A delicious turkey sandwich with cranberry and a pesto spread. This turkey sandwich is easy to make with only a few ingredients needed and is full of flavor.
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The first place my husband and I rented was a little apartment in a city right outside of Portland. It was a cute first place, next to some cute shops and most importantly, it was really close to both of our works. It was also really close to a Starbucks. Preferably, I visit a local coffee shop, but with a Starbucks that close, I visited quite frequently.
At that time, they had a delicious turkey sandwich. I remember it because I would pick up an iced green tea and a sandwich to eat while I was planning wedding stuff at home. I loved this sandwich. It was a turkey, cranberry, and pesto sandwich all on a mini-baguette roll.
One day it was gone! I couldn’t believe it, I finally found a grab-and-go sandwich that wasn’t crap and it was gone months later. Re-creating it was the only way to enjoy this scrumptious sandwich again.

A few weeks back, I decided to take on the challenge of getting this sandwich just right. Mostly because I was craving it but also because Thanksgiving was coming up and this would be the perfect leftover recipe. Turkey, check. Cranberry, check. You could even use the leftover rolls as the bread, check.
You’ll only need a few ingredients to make this sandwich, it comes together in minutes and has so much flavor. Make this sandwich ahead of time for an easy weekday lunch for work or make it for a mid-day snack to refuel for cleaning the house after that fab Thanksgiving dinner you hosted. Anywhere you decide to enjoy this sammie, you will not regret it. Pile on the turkey, spread that pesto thick and enjoy!

Turkey Cranberry Pesto Sandwich
Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons green pesto
- 1/4 cup dried cranberries
- 4 oz. sliced turkey
- 2 romaine lettuce leaves
- 2 sandwich rolls
Instructions
- Cut sandwich rolls in half and spread pesto on the bottom half of the roll.
- Scatter dried cranberries on top of pesto.
- Put a thick layer of turkey on top of the cranberries and pesto
- Put a romaine lettuce leaf on over and top with the other half of the sandwich roll.
- Cut the sandwich in half and serve.
Sounds perfect for turkey leftovers!
Thanks, Kyle! A great day after Thanksgiving lunch!
This is the perfect sandwich at the perfect time. Just in time for after Thanksgiving Turkey ideas. I will definitely keep this in mind for left overs.
Thanks, Bobbie! It is such a yummy sandwich!