Tasty Turkey Leftovers: Turkey Banh Mi

By LRay

With its refreshing flavors, this sandwich -- a take on the Vietnamese banh mi -- is perfect the day after Thanksgiving. It combines turkey with spicy mayonnaise, fresh, crisp vegetables, and fragrant cilantro. Precise measurements aren't necessary; fill as you like.

Ingredients

• Chilled cooked turkey
• Mayonnaise
• Asian chile sauce (such as our favorite, Huy Fong Sriracha; importfood.com)
• Thinly sliced peeled cucumber
• Grated carrot
• Generous handful of fresh cilantro
• Whole-wheat baguette
• Jalapeno chiles, if desired

Preparation

Step 1

Directions

Chop chilled cooked turkey,
and mix with mayonnaise
spiked with Asian chile sauce
(such as our favorite, Huy Fong
Sriracha; importfood.com).

Layer turkey with thinly sliced peeled cucumber, grated carrot, and a generous handful of fresh cilantro inside a whole-wheat baguette. Add more heat with sliced jalapeno chiles if desired.

From Martha Stewart Living,

November 2009