffing.
  3. Slice in half and serve.
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