In this healthy BLT recipe, we use a creamy avocado spread flavored with garlic and basil, and add sprouts. Look for sprouted-wheat bread in the frozen section or with other specialty breads at your grocery store.

BLATs (Bacon-Lettuce-Avocado-Tomato Sandwiches)

Makes: 4 servings

Serving Size: 1 sandwich

Active Time: 25 minutes

Total Time: 25 minutes

8 slices center-cut bacon, halved

1 ripe medium avocado

2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil

1 tablespoon mayonnaise

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.)