Turkey, Cheddar, and Pickled Apple Sandwiches

Ingredients

• 1 cup cider vinegar
• 5 tbsp honey (Divided)
• 0.75 tsp table salt (Divided)
• 1 apple (Cored, halved, and sliced thin)
• 0.5 cup mayonnaise (Divided)
• 0.25 cup whole-grain mustard
• 2 tsp fresh rosemary (Minced)
• 8 hearty multigrain sandwich bread (Slices)
• 8 oz cheddar cheese (Slices; divided)
• 1 lb smoked turkey (Thinly sliced)

Steps

1. 1

   Adjust the oven rack to the middle position and heat the oven to 425°F.

2. 2

   Combine the cider vinegar, ¼ cup of the honey, and ½ teaspoon of the salt in a bowl. Microwave until bubbling, about 3 minutes.

3. 3

   Stir the thinly sliced apple into the hot vinegar mixture and let it stand for 5 minutes.

4. 4

   Drain the apple. The pickling brine can be saved and reused up to two more times.

5. 5

   Whisk ¼ cup of the mayonnaise, the whole-grain mustard, minced rosemary, the remaining 1 tablespoon honey, and the remaining ¼ teaspoon salt together in a bowl.

6. 6

   Spread one side of each bread slice with the remaining ¼ cup mayonnaise.

7. 7

   Flip the bread slices over and distribute the mayonnaise-mustard mixture among them.

8. 8

   Distribute 4 slices of cheddar among 4 slices of bread.

9. 9

   Layer the turkey over the cheddar, followed by the pickled apple.

10. 10

    Top with the remaining 4 slices of cheddar and the remaining 4 slices of bread, mayonnaise side up.

11. 11

    Transfer the sandwiches to a rimmed baking sheet.

12. 12

    Bake until the cheddar is melted, about 15 minutes, flipping the sandwiches halfway through baking.

13. 13

    Serve.

Notes

The pickling brine may be saved and reused up to two more times. Nutritional values are estimated from the listed ingredient quantities; the source provides per-serving calories and selected nutrients but not complete ingredient-level nutrition.

Nutrition per serving

• main
• sandwich
• weeknight
• baked
• smoked turkey
• cheese
• sweet-savory