Turkey Cranberry Sandwich

Leftovers from a holiday meal? Transform them into a unique Turkey Cranberry Sandwich, featuring leftover rolls, turkey, cranberry sauce and even some stuffing and gravy. Makes 1 sandwich, but can easily be doubled or tripled with enough leftovers.

Love Thanksgiving and Christmas leftovers? Check out Cranberry Turkey Puff Pastry Tartlets, Turkey Biscuits and Gravy and Individual Turkey Pot Pies (Turkey Breast Leftover Recipe)!

We’ve traversed a few states in the last few days, visiting both our families, and I hope y’all have had as wonderful a holiday as we have. Something about this time of year and seeing family just makes my heart so happy. I can hardly believe that Christmas has come and gone, and we are already staring down the new year.

But before we reach the new year, I wanted to share a favorite holiday leftover recipe with y’all.

Why I love this recipe:

If your family is anything like mine, there’s a good chance you’ve holiday leftovers hanging out in your fridge. 

If you’re like me (and I sincerely hope you are in this case), you’re excited about them… because you can turn them into so many different things.

This is one of my favorite ways to enjoy holiday leftovers because it’s easy and doesn’t require me spending a ton of time cooking.

And yes, while I know it looks a little different, I can assure you that it’s delicious!

Other ways to use holiday leftovers: Turkey Tortilla Soup | Orange Cranberry Cream Cheese Thumbprint Cookies | Baked Brie with Cranberry Chutney | Thanksgiving Tacos

Just need a good meal (that doesn’t necessarily involve leftovers)? Head on over to my Dinner Recipe Index for some inspiration!

What you need to make this leftover sandwich

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• A toaster or toaster oven
• A sharp knife and cutting board
• Holiday leftovers (like leftover turkey breast, cranberry sauce and stuffing)

This is a pretty straightforward, simple recipe to utilize your holiday leftovers!

How to make a Turkey Cranberry Sandwich

A note before we get started: We’re using Thanksgiving or holiday leftovers, but you can easily use turkey slices from the deli counter and canned cranberry sauce if you don’t have the fresh made kind at home.

To start, toast a roll in a toaster, toaster oven or oven. Slice it in half.

While the roll/bun toasts, reheat the turkey, stuffing and gravy in the microwave. In my opinion, this recipe is best when the other ingredients are warm.

On the bottom half of the sandwich roll, spread the cranberry sauce, then add warmed stuffing on top if it.

On top of the stuffing, add the turkey breast leftovers.

Pour turkey gravy on top, and close the sandwich. Feel free to push it down to consolidate the ingredients so they don’t fall out, then enjoy!

Frequently Asked Questions

What substitutions can I make to this Turkey Cranberry Sandwich?

This recipe is more of a suggestion than something set in stone, so here are a few ideas of how you can change it up:

• Use sliced deli turkey breast instead of leftover Thanksgiving turkey breast!
• Skip the fresh cranberry stuff (if you don’t have it.) Use the canned kind for a little sweetness to this sandwich instead.
• Leave off the stuffing and gravy if those aren’t your jam.
• Toast up whatever kind of roll/bun/bread you’ve got to give this sandwich some crunch.

Do you eat your holiday leftovers in interesting ways?