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Cranberry Turkey Melt is a great Thanksgiving essentials melt sandwich. This cranberry turkey sandwich is grilled up like a grilled cheese sandwich. You will love how easy it is to make this gourmet turkey melt!

Cranberry Turkey Melt {Thanksgiving Essentials Melt Sandwich}

Melt sandwich

What is a melt sandwich? A melt sandwich is a grilled cheese but with a filling like meat or vegetables. The most famous melt sandwich is the Frisco melt at Steak n Shake.

What if you could make a turkey melt that has the thanksgiving essentials? It would be like Thanksgiving in every bite! Plus because it is a turkey melt, this sandwich would be easy to make. 

Cranberry Turkey Melt {Thanksgiving Essentials Melt Sandwich}

Thanksgiving essentials

There are many Thanksgiving essentials you could use to make this turkey melt like:

  • Mashed Potatoes
  • Stuffing
  • Yams
  • Turkey
  • Cranberries

To put all those Thanksgiving essentials on a sandwich may not be the best idea. So let’s concentrate on cranberries, stuffing, and turkey for this turkey melt sandwich.

Cranberry Turkey Melt {Thanksgiving Essentials Melt Sandwich}

Cranberry turkey sandwich

I need to bring the Thanksgiving out in this cranberry turkey sandwich. The sliced turkey is easy but what cheese would be good on a cranberry turkey sandwich?

Swiss cheese! The flavor is perfect when melted and would complement turkey and cranberries very well. How do I get stuffing into this cranberry turkey sandwich?

 

Stuffing is bread, and you need bread in order to have a melt sandwich. So I need something that has herbs and would taste good on a swiss cheese cranberry turkey sandwich.

Herb mayonnaise was the answer. When I was at the store I saw an herb mayonnaise and realized that would be good for the stuffing portion of the thanksgiving essentials of this turkey melt.

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Cranberry Turkey Melt {Thanksgiving Essentials Melt Sandwich}

Yield: 1 sandwich

Cranberry Turkey Melt

Cranberry Turkey Melt

Cranberry Turkey Melt is a great Thanksgiving essentials melt sandwich. This cranberry turkey sandwich is grilled up like a grilled cheese sandwich.

Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes

Ingredients

  • 2 slices of thick bread
  • 2 slices of Swiss cheese
  • 2 tablespoons cranberry sauce
  • 4 slices of sliced turkey breast
  • 1 tablespoon herb mayonnaise
  • 1 tablespoon butter

Instructions

  • On one side of each slice of bread, smear a little bit of soft butter.
  • On one slice of bread, spread on the non-butter side, the cranberry sauce.
  • On the other slice of bread, spread the herb mayonnaise on its non-butter side.
  • Next, melt the tablespoon of butter in a skillet.
  • Place the butter side down of cranberry slice of bread into the skillet.
  • Place a slice of swiss cheese, the turkey, another slice of cheese, and finally, top with mayo side down on the sandwich.
  • Press the sandwich down and let the sandwich cook for about a minute.
  • Flip the sandwich, pressing down, and cook an additional minute. Making sure the cheese is melted.
  • Take off the heat and ENJOY!

    • Notes

    You can use a panini press to make this sandwich instead of frying in butter.

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    Nutrition Information:

    Yield:

    1

    Serving Size:

    1
    Amount Per Serving: Calories: 782Total Fat: 45gSaturated Fat: 20gTrans Fat: 1gUnsaturated Fat: 20gCholesterol: 158mgSodium: 2105mgCarbohydrates: 56gFiber: 3gSugar: 20gProtein: 39g

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    Cuisine: American / Category: Sandwich Recipes

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