Description
Delicious and easy-to-make Open-Faced Turkey Melts featuring a creamy turkey salad topping with celery, dried cranberries, and red onion, finished under the broiler with melty light Havarti cheese on multi-grain or gluten-free toasted bread. Perfect for a quick lunch or light dinner.
Ingredients
Scale
Turkey Salad
- 8 ounces chopped cooked turkey breast
- 1/4 cup celery, sliced
- 3 tablespoons Hellman’s Light mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons dried cranberries
- 1 tablespoon red onion, chopped
Assembly
- 4 slices thin sliced multi-grain bread, lightly toasted (e.g., Dave’s Killer Bread 21 Whole Grains and Seeds Thin-Sliced) or gluten-free bread
- 4 ounces light Havarti cheese, sliced
Instructions
- Preheat Broiler: Heat your broiler on high and position the oven rack in the second slot from the top, approximately 6 inches away from the flame. Line a half-sheet pan with non-stick foil to prepare for broiling.
- Prepare Turkey Salad: In a medium-sized bowl, combine the chopped cooked turkey breast with sliced celery, Hellman’s Light mayonnaise, dried cranberries, and chopped red onion. Stir everything together until the mixture is evenly combined, creating a flavorful and creamy turkey salad.
- Assemble Melts: Arrange the toasted slices of multi-grain or gluten-free bread on the prepared baking sheet. Evenly divide the prepared turkey salad among the bread slices, spreading it nicely on top. Then, place one ounce of sliced light Havarti cheese over each sandwich.
- Broil Until Melty: Place the baking sheet under the preheated broiler about 6 inches from the flame. Broil the open-faced melts for 2 to 3 minutes, watching closely until the cheese is golden, bubbling, and melted. Be careful not to burn the cheese.
Notes
- Keep a close watch while broiling as the cheese can burn quickly.
- To make it gluten-free, use gluten-free bread options.
- You can substitute dried cranberries with dried cherries or raisins for variation.
- For a richer flavor, use regular mayonnaise instead of light.
- Serve immediately for the best texture and taste.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 open-faced turkey melt
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 480mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 26g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 23g
- Cholesterol: 50mg
