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    Mini Leftover Turkey Sandwiches

    Updated: November 18, 2020 | Published on: November 17, 2020 - Molly ThompsonLeave a Comment

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    These mini leftover turkey sandwiches are the best way to use your Thanksgiving turkey and sides. They're made with leftover rolls and can be topped with other leftovers like cranberry sauce, mashed potatoes or dressing.

    3 leftover turkey sandwiches on  homemade buns with cranberry sauce

    One of the best parts about thanksgiving is having leftovers to eat for days to come. I always recommend making extra so that everyone can go home with a good amount of food to go.

    Pro tip: if you aren't hosting, bring a to-go container with you to your family's house so you can fill it up to take home.

    You can absolutely eat another plate of Thanksgiving multiple times, but I love to switch it up by taking all of those yummy leftovers and turning them into the best leftover Thanksgiving sandwiches.

    basting brush brushing on a mustard and butter topping for leftover turkey sandwiches

    Mini Leftover Turkey Sandwich Ingredients:

    • Slider buns, hawaiian rolls or leftover thanksgiving rolls (like these sourdough buns or soft sourdough rolls)
    • Leftover turkey
    • Leftover or store bought cranberry sauce
    • Goat cheese or gouda cheese
    • For topping: grass-fed or vegan butter, mustard, garlic powder, poppyseeds

    Optional leftovers to add:

    Here are a few more ingredients that would be great on this leftover turkey sandwich tray if you have them handy:

    • Stuffing/dressing
    • Gravy
    • Mashed potatoes

    How long will leftover turkey last?

    Leftover Thanksgiving turkey will last in an air tight container in your fridge for up to 4 days.

    top of the buns for leftover turkey sandwiches coated with a butter mustard glaze

    How to make the best leftover turkey sandwich:

    1. Preheat the oven to 325°F degrees. Spray  a 9x13 inch baking dish with non-stick spray. Separate the rolls into the top and bottom portions and place the bottom halves into the prepared baking dish in an even layer. 
    2. Layer on the turkey, cranberry sauce and cheese evenly between all 12 rolls. Place the tops on the rolls and set aside.
    3. In a small dish, whisk together the melted grass-fed or vegan butter, mustard, garlic powder and poppy seeds. Evenly pour or brush the mixture over the top of the sliders, coating each one completely.
    4. Cover the baking dish with foil and bake for 15 minutes in the preheated oven. When the time is up, carefully remove the foil from the top and continue cooking for another 3-5 minutes. Serve warm.
    hand picking up a leftover turkey sandwich after it's come out of the oven

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    More Thanksgiving recipes:

    • Healthy cranberry sauce
    • Apple and herb sourdough stuffing
    • Healthy sourdough buns
    • Soft pull-apart sourdough rolls
    • The best dairy free mashed potatoes
    warm leftover turkey sandwich sitting on top of two more filled with cranberry sauce

    Leftover Turkey Sandwiches

    These mini leftover turkey sandwiches are the best way to use your Thanksgiving turkey and sides. They're made with leftover rolls and can be topped with other leftovers like cranberry sauce, mashed potatoes or dressing.
    5 from 2 votes
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    Course: Dinner
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 15 minutes
    Cook Time: 20 minutes
    Servings: 6 (2 sandwiches each)
    Calories: 478kcal
    Author: Molly Thompson
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    Ingredients

    • 12 leftover rolls or store bought Hawaiian rolls
    • 3 cups cooked 14 ounces white turkey breast
    • 1 cup prepared cranberry sauce
    • 6 ounces goat cheese or Havarti cheese
    • 4 tablespoons grass fed butter or vegan butter
    • 1 teaspoon yellow mustard
    • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
    • 1/2 teaspoon poppy seeds

    Instructions

    • Preheat the oven to 325°F degrees. Spray a 9x13 inch baking dish with non-stick spray. Separate your into the top and bottom portions and place the bottom halves into the prepared baking dish in an even layer.
    • Layer on the turkey, cranberry sauce and cheese evenly between all 12 rolls. Place the tops on the rolls and set aside.
    • In a small dish, whisk together the melted grass-fed or vegan butter, mustard, garlic powder and poppy seeds. Evenly pour or brush the mixture over the top of the sliders, coating each one completely.
    • Cover the baking dish with foil and bake for 15 minutes in the preheated oven. When the time is up, carefully remove the foil from the top and continue cooking for another 3-5 minutes. Serve warm.

    Notes

    See post for more optional leftovers to put on these sandwiches

    Nutrition

    Serving: 2sliders | Calories: 478kcal | Carbohydrates: 63.5g | Protein: 17.3g | Fat: 17.4g | Cholesterol: 40.1mg | Sodium: 740mg | Fiber: 2.2g | Sugar: 21g
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    leftover turkey sliders

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