Sunny BLT Sandwiches
Cooking for 2
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Kelly McDonald of Edinburg, Texas dresses up her BLTs with creamy homemade egg salad. Smoky bacon, ripe tomatoes and crisp lettuce make this sandwich visually appealing and delicious, too!
SERVINGS: 2
CATEGORY: Sandwich
METHOD:
TIME: Prep/Total Time: 20 min.
Ingredients:
- 4 bacon strips
- 4 hard-cooked eggs, chopped
- 2 tablespoons 4% cottage cheese
- 1 tablespoon cream cheese, softened
- 2 teaspoons sweet pickle juice
- 1/2 teaspoon prepared mustard
- 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon pepper
- 1/8 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 4 slices whole wheat bread, toasted
- 2 lettuce leaves
- 2 slices tomato
- 2 slices Swiss cheese (3/4 ounce each)
Directions:
In a large skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. Remove to paper towels to drain.
In a bowl, combine the eggs, cottage cheese, cream cheese, pickle juice, mustard, onion powder, salt, pepper and Worcestershire sauce. On two slices of toast, layer the lettuce, tomato, cheese slices and bacon. Top with egg salad and remaining toast. Yield: 2 servings.