The ultimate leftover turkey sandwich

Name: The ultimate leftover turkey sandwich
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 3 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: ¼ red cabbage (about 225g), core removed, very finely sliced; 1 carrot (about 100g), peeled and grated; 1 small shallot, thinly sliced; 3 tbsp olive oil; 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar; 200 g cooked or raw Brussels sprouts, thinly sliced; 4 rasher/s cooked bacon, cut into bitesized strips; 2 plain ciabattas; 2 tbsp harissa; 8 tbsp mayonnaise; 6 tbsp cranberry sauce; 250 g about 250g cooked turkey or chicken (mixture of breast and leg), shredded; 100 g stuffing; 50 g Cooks' Ingredients Crispy Fried Onions

This fully loaded sarnie transforms Christmas Day leftovers into something spectacular. The best bit is that almost anything goes. Try pigs in blankets, smashed roasties, or even a bread sauce mayo (see our tip below the method) to take your sandwich to new festive heights. Explore more Christmas leftover recipes.

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Serves4 sandwiches
CourseMain meal
Prepare20 mins
Cook10 mins
Total time3 mins

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¼ red cabbage (about 225g), core removed, very finely sliced
1 carrot (about 100g), peeled and grated
1 small shallot, thinly sliced
3 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
200g cooked or raw Brussels sprouts, thinly sliced
4 rasher/s cooked bacon, cut into bitesized strips
2 plain ciabattas
2 tbsp harissa
8 tbsp mayonnaise
6 tbsp cranberry sauce
250g about 250g cooked turkey or chicken (mixture of breast and leg), shredded
100g stuffing
50g Cooks' Ingredients Crispy Fried Onions

Put the cabbage in a bowl with the carrot and shallot. Toss through 2 tbsp oil and the vinegar, season with salt and set aside. Heat a frying pan over a medium-high heat and add the remaining 1 tbsp oil. Once hot, add the sprouts and a pinch of salt and stir fry for 2-3 minutes, until just tender and a little charred. Tip onto a plate, then set the pan back on the heat and add the bacon. Cook for 1-2 minutes until piping hot and crispy, then tip onto a plate lined with kitchen paper. Heat the ciabattas as per pack instructions, then cut each in half widthways and split in half again.
In a bowl, mix together the harissa and mayonnaise, then spread over one side of each piece of ciabatta. Top the ciabatta bases with the cranberry sauce, then top with the turkey or chicken and stuf ng. Layer on the Brussels sprouts, then the slaw. Top with the bacon and crispy fried onions, then finish with another piece of bread, mayo-mix-side-down. Tuck in!