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Post-Turkey Day Melt

The Best Thanksgiving Leftovers Sandwich

Post-Turkey Day Turkey Melt

Recipe by the Clif Family Culinary Team Yield 4 servings   INGREDIENTS: 2 cups leftover turkey meat, shredded ¼ cup leftover gravy 1/3 cup mayonnaise 1 cup chopped celery ¼ cup dried cranberries 2 Tbsp minced onion 1 tsp Old Bay seasoning 1-2 tsp distilled or white vinegar 4-5 dashes Clif Family Organic Napa Nash Hot Sauce Kosher or sea salt and black pepper, to taste Sliced provolone or jack cheese Loaf of bread, or Texas toast *Optional Additions Leftover stuffing Leftover cranberry sauce (instead of dried cranberries or used as a sandwich topping)    DIRECTIONS: Preheat the oven to 375° F. In a mixing bowl combine all ingredients excluding the bread and cheese and using a spatula, stir to combine. Adjust mixture seasonings to taste and for spreadable consistency. If the mixture is too firm and dry, adjust by adding more mayonnaise and leftover gravy. Scoop a large mound of the turkey mixture onto the bread slice and spread to cover the surface. Repeat until all of the mixture is used on all bread slices. Place open faced sandwiches onto a baking tray and top each bread slice with a slice of cheese to conceal the turkey mixture. Bake until the bread is golden brown, and the cheese is nicely melted and lightly browned. Top with a dollop of cranberry sauce, optional. Enjoy on its own or slice into quarters and enjoy as a snack or appetizer.   WINE PAIRING SUGGESTION: Clif Family Sonoma Valley Grenache                         A girl in a floral long sleeved top holds a bottle of Clif Family Bici Rhone-Style Red Wine with the sun shinning. Clif Family Sonoma Valley Grenache    Clif Family Bici Rhone-Style Red Wine  

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