Turkey Avocado Club Sandwiches

Turkey Avocado Club Sandwiches
This sandwich has deli roots with an added touch of California. It’s tall and fat, and filled with
layers of colorful lettuce, tomato, bacon, and onion. It’s even better when you can find a local
bakery that makes fresh marble rye bread with seeds. The homemade Russian dressing adds just
the right tangy accent. This was one of the first sandwiches we ever served in the store, and it has
become quite popular, to say the least.

Homemade Russian Dressing
1 cup mayonnaise
1/4 cup ketchup or chili sauce
1 tablespoon pickle relish
4 dashes Worcestershire sauce
1/4 teaspoon salt
Freshly ground black pepper, to taste

Sandwiches
8 slices marble rye bread
6 to 8 tablespoons of homemade Russian dressing (from recipe)
4 to 6 pieces leafy green lettuce
8 slices tomato
4 slices red onion
1 pound roasted turkey breast, sliced thin
8 slices crisp-cooked bacon
16 slices ripe avocado
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste

■ For the homemade Russian dressing: In a
small bowl whisk together the mayonnaise,
ketchup, relish, Worcestershire sauce, salt, and
pepper. Continue whisking until well blended.
Refrigerate until ready to use.

■ For the sandwiches: Spread the Russian
dressing on each slice of bread. On 4 slices of
the bread layer the lettuce, tomato, onion,
turkey, 2 bacon slices, 4 avocado slices, salt,
and pepper. Place the remaining 4 slices of
bread on top and secure each sandwich with a
toothpick. Slice in half or quarters.