Name: Turkey Watercress Club Sandwiches
Yield: Makes 4 sandwiches
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive oil; 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice; 3/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 1 garlic clove, minced; 3/4 pound turkey cutlets (each about 1/3 inch thick); 3/4 cup watercress leaves plus about 1 cup tender sprigs; 1/3 cup mayonnaise; twelve 1/2-inch slices brioche or challah, toasted lightly; 12 slices bacon, cooked until crisp; 3 small tomatoes, sliced

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Recipe information

Yield
Makes 4 sandwiches

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil

2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

3/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

1 garlic clove, minced

3/4 pound turkey cutlets (each about 1/3 inch thick)

3/4 cup watercress leaves plus about 1 cup tender sprigs

1/3 cup mayonnaise

twelve 1/2-inch slices brioche or challah, toasted lightly

12 slices bacon, cooked until crisp

3 small tomatoes, sliced

Preparation

Step 1
In a shallow dish whisk oil and 1 tablespoon of lemon juice with pepper and garlic and add turkey. Marinate turkey, turning once, 30 minutes. Discard marinade. Heat a well-seasoned ridged grill pan over moderately high heat until hot and grill turkey 3 minutes on each side, or until just cooked through. Cool turkey on a cutting board and cut into 4 portions.
Step 2
In a small food processor or blender purée watercress leaves and mayonnaise until smooth and blend in remaining tablespoon lemon juice and salt and pepper to taste.
Step 3
Spread watercress mayonnaise on 8 toast slices and top 4 with turkey and salt and pepper to taste. Top turkey with 4 remaining mayonnaise-spread toasts, mayonnaise sides up, and top each portion with bacon, tomatoes, and watercress sprigs. Top with remaining toasts.

TagsSandwich Turkey Poultry Watercress Leafy Greens Vegetable Bacon Cured Meat Meat Main Lunch Nut Free Easy Grilling Blender Food Processor Gourmet

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