A club sandwich is a delicious deli classic, and it is so easy to make yourself at home. So I am sharing my super easy club sandwich recipe with y’all.🙌🏻
This classic club sandwich recipe is really very simple to make too. And during summer, you can totally pass this off as dinner.💁🏼♀️😉
What is a club sandwich?
A club sandwich, also called a clubhouse sandwich, is a sandwich of toasted bread, sliced cooked turkey, ham or fried bacon, lettuce, tomato, and mayonnaise. A signature feature of a club sandwich is using three pieces of bread – with one slice used as a separator in the middle.
It is an American classic, often served in delis, country clubs and other restaurants, often accompanied with potato chips or potato salad.
How to make a club sandwich
The first step is to start of with the most tasty ingredients you can find. I am totally a Trader Joe’s girl over here. 🙌🏻 So most of my ingredients came from there.
Pro tip: I use the Trader Joe’s pre-cooked bacon too (not pictured). I did give it a minute in the toaster oven to crisp up. Pretty much every grocery store has their version of this short-cut.
Tip 2: I toast the bread and then let it cool for a couple minutes. Why? If you build your sandwich on piping hot toast, it will wilt your lettuce.🙅🏼♀️
I guess toasting technically counts as cooking.🤔 But! I have also made this not toasted, and it is still delicious!
Okay, then I spread mayo on the cooled toast and start assembling my club sandwich. After mayo, I start with lettuce and tomato, and I always salt and pepper the tomatoes.
Put one of the slices of bread, mayo side down, on top. Then spread a little mayo on the other side, and begin stacking your meats and cheese.
Place the last piece of bread, mayo side down, on the top. And then cut into triangles with a well-sharpened knife, using toothpicks to hold everything into place.
Serving tips
I didn’t have any of the fancy toothpicks, so I just used plain ones. 🤷🏼♀️ Use the fancy ones if you wish!
Then! To up your club sandwich’s visual game, simple turn everything on its side so that all the pretty layers show.😍
Glory be!🤩👏🏻 Time to eat up!😋 I hope y’all enjoy this simple recipe.
What to serve with a club sandwich
If you want to give this meal an extra oomph, serve it with a side of classic potato salad, Greek potato salad, air fryer French fries or baked sweet potato fries. Or a side of cold watermelon chunks, if you are feeling the chill, no-cook vibes. 😎
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Club Sandwich (Turkey, Ham, Bacon)
A club sandwich is a delicious deli classic, and it is s easy to make yourself at home. Turkey, ham, bacon, Colby jack cheese, lettuce, tomato and mayo on wheat toast.
Ingredients
- 3 slices wheat bread (or bread of choice)
- 2 Tablespoons mayo (I recommend Duke’s, Hellmann’s or Trader Joe’s)
- lettuce
- tomato slices
- salt and pepper to taste (on the tomatoes)
- 2 ounces sliced deli ham
- 2 ounces sliced turkey
- 2 slices bacon cooked
- 1 slice Colby jack cheese (or cheese of choice – cheddar and Swiss work great too)
Instructions
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Toast your bread, if you wish, and allow it to cool for a few minutes. This helps to avoid wilted lettuce.
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Spread the 3 pieces of cooled toast with mayo.
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On one slice, add your lettuce and tomato. Go ahead and add a little salt and pepper to those tomatoes.
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Put a 2nd piece of bread, mayo side down, on the sandwich. Then add a little more mayo to the top of that piece.
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Next, stack your meat and cheese, and top with the last slice of bread, mayo side down.
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Use a well-sharpened knife to cut the sandwich into triangles, using toothpicks to hold everything together.
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To up the visual game of your club sandwich, turn everything on its side to show all the pretty layers.
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Serve immediately and enjoy!
Recipe Notes
I like using pre-cooked bacon for simplicity sake. We like the Trader Joe’s pre-cooked nitrate free bacon the best.
Be sure and let your toast cool a few minutes before building the sandwich. This will keep the lettuce crisp.
A well-sharpened knife is your best friend for this recipe. It will make the layers look really pretty and slice through the sandwich without squishing it too much.
Nutritional information is approximate and was calculated using a recipe nutrition label generator.
Note: This post originally appeared on A Pinch of Healthy July 2, 2018.
Sylvia says
Thank you for recipe it was a great one my husband loved his sandwich alot .easy too follow.
Marjorie @APinchOfHealthy says
I am so glad you enjoyed it, Sylvia!
Priya Sharma says
Oh my god that sandwich looks really mouth-watering. Thank you so much for sharing this amazing dish, Keep Sharing.
Lulu says
Great recipe. I just wonder How did this fit the 2g carb since most wheat bread are about 40g Carbs. Thanks
Marjorie @APinchOfHealthy says
Hi Lulu! You mean 20 g of carbs, right? I ended up counting one whole sandwich as two servings, since it is a pretty big sandwich on its own. Obviously, this would vary based on what type/ brand of bread you use. Hope you enjoy!🙌🏻
Lori says
My granddaughters new favorite sandwich. She’s learning to follow recipes and the directions were easy for her. Thank you!
Marjorie @APinchOfHealthy says
I love that, Lori! I am so glad she is enjoying it.
Areanna Leap says
What kind of ham would you recommend?! Love love clubs! But they’re are so many options out there! More of off the bone ham? Orr boiled ham?! I am not much of a ham person! Thank you for the share! Can’t wait to try this!!😍
Marjorie @APinchOfHealthy says
Hi Areanna! You can use any type of ham. I usually use deli ham. I love the one from Trader Joe’s. We also love the Never Any Black Forest Ham from Aldi. Applegate Farms is also good. Really, any deli ham works. Hope you enjoy it!
Lindsay says
This is the perfect club sandwich!! 🧡
Marjorie @APinchOfHealthy says
I am so glad to hear you enjoyed it, Lindsay.🙌🏻
Kim says
Very delicious and very simple! Thank you for posting this!
Marjorie @APinchOfHealthy says
Yay, Kim! So glad you enjoyed it. Thank you for taking the time to submit a rating too!
Liz says
I just wrote these items on my grocery list and this is tomorrow’s dinner, with watermelon
Marjorie @APinchOfHealthy says
Woo hoo Liz! I hope y’all enjoy it.💖
Dan says
Thanks for the recipe and the easy to follow directions. i doubled the bacon and added two slices to the bottom layer and it was just perfect. the layering you detail is important and makes for an extremely satisfying country club style club sandwich.
Marjorie @APinchOfHealthy says
I am so glad you enjoyed it Dan! Thank you for taking the time to circle back and leave a star rating too.🙏🏻
Lynnette says
I added sliced avocado to our clubs it was delicious! Next time I will try precooked bacon to save on time and clean up. Thanks for all your great recipes.
Have a great 4th!
Lynnette
Marjorie @APinchOfHealthy says
Yay, I am so happy to hear you enjoyed it Lynnette!💖 Adding avocado was a genius idea.👏🏻🙌🏻