Roast Turkey, Avocado and Bacon Sandwich

Health score
29%
Roast Turkey, Avocado and Bacon Sandwich
45 min.
6
855kcal

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Ingredients

  • large avocado ripe
  • slices country bread 
  • servings butter for sauteeing
  • 0.5 pound fontina sliced
  • teaspoons juice of lemon fresh
  • slices maple bacon crispy cooked
  • teaspoon olive oil extra-virgin
  • servings pepper lettuce (watercress)
  • servings sea salt and pepper black freshly ground
  • sprigs tarragon 
  • sprigs thyme leaves 
  • pound turkey breast 
  • 0.5 cup butter unsalted room temperature

Equipment

  • food processor
  • bowl
  • frying pan
  • oven
  • pot
  • roasting pan
  • aluminum foil
  • cutting board

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
  2. To prepare the Roast Turkey: toss the herbs and butter into the bowl of a food processor and pulse until green and smooth. Rub the turkey breast with half of the herbed butter and with salt and pepper.
  3. Place the turkey on a rack in a roasting pan and put in the oven.
  4. Let the turkey cook for 1 hour, basting every 20 minutes with the butter and pan juices. The turkey is done when it reaches an internal temperature of 165 degrees F.
  5. Let rest for 15 minutes on the cutting board.
  6. To assemble the sandwich: spread a thin layer of the remaining butter on 1 piece of the bread.
  7. Place 1 slice of the cheese and several slices of the turkey breast on unbuttered side of the bread. Peel and slice the avocado, toss with the lemon juice, olive oil, salt and pepper.
  8. Add avocado slices, crispy bacon slices, lettuce and another slice of fontina cheese to the top of that.
  9. Sprinkle again with salt and pepper. Slather the remaining piece of bread with the butter and place on unbuttered side out, on top of the bacon.
  10. Heat a cast-iron or other heavy skillet over medium-low heat.
  11. Add 1 tablespoon of butter and let it melt, swirling the pan around to coat.
  12. Put the sandwich in the pan and weigh it down with a heavy pot or can (or wrap an ordinary brick in aluminum foil and set it on top to compress the sandwich.) Toast for 1 minute, turn the sandwich over before the bread begins to burn. Repeat with remaining sandwiches.
  13. Cut the sandwiches in half and serve.

Nutrition Facts

Calories855kcal
Protein37.81%
Fat54%
Carbs8.19%

Properties

Glycemic Index
59.11
Glycemic Load
7.79
Inflammation Score
-8
Nutrition Score
35.142608849899%

Flavonoids

Cyanidin
0.11mg
Epicatechin
0.12mg
Epigallocatechin 3-gallate
0.05mg
Eriodictyol
0.08mg
Hesperetin
0.24mg
Naringenin
0.02mg
Apigenin
0.01mg
Luteolin
0.15mg
Quercetin
0.01mg

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:855.07kcal
42.75%
Fat:51.83g
79.74%
Saturated Fat:24.36g
152.26%
Carbohydrates:17.7g
5.9%
Net Carbohydrates:14.18g
5.16%
Sugar:2.62g
2.91%
Cholesterol:273.08mg
91.03%
Sodium:1240.5mg
53.93%
Alcohol:0g
100%
Alcohol %:0%
100%
Protein:81.66g
163.31%
Vitamin B3:33.18mg
165.89%
Vitamin B6:2.57mg
128.5%
Selenium:87.02µg
124.32%
Phosphorus:938.29mg
93.83%
Vitamin B12:2.69µg
44.85%
Zinc:6.08mg
40.51%
Vitamin B2:0.67mg
39.22%
Vitamin B5:3.36mg
33.55%
Calcium:306.03mg
30.6%
Potassium:1033.79mg
29.54%
Magnesium:108.49mg
27.12%
Manganese:0.5mg
24.78%
Vitamin A:1105.91IU
22.12%
Vitamin B1:0.31mg
20.64%
Folate:77.43µg
19.36%
Iron:3.31mg
18.36%
Copper:0.29mg
14.67%
Fiber:3.52g
14.06%
Vitamin E:1.78mg
11.87%
Vitamin K:11.79µg
11.23%
Vitamin D:0.9µg
6.01%
Vitamin C:4.92mg
5.96%