Turkey and cranberry sandwiches

Name: Turkey and cranberry sandwiches
Total time: 10 min
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 8 slices of wholemeal bread; 40g butter, softened; 250g sliced cooked turkey breast; 4 tbsp cranberry sauce; 4 lettuce leaves; 1 cucumber, thinly sliced

The classic Boxing Day sandwich, made all year round with sliced turkey, sharp cranberry and crisp lettuce.

Time10 min
LevelEasy
Costabout £2.48 a head

Cost is worked out from Aldi and Tesco shelf prices in October 2026. Your shop and brands will differ.

4 servings

Ingredients

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8slices of wholemeal bread
40 gbuttersoftened
250 gsliced cooked turkey breast
4 tbspcranberry sauce
4lettuce leaves
1cucumberthinly sliced

Method

1
Spread all the bread slices with a thin layer of soft butter, right to the edges.
2
Spread cranberry sauce over four of the slices.
3
Lay the lettuce, then the turkey, then the cucumber on top of the cranberry.
4
Season with a little black pepper and top with the other slices, butter side down.
5
Press down gently and cut in half. Wrap in baking paper to keep them fresh until lunchtime.

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