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    Vegan Thanksgiving leftovers sandwich

    Published: Nov 27, 2019 · Modified: Nov 18, 2021 by Cadry Nelson
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    Text overlay: Vegan Thanksgiving leftovers sandwich. Sandwich with avocado, vegan turkey, and cranberry sauce on plate.

    A Thanksgiving leftovers sandwich makes everything old new again. It’s packed with slices of turkey-style seitan, orange cranberry sauce, and avocado. Then it’s finished on toasted bread. So much crunch & flavor in every bite!

    Vegan Thanksgiving leftovers sandwich - turkey seitan with avocado and cranberry sauce on plate.

    No holiday is more associated with leftovers or repurposing than Thanksgiving. It’s known for plentiful amounts of food, often more than can be eaten in a single day.

    Still, there comes a point when the same plates of mashed potatoes, gravy, and cranberry sauce can get a bit tired.

    And that’s when it’s time for the leftovers sandwich.

    A leftovers sandwich takes the holiday roast and reinvigorates it by putting it into a crisp, toasted sandwich.

    This sandwich is stuffed with:

    • Seitan chicken or leftover vegan holiday roast
    • Avocado
    • Orange cranberry sauce
    • Eggless mayo
    • Toasted bread

    This holiday sandwich is piled with the flavors of savory seitan, tart and sweet orange cranberry sauce, and fatty avocado. Then it’s toasted in a skillet until crisp.

    Make it your own

    Obviously, your only limits are the leftovers that remain in your refrigerator! So make this dish your own by topping it with any of the following Thanksgiving leftovers sandwich ideas:

    • Mashed potatoes
    • Roasted Brussels sprouts
    • Easy vegan turkey gravy (Great for dipping!)
    • Vegan stuffing with chestnuts
    • Green bean casserole
    • A handful of fresh spinach
    • Sliced red onion

    Which meat-free turkey should I use?

    This sandwich is great with homemade seitan. It has a wonderful toothsome texture and the flavors of oregano and basil.

    Or you can use any of the meatless turkey options on the market. Options include:

    • Herbivorous Butcher seitan turkey
    • Field Roast celebration roast
    • Gardein holiday roast
    • Trader Joe’s Turkeyless stuffed roast

    You can even use vegan deli slices like Tofurky for a year ’round option!

    Overhead vegan Thanksgiving leftovers sandwich with mashed potatoes and green beans.

    What should I serve with it?

    Serve it with any of the leftovers you aren’t piling into the sandwich. Here I’ve chosen steamed green beans and leftover mashed potatoes.

    It would also be great with vegan poutine, lemony potatoes, fall salad with candied pecans, mustard mashed potatoes, or persimmon & delicata squash salad.

    For more ways to repurpose holiday leftovers, check out these Thanksgiving leftovers recipes.

    Thanksgiving leftovers sandwich on a wood block.

    Vegan turkey, avocado, and cranberry sauce sandwich on plate.

    Vegan Thanksgiving leftovers sandwich with avocado

    Holiday leftovers are new again with this vegan Thanksgiving leftovers sandwich. With seitan, orange cranberry sauce, and avocado, this crisp sandwich has a blend of tart, sweet, creamy, and savory.
    5 from 1 vote
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    Course: Sandwich
    Cuisine: American, Vegan
    Keyword: christmas, easy, holidays, thanksgiving
    Prep Time: 2 minutes
    Cook Time: 8 minutes
    Total Time: 10 minutes
    Servings: 1 people
    Calories: 353kcal
    Author: Cadry Nelson

    Ingredients

    • 2 to 4 thin slices seitan chicken or store-bought vegan holiday roast
    • 2 slices bread
    • Thin layer vegan butter
    • Thin layer vegan mayo
    • ¼ avocado cut into slices
    • Thin layer orange cranberry sauce

    Instructions

    • Bring a non-stick skillet to a medium heat. Put slices of seitan chicken or vegan holiday roast on one side of the skillet to warm. (If the roast is already warm, you can skip this step.) Cook for a minute or two, and then flip the slices to warm the other side.
    • Slather vegan butter on one side of a piece of bread. On the other side, put a layer of vegan mayo. Place the bread into the skillet with the roast slices, butter side down. Add slices of avocado to the bread. Put the warmed slices of holiday roast on top of the avocado.
    • On the second piece of bread, put a thin layer of vegan butter on one side and orange cranberry sauce on the other. Add it to the sandwich with the butter side facing out. Once the sandwich is brown and toasty on one side, flip it, and continue cooking until it is brown & toasty on that side too.
    • Serve with sweet potato fries, chips, or salad.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 353kcal | Carbohydrates: 36g | Protein: 18g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 603mg | Potassium: 345mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 260IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 77mg | Iron: 3mg
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    Content, recipe, and photos updated November 2019. Originally posted November 2017.

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    About Cadry Nelson

    Cadry Nelson is the writer, photographer, and recipe creator behind Cadry’s Kitchen, a vegan food & lifestyle blog started in 2009. Through approachable recipes, vegan travel guides, and down-to-earth discussions on the social aspects of being vegan, Cadry shows that living a vegan lifestyle is deliciously uncomplicated. Cadry has been featured on NBC News, Mashable, Today, Reader's Digest, Yahoo, Delish, Shape, and Huffington Post.

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    Comments

    1. Susan

      November 26, 2017 at 10:14 pm

      I love making leftover sandwiches! We don’t have Thanksgiving here, but a lot of our traditional Christmas food is similar – roasts, cranberry sauce, mashed potatoes. Though our sides tend to be more salads or vegetables, not quite the unique casserole sides that the US have!

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      • Cadry

        November 30, 2019 at 3:35 pm

        Leftover sandwiches are a big bonus to the holidays!

        Reply
    2. Mary Dmyterko

      November 28, 2019 at 7:04 am

      Late night leftovers transformed into a sandwich? Yes, please! We’re having Trader Joe’s Turkey-Less Roast this year. Wishing you a happy Thanksgiving!

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      • Cadry

        November 30, 2019 at 3:36 pm

        Oh, I’m a big fan of the Trader Joe’s turkey-less roast. I actually still have one in the freezer from last year! Maybe I’ll pull it out at Christmas. I hope you had a nice Thanksgiving!

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    3. Shell

      February 16, 2020 at 4:37 pm

      5 stars
      Yum, what a great way to enjoy Thanksgiving leftovers! Also, I’ve always wanted to buy those Brussels Sprouts at Trader Joe’s. Do you like buying them like that and picking them off the branch?

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      • Cadry

        February 16, 2020 at 5:31 pm

        It’s a fun novelty, but I think bagged are more convenient. You have to take them off the stalk right away, because otherwise, they soften quickly. (Kind of like if you leave the leafy stems on carrots or radishes. The moisture/nutrients are still going to the leaves or stalk.) And if you wanted to store them on the stalk, obviously, that’s not super convenient in the refrigerator. Haha! So it’s worth doing every once in a while, but it’s not my preferred way of buying them.

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