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.

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

1. 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.

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