Basil BLTs

Name: Basil BLTs
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1/4 cup mayonnaise or plain Greek yogurt; 2 tablespoons minced fresh basil; 1 teaspoon lemon juice; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder; 8 thick slices French bread (diagonally cut), toasted; 4 lettuce leaves; 2 medium tomatoes, each cut into four slices; 8 cooked bacon strips

Total Time Prep/Total Time: 15 min.

Yield 4 servings

Test Kitchen Approved

Everybody goes for the bacon in this impressive sandwich. If you’ve got a garden, harvest your fresh tomatoes and basil and pile them on. —Alisa Lewis, Veradale, Washington

Ingredients

1/4 cup mayonnaise or plain Greek yogurt
2 tablespoons minced fresh basil
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
8 thick slices French bread (diagonally cut), toasted
4 lettuce leaves
2 medium tomatoes, each cut into four slices
8 cooked bacon strips

Directions

In a small bowl, mix the first five ingredients. Spread over four slices of bread; top with lettuce, tomatoes, bacon and remaining bread.

Nutrition Facts

1 sandwich: 319 calories, 20g fat (5g saturated fat), 28mg cholesterol, 833mg sodium, 22g carbohydrate (2g sugars, 2g fiber), 12g protein.

Everybody goes for the bacon in this impressive sandwich. If you’ve got a garden, harvest your fresh tomatoes and basil and pile them on. —Alisa Lewis, Veradale, Washington

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