EatingWell: BLT gets a new addition
1/2 teaspoon finely grated or minced garlic
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground pepper
8 slices sprouted-wheat bread
1 medium tomato, cut into 8 slices
4 romaine leaves
1 cup alfalfa sprouts
Cook bacon in a large skillet over medium heat until crisp, 5 to 10 minutes. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate.
Meanwhile, mash avocado in a medium bowl. Stir in basil, mayonnaise, garlic, salt and pepper. Toast bread.
Spread about 2 tablespoons of the avocado mixture on 4 slices of toast. Top each with 4 pieces of bacon, 2 tomato slices, 1 lettuce leaf, 1/4 cup sprouts and the remaining toast.
Nutrition: Per serving: 342 calories; 16 g fat (3 g sat, 8 g mono); 15 mg cholesterol; 36 g carbohydrates; 0 g added sugars; 1 g total sugars; 14 g protein; 10 g fiber; 541 mg sodium; 418 mg potassium.
Nutrition bonus: Vitamin A (19 percent daily value), Vitamin C (18 percent dv), Folate (15 percent dv)
Carbohydrate Servings: 2
Exchanges: 2 starch, 1/2 vegetable, 1/2 high-fat meat, 2 fat
(EatingWell is a magazine and website devoted to healthy eating as a way of life. Online at www.eatingwell.com.)
