Apr 21, 2015

Turkey, Apple & Brie Open-face Sandwich

Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 5 minutes
The light turkey meat on top of the crusty bread with crisp apple slices and creamy Brie cheese pairs perfectly with the rich Thousand Island dressing.
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Anyone can make a turkey sandwich but this light turkey apple brie sandwich, served open face, is perfect for a beautiful summer day. And if you are thinking that referring to it as an “open-face sandwich” is just a  fancy way of saying “toast”, then you would be mistaken. This sandwich is piled high and meant to be eaten with a fork and knife since there’s no other way around it. Serving it open-faced gives it the perfect balance of meat, cheese and bread.

The light turkey meat on top of the crusty bread with crisp apple slices and creamy Brie cheese pairs perfectly with the rich Thousand Island dressing.

Turkey, Apple & Brie Open-Face Sandwich

Key Ingredients in This Recipe

  • Turkey – I use thinly shaved deli-sliced turkey in this recipe. Ask your butcher to shave it rather than slicing it. This gives it a great texture on this sandwich.
  • Brie – Brie is washed rind cow’s milk cheese. When buying your cheese for this recipe look for a double cream Brie. Triple cream will be a bit too gooey for the sandwich. As it broils it melts over the sandwich.
  • Apple – I use Gala apples in this recipe. Gala apples are red-pink, aromatic apples with mild and sweet flavor. The crisp, sweet apples contrast well with the turkey and dressing.
  • Thousand island dressing – Thousand Island is an American salad dressing made with mayonnaise, ketchup, relish, onion, apple cider vinegar, salt and pepper. It can easily be made at home in a pinch using my recipe here.
Turkey-Apple-Brie Open-face Sandwich recipe

How to Make Turkey, Apple & Brie Open-Face Sandwich

  1. Heat oven to broil. Heat the oven to broil on high. Line a baking sheet with a piece of aluminum foil.
  2. Pile turkey on a baking sheet topped with apples. Fold the slices of turkey so they will neatly fit on the bread and place on an aluminum foil- lined baking sheet. Arrange the apple slices on top of the turkey.
  3. Add Brie and broil. Cut the Brie into thin slices and position on top of the apples. Broil until the cheese has melted, about 1 to 2 minutes.
  4. Toast bread and assemble. Toast the bread and place side by side on a plate. Spread the micro greens over the bread if using, then use a spatula to place the turkey, apple and Brie onto the toasted bread.
  5. Top with Thousand Island. Season with black pepper and drizzle each with about a tablespoon of Thousand Island dressing.
open face sandwich made with bread shaved turkey melted brie and apples with Thousand island dressing

Tips and Tricks for This Recipe

Swaps and substitutions
  • Add another piece of bread and cut in half to turn this into a full sandwich rather than serving it open-face.
  • The micro-greens are optional but can be swapped for another green like sprouts, watercress or wild arugula.
  • The open-face sandwich can also be served with a simple side salad. I love doing this for a quick and delicious well-rounded dinner.
  • While I use gala apples they can be swapped for your favorite crisp apple.
turkey, apple and brie sandwich with sprouts and thousand island dressing cut in half and stacked

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Turkey, Apple & Brie Open-Face Sandwich

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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Serves 1

Ingredients:

  • ¼ pound thinly shaved deli turkey
  • 1 medium gala apple, cored and thinly sliced
  • ¼ pound Brie cheese
  • 2 slices French bread, cut about 1” thick
  • ¼ cup micro greens (optional)
  • ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 2 tablespoons Thousand Island dressing

Instructions:

  • Heat the oven to broil on high. Line a baking sheet with a piece of aluminum foil.
  • Fold the slices of turkey so they will neatly fit on the bread and place on an aluminum foil- lined baking sheet. Arrange the apple slices on top of the turkey.
  • Cut the Brie into thin slices and position on top of the apples. Broil until the cheese has melted, about 1 to 2 minutes.
  • Toast the bread and place side by side on a plate. Spread the micro greens over the bread if using, then use a spatula to place the turkey, apple and Brie onto the toasted bread.
  • Season with black pepper and drizzle each with about a tablespoon of Thousand Island dressing.

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