Long-time readers of this blog likely know by now that I went to college at BYU in Utah. Then I stayed there to get my law degree before taking the California bar exam and moving to the Bay Area to practice law at a “big firm” in the Silicon Valley. A B.S. plus a J.D. equals a lot of years spent in Provo, so it holds a special place in my heart. And so do a lot of the foods that make me nostalgic for my time there, including this Turkey Bacon Avocado Sandwich with Kneaders Sauce. If you have spent much time at all in Utah, chances are, you might be familiar with it too. And if you, like me, went to BYU or spent time in Utah and miss some of classic associated-with-Utah-Valley-food, from Waffle Love to Bombay House to J Dawgs, keep scrolling to the bottom of the post for my unintentional series I think I ought to start calling “Cougar Eats”. (Fellow BYU alum, you know what I’m talking about). Kneaders is a lot like a Panera or other popular bakery & cafe place where they make yummy baked treats, serve great soups and salads, and offer delicious, hearty sandwiches on wholesome breads. While Kneaders typically makes their turkey bacon avocado sandwich using focaccia bread, I have always preferred it on a white French Country or sourdough instead, which is what I used in these images. But you could use a crusty french roll, torta, or ciabatta roll and have a delicious sandwich as well. We love a good sandwich! Some of our other favorites are Shrimp Po Boy Sandwich, Kentucky Hot Brown Sandwich, and Cubanos [Cuban Sandwich Recipe]. This is the perfect way to use leftover turkey from Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner. Or you know you can always roast or smoke a turkey year round. I hereby grant you permission to cook turkey not on Thanksgiving Day. Not that you needed it. If you already have turkey on hand, then the only thing you might need to cook for this sandwich is bacon. Which I often have in the fridge because I tend to cook larger amounts of bacon than I need and store the cooked bacon in the fridge for salads, sandwiches, or whatever. One important thing to understand for this sandwich is that you really do want hand pulled turkey that has preferably been smoked or slow roasted. The thinly sliced process deli turkey just won’t give you the same results. I would choose rotisserie chicken before using thin-sliced processed turkey breast when making this sandwich. Making the copycat Kneaders sauce is easy as can be. Just stir together some real mayonnaise, a little sour cream, some yellow mustard, and a pinch of salt and you are ready to go. Spread it on both the top and bottom pieces of bread, then layer the remaining sandwich ingredients in between. Then slice the sandwich in half and dig in! It’s seriously way more than just a lunch sandwich. This is totally satisfying for dinner even. I know you are going to love it!
More Utah-Inspired Recipes
I didn’t set out to create a recipe series as an homage to my alma mater and the restaurants I fell in love with while attending undergrad and law school at BYU, but that’s pretty much what I’ve done with the following recipes! I think I’m going to have to start calling this my “Cougar Eats” series, after the main food court in the Wilkinson Student Center and as a nod to my blog name, lol.
Sweet & Sticky Copycat J Dawgs Hot Dog Sauce Bombay House Style Chicken Tikka Masala Brick Oven Roasted Red Pepper Sauce Copycat Waffle Love Liège Waffles Lion House Dinner Rolls
More States I Have Visited in my American Eats Series
Alabama • Alaska • Arizona • Arkansas • California • Colorado • Connecticut • Delaware • Florida • Georgia • Hawaii • Idaho • Illinois • Indiana • Iowa • Kansas • Kentucky • Louisiana • Maine • Maryland • Massachusetts • Michigan • Minnesota • Mississippi • Missouri • Montana • Nebraska • New Jersey • New York • Oregon • Puerto Rico • South Carolina • South Dakota • Texas • Utah • Wisconsin
Frosted Swig Sugar Cookies
Cheesy Funeral Potatoes
Cream Cheese Brownies
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