Turkey Tarragon Tea Sandwiches
on Feb 27, 2025
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Jam-packed with flavor, these tea sandwiches are perfect with a pot of black tea. A combination of turkey, almond, and tarragon makes this absolutely delicious.
Turkey Tarragon Tea Sandwiches
These turkey and tarragon tea sandwiches are so good! The turkey makes the sandwich hearty, the tarragon adds a little licorice-like flavor, and the almonds give it a nice crunch. These tea sandwiches are like a turkey salad but dressed up.
There’s no cooking involved. Just chop up the ingredients and assemble the sandwiches for a delicious tea time. What’s also great is that it’s one of those tea sandwiches where you can make the filling ahead of time without sacrificing the quality.
Note from Jee
This recipe is from Bonnie of Thirsty for Tea, a blog that no longer exists. You can follow her on Instagram under ThirstyForTea. (She makes the most amazing food creations!)
She has given me permission to post the recipe on here since she knows it’s a favorite of mine. Thanks, Bonnie!
Recipe Summary
- Easy-to-make finger sandwiches that doesn’t require any cooking.
- Turkey is the main ingredient, but you can swap it out with roasted chicken and it’ll taste just as good.
- The recipe makes 12 tea sandwiches.
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Ingredient Notes
- Whole wheat sandwich bread: Whole wheat was used in this recipe and it contrasts nicely with the filling but you can use white bread if you like.
- Roasted Turkey: The turkey needs to be finely chopped so you can buy any kind of roasted turkey. If you have leftover turkey from the holidays, this is a great way to use that up. Roasted chicken also works if you don’t have turkey.
- Smoked almonds: These can be found in the nut aisle at your supermarket. They’re sold in bags or cans.
- Fresh tarragon: Tarragon is a green herb with a subtle licorice/anise flavor. You can find it in the herb section of the supermarket.
- Shallot: This gives the sandwich a little acid to balance the richness.
- Mayo: Use olive oil mayo or for a little more tang, I like to use Japanese Kewpie mayo.
- Ground black pepper: To season the sandwich.
For full ingredients and detailed instructions, please see the recipe card at the bottom of the post.
Step-by-Step Instructions
Step 1: Mix chopped turkey, chopped almonds, mayo, chopped shallot, chopped tarragon, and pepper in a large bowl.
Step 2: Roughly divide the filling into 4 portions, then place 4 slices of bread on a work surface.
Step 3: Pack one portion of the filling evenly on top of each of 4 slices of bread, filling in the edges.
Step 4: Top with another slice of bread, then use a serrated knife to cut off the crusts.
Step 5: Cut the large sandwich into three equal sized sandwiches.
Expert Tips
- A food processor makes it easy to finely chop the turkey.
- Frozen bread is used to make it easier to cut into cleanly but you can use non-frozen bread.
- Allot 3-4 tea sandwiches per person. This recipe makes 12 tea sandwiches, which would be good for 3-4 people.
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Turkey Tarragon Tea Sandwiches
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups roasted turkey, finely chopped
- ½ cup smoked almonds, roughly chopped
- 6 tablespoons mayo
- 1 shallot, finely chopped
- 4 sprigs tarragon, roughly chopped
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 8 slices sandwich bread, frozen
Instructions
- Mix turkey, almonds, mayo, shallot, tarragon, and pepper in a mixing bowl.
- Roughly divide the filling into 4 portions, then place 4 slices of bread on a work surface.
- Pack one portion of the filling evenly atop each of 4 slices of bread, filling in the edges. Top the filling with another slice of bread.
- Use a serrated knife to cut off the crusts. Cut the large sandwich into three equal sized sandwiches.
Notes
- A food processor makes it easy to finely chop the turkey.
- Frozen bread is used to make it easier to cut into cleanly but you can use non-frozen bread.
- Allot 3-4 tea sandwiches per person. This recipe makes 12 tea sandwiches, which would be good for 3-4 people.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
