Turkey Banh Mi Recipe

This leftover turkey banh mi sandwich is tangy, crunchy, turkey sandwich heaven.

If you've got leftover turkey (or just want to buy some turkey to enjoy this sandwich), you will not be disappointed!

What is Banh Mi?

If you aren't familiar with banh mi - it simply means "bread" in Vietnamese. A banh mi sandwich is usually served in a baguette and includes pickled veggies, mayo, pork, and sometimes paté. 

If you're short on time, you could skip the whole pickling of the veggies thing, but I felt like that's what makes this a next-level sandwich. And definitely toast the bread - it only takes two minutes and it's 100% worth it. 

If you like these banh mi flavors, check out our banh mi bowl.

Turkey Banh Mi Ingredients

Here's what you'll need to make this sandwich.

• ½ cup rice vinegar
• ¼ cup water
• ¼ cup sugar
• ⅓ cup shredded cucumber
• ½ cup shredded carrot
• ½ cup shredded cabbage
• 2 cups cooked turkey, diced or shredded
• 4 tablespoons mayonnaise 
• 2 tablespoons chili sauce (sriracha) 
• 1 teaspoon garlic salt
• juice from one lime
• 1 large baguette or 2 demi baguettes
• ¼ cup chopped cilantro

How to Make this Sandwich

Combine the vinegar, water, and sugar stir to dissolve the sugar. 

Combine the carrot, cucumber, and cabbage in a medium bowl and pour the vinegar mixture over the top. Let pickle for 25 to 30 minutes. 

Heat oven to 250 F (130 C). Half the baguette and remove the bread in the center, creating a trough for the sandwich filling. 

Toast the baguette for 2 to 4 minutes in the oven. 

Warm the turkey and then combine with the mayo, chili sauce, garlic salt, and lime juice. 

Place half the turkey and half the veggies in each sandwich, top with cilantro. Cut the sandwich into quarters and serve. 

I hope you enjoy this delicious turkey banh mi recipe! If you are looking for other leftover turkey recipes, I highly suggest checking out my leftover turkey tacos.

If you don't have turkey, you can also use rotisserie chicken or chicken breasts for this recipe!