Loaded Avocado BLT

Name: Loaded Avocado BLT
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 2 servings.
Ingredients: 1/2 small ripe avocado, peeled; 2 tablespoons mayonnaise; 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice; 2 tablespoons crumbled Gorgonzola cheese; 4 slices Italian bread, toasted; 1-1/2 cups fresh baby spinach; 4 tomato slices; 4 thick-sliced applewood smoked bacon strips, cooked

TOTAL TIME: Prep/Total Time: 15 min. YIELD: 2 servings.

My husband invented this twist on a bacon, lettuce and tomato sandwich. I like to make it with extra slices of bacon; if you want, you can leave the Gorgonzola cheese out of the avocado spread. —Lori Grant, Kingsport, Tennessee

Ingredients

1/2 small ripe avocado, peeled
2 tablespoons mayonnaise
1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
2 tablespoons crumbled Gorgonzola cheese
4 slices Italian bread, toasted
1-1/2 cups fresh baby spinach
4 tomato slices
4 thick-sliced applewood smoked bacon strips, cooked

Directions

1. Mash avocado with a fork; stir in mayonnaise and lemon juice. Gently stir in cheese. Spread over all toast slices.
2. Top 2 slices of toast with spinach, tomato, bacon and remaining pieces of toast, avocado spread side down.

Nutrition Facts

1 sandwich: 420 calories, 29g fat (7g saturated fat), 27mg cholesterol, 921mg sodium, 27g carbohydrate (3g sugars, 5g fiber), 15g protein.

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