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Why You’ll Love My Recipe
There are few things in life that are better than a really good homemade sandwich! This turkey club is the perfect way to use up your holiday leftovers, and whether you’re heading back to work or taking a few extra days to recharge after all the fun, this sandwich will bring a little festive cheer to your lunches!
The holiday season just wouldn’t be complete without a fridge full of leftovers. It’s almost as much of a tradition to rack your brains for tasty ways to use them up as it is to get together over a big family meal in the first place! This sandwich is a great way to keep your family from feeling the too-much-turkey blues.
Looking for a way to use up the rest of your leftover turkey? Why not try my Turkey Salad or treat yourself to this cozy Turkey Noodle Soup? They’re so good that you’ll forget that the main component is leftovers!
Karlynn’s Recipe Notes
- Skill Level: This sandwich is wonderfully easy to make; perfect to pack for a lunch or for a quick meal at home!
- Total Time: You can have a delicious turkey club ready to go in 10 minutes (or less)!
- Variations: Not a fan of avocado? Sub it out for slices of cheddar or Havarti! Don’t love lettuce? Why not go for peppery arugula, or tender baby spinach? You can even replicate your favorite coffee shop’s seasonal sandwich by adding stuffing and cranberry sauce to your sandwich—sure it’s carb heavy, but we’ve all agreed that calories don’t count during the holidays, right?
What You’ll Need for Ingredients
Turkey: I love using white meat for this recipe, but if you prefer the dark meat, go ahead and use it! Just be aware that it can have a slightly gamey taste when you eat it cold.
Vegetables: The traditional English Club sandwich calls for the standards of lettuce and tomatoes only. The California Club subs the lettuce out for buttery avocado. Honestly, I’d encourage you to add any veggies that you know and love in your sandwiches; recipes like this one are less about being true to tradition and more about taking something good and making it better by customizing it to your tastes!
Bacon: This sandwich just wouldn’t be a club without bacon! Feel free to reach for your favorite brand, but for an extra oomph, go for the thick cut slices! If you’re looking for a low-effort option, feel free to use pre-cooked bacon instead of cooking up your own from fresh!
Bread: I love using whole grain bread for substantial sandwiches like these because it has pieces of seed and a slightly nutty taste that add depth and texture. If whole grain bread isn’t your thing, reach for a similarly robust alternative, like sourdough or a crusty Kaiser roll! Your average white bread acts more as a carrier for fillings than an added layer of goodness, and you want this sandwich to be a treat to eat, not a chore!
How To Make Turkey Club Sandwiches
This is a quick overview of the recipe. The full list of ingredients & complete step-by-step instructions are in the recipe card below.
- Toast your bread and spread mayonnaise on both slices.
- Top your bread with a leaf of lettuce.
- Add your leftover sliced turkey.
- Top your turkey with sliced tomato, avocado, bacon, and remaining lettuce, and finally close your sandwich!
Karlynn’s Tips and Tricks for the Perfect Turkey Club Sandwich
- Bready or Not: Some will say that you haven’t made a real Club if you’ve omitted the centre slice of toasted bread, but I feel that the extra layer really just adds calories that most people would prefer to avoid and makes the sandwich harder to eat!
- Make It Extra Special: Although you could reach for a jar of your favorite store bought mayo, if you have a few minutes to spare and a few extra eggs in the fridge, it’s definitely worth making your own mayonnaise for your club sandwich! Even though it sounds intimidating, once you have the method down, you’ll only need about five minutes to make enough mayonnaise for several days’ worth of sandwiches. Once you’ve tried it, I promise you’ll have a tough time going back!
Storage Instructions
Sandwiches are so easy to put together that there’s really no reason to make them in bulk and store them pre-assembled for long. I also wouldn’t suggest freezing the sandwiches after you’ve put them together, simply because fresh veggies don’t hold up well to being frozen and thawed.
If you’re prepping for tomorrow’s lunch, though, feel free to make your sandwiches the night before and store them in the refrigerator in a zip-top bag, wrapped in parchment paper, or in an airtight container!
And if your family just can’t stand the thought of eating more turkey, you can pack it into an airtight container or zip-top bag and keep it in the freezer for up to three months to give yourself a bit of a break!
More Delicious Sandwich Recipes
- A Grilled Chicken Sandwich is a perfect heavy snack or light lunch. Grilled chicken breast pairs well with all kinds of sauces and toppings!
- Why not try a delicious Meatball Sub? All of the components can either be made from scratch or store bought depending on your preferences!
- Try my recipe for No Fail, Seriously Delicious & Juicy Turkey Burgers for a bite that’ll beat the ‘dry and tasteless’ allegations for good!
I love recipes that give new life to leftovers, and honestly a sandwich is a fantastic way to repackage your remaining holiday turkey (and more) without needing to go to a lot of effort! You can even elevate your club sandwich from a tasty lunch to an easy and filling weeknight dinner by adding a cup of soup on the side!
Try out this sandwich and let me know how you usually handle holiday leftovers in the comments below!
Happy Cooking!
Karlynn
Turky Club Sandwich
Ingredients
- 2 slices Whole grain bread
- 2 slices cooked bacon
- 2 slices turkey meat
- 2 slices tomato
- 2 slices avocado
- 1-2 large pieces of lettuce
- 1-2 Tablespoons mayonnaise
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Toast the bread.
- Spread mayo on both slices of the toasted bread.
- Top with 1 slice lettuce, add your leftover turkey, sliced tomato, avocado, bacon and remaining lettuce and close.
- Top with another slice of bread.
- Cut in half and hold together with large toothpicks.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Jan says
How about a hot turkey sandwich? Toast two slices of Texas Toast, warm turkey and place on toast. Make or heat up turkey gravy and place a generous amount over turkey and toast. Serve with mashed potatoes with turkey gravy and cooked carrots. Yum Can make the same type of sandwich using left over pot roast and beef gravy.