Vegan Turkey & Cheddar Cranberry Melt
A savoury and tart sandwich melt featuring an easy 10 minute tofu turkey, homemade cranberry sauce and melty cheddar.
Equipment
- frying pan or grill
Ingredients
Vegan Tofu Turkey
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- 1 Tbsp soy sauce
- 2-3 Tbsp water
- 1 tsp liquid smoke
- 2 tsp dried sage
- 1 1/2 tsp dried thyme
- 1 tsp marjoram
- 1/2 tsp nutmeg
- 1/2 tsp pepper
- dash salt
Cranberry Sauce
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup vegan sugar
- 12 ounces cranberries (fresh or frozen) NOT dried!
- zest of 1 orange
Assembling Sandwich
- 4 Tbsp vegan butter
- 4 slices vegan cheddar cheese slices
- 8 slices bread of choice
Instructions
Vegan Tofu Turkey
- Drain tofu and remove excess water (either pat with a paper towel or use a tofu press).Cut 3/4 of the block of tofu into thin slices length-wise. (store remaining tofu in fridge).
- Add all marinade ingredients to a shallow bowl and whisk until combined, then coat each slice of tofu in marinade.
Cranberry Sauce
- In a small saucepan combine vegan sugar and water, and bring to a boil stirring until sugar dissolves.
- Add cranberries and return to a boil. Then reduce to medium low heat, stirring occasionally, until the fruit bursts and mixture is thickened, about 15 minutes. Stir in orange zest.
Assembling Sandwich
- Heat up a large frying pan on medium low heat. Add butter to one side of each slice of bread. Place half of the bread slices butter side down on a large frying pan.
- Add a slice of cheddar cheese to each bread slice, then a generous amount of cranberry sauce, then slices of tofu turkey. Then, spoon on another generous amount of cranberry sauce and top each with a slice of bread (butter side up).
- Toast each side of the sandwich melts until golden brown.