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    My Colombian Recipes » Recipes » Main Dishes » Pizza, Sandwiches and Hot Dogs » Sandwich Elena Ruz ( Cuban Turkey Sandwich)

    Sandwich Elena Ruz ( Cuban Turkey Sandwich)

    Mar 8, 2010 · Modified: Aug 29, 2022 by Erica Dinho · 33 Comments

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    Elena Ruz is a popular Cuban sandwich made turkey, cream cheese and strawberry preserves. This sandwich has the perfect combination of salty and sweetness. Elena Ruz was a Cuban socialite and this turkey sandwich was named after her.

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    I love Cuban food and sandwiches are an important part of Cuban cuisine. I have family in Florida who I would visit before I came to live in the United States and that is where I learned a little about Cuban food.

    My uncle was married with a Cuban women and she cooked delicious and authentic Cuban food. On one of my visits, she introduced me to this delicious turkey sandwich. When I first heard of the ingredients, I was a little scared about those flavors together, but after my first bite I could not stop eating it. It is delicious and the flavors actually work fantastic together. I love the combo of salty and sweet foods, so to me this is a wonderful combination.

    My friend Joan from Foodalogue is going to Cuba this week on her virtual culinary tour and I am joining her with the Elena Ruz Cuban Sandwich.

    Buen Provecho!

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    Sandwich Elena Ruz ( Cuban Turkey Sandwich)

    Erica Dinho
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    Prep Time 10 minutes mins
    Total Time 10 minutes mins
    Course Main Course
    Cuisine International
    Servings 4 servings
    Calories 4210 kcal

    Ingredients
     

    • 4 Cuban sweet sandwich rolls or any other sweet rolls
    • 8 turkey breast slices
    • 4 tablespoons cream cheese softened
    • 4 tablespoons strawberry preserves

    Instructions
     

    • Slice each roll in half. Spread one slice of bread with cream cheese and spread the other slice with strawberries preserve. Top one of the slices with the turkey breast.
    • Close the sandwich and place on hot large skillet. Press down with a heavy pot to flatten the sandwich. Heat it for about 2 minutes on each side.
    • Slice the sandwich and serve.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 4210kcalCarbohydrates: 251gProtein: 374gFat: 191gSaturated Fat: 94gPolyunsaturated Fat: 36gMonounsaturated Fat: 47gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 857mgSodium: 4946mgPotassium: 4793mgFiber: 16gSugar: 151gVitamin A: 507IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 236mgIron: 18mg
    Keyword Cuban
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    Comments

    1. Sarah Naveen

      March 08, 2010 at 9:21 am

      this is new to me..looks simply superb!!!

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    2. KennyT

      March 08, 2010 at 9:29 am

      This is a great sandwich!!! Love turkey as filling, healthy and filling!

      Reply
    3. ruth

      March 08, 2010 at 9:31 am

      Oh yea!!! Sweet and savoury together!! just my kind of thing!!

      Reply
    4. Kim

      March 08, 2010 at 9:51 am

      This sounds like a wonderful combination Erica. Your bread looks perfectly toasted and golden.

      Reply
    5. 5 Star Foodie

      March 08, 2010 at 10:56 am

      This cuban sandwich sounds terrific with the addition of strawberry preserves and cream cheese, will have to try very soon!

      Reply
    6. Joan Nova

      March 08, 2010 at 11:00 am

      Funny, I've always been a little leery about the sandwich because of the strange (to me) combination of ingredients and generally opt for the more traditional Sandwich Cubano. But you make it look very enticing. Thanks for bringing it on the tour.

      Reply
    7. Ivy

      March 08, 2010 at 11:18 am

      This sounds wonderful. I love sweet and savory together.

      Reply
    8. Erica

      March 08, 2010 at 11:48 am

      Thank you guys!

      Reply
    9. Baking is my Zen

      March 08, 2010 at 12:13 pm

      Very creative. I like it!

      Reply
    10. Sophie

      March 08, 2010 at 1:50 pm

      MMMMMMMMM,...very inspiring & tasty!

      Reply
    11. Sook @ My Fabulous Recipes

      March 08, 2010 at 2:39 pm

      I love adding cream cheese to sandwiches! and avocado. Mmmm

      Reply
    12. Sandra g

      March 08, 2010 at 3:21 pm

      Love sandwiches, this is a new one to try, thanks! looks delicious.

      Reply
    13. Jhonny Walker

      March 08, 2010 at 4:36 pm

      the golden bread is making me go...mmmmmm

      perfect combination..you always have them 🙂

      Reply
    14. Miss Meat and Potatoes

      March 08, 2010 at 4:57 pm

      Completely up my alley. Looks so tasty!

      Reply
    15. Simply Life

      March 08, 2010 at 6:13 pm

      oooh what a mouth-watering sandwich! I love cuban flavors!

      Reply
    16. danielle

      March 08, 2010 at 8:22 pm

      oh wow...turkey and strawberries? who woulda thought! but you know what? it looks and sounds wonderful

      Reply
    17. Chris

      March 08, 2010 at 9:21 pm

      You have just presented me with the PERFECT sandwich for our panini press. Turkey, cream cheese and strawberry preserves? Oh, Alexis is going to love me for this one when I make it for her.

      Reply
    18. vinolia

      March 09, 2010 at 3:20 am

      trhat's an interesting recipe ( combination of cheese/ strawberries & turkey ), something I should try!!! looks delightful!!

      Reply
    19. grace

      March 09, 2010 at 6:31 am

      this actually sounds really delicious to me--i love salty-sweet combinations. frankly, it's almost like dessert...a protein-rich dessert. 🙂

      Reply
    20. Erica

      March 09, 2010 at 8:04 am

      Thank you everyone 🙂

      Reply
    21. Ben

      March 09, 2010 at 9:18 am

      Hmmm Cuban sandwiches! I like to make them every now and then but I have never tried them with turkey. Delicious!

      Reply
    22. Anna

      March 09, 2010 at 10:11 am

      Oh! It sounds delicious this combination and the bread looks so crunchy. Yum!

      Reply
    23. norma

      March 09, 2010 at 10:12 am

      Erica:

      I enjoy eating a good sandwich and yours are a must to try

      Reply
    24. Jen @ My Kitchen Addiction

      March 09, 2010 at 3:25 pm

      Yum! This sandwich looks wonderful... and I'm not much of a sandwich eater.

      Reply
    25. Karen

      March 09, 2010 at 7:28 pm

      PERFECT sandwich filling... I love this combo. Now I have to go get me some turkey!

      Reply
    26. Lele

      March 09, 2010 at 11:22 pm

      Wow! I am used to eating cubanos with pickles (which I lovvve and actually are the reason I gave pickles another chance after hating them for years) but I totally love the idea of putting on something sweet like strawberry jam! Definitely going on my list of things to try!

      Reply
    27. Teanna

      March 10, 2010 at 9:18 am

      Oh I would LOVE this sandwich. Strawberry jam!? How amazing is that?!

      Reply
    28. Katie

      March 10, 2010 at 12:19 pm

      What an intriguing combination of flavors!

      Reply
    29. ap269

      March 10, 2010 at 3:16 pm

      This looks really good! I also had this combination of sweet (bread) and savoury things to go with the bread. I thought it was really good.

      Reply
    30. Oysterculture

      March 10, 2010 at 10:39 pm

      I love cuban sandwiches and this one looks absolutely divine. What a treat!

      Reply
    31. Erica

      March 13, 2010 at 2:52 pm

      Thank you all 😉

      Reply
    32. Cecelia

      November 07, 2014 at 2:12 pm

      My Cuban grandma made a variant of these for me every day in preschool. I was so confused because she just used cream cheese and strawberry jam on white bread, now I see where she got it from! It tastes very good with the turkey.

      Reply

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