B.L.A.T.

That stands for Bacon, Lettuce, Avocado, & Tomato - in case you were curious! This is a classic sandwich that's great for a picnic, entertaining, or even just a lazy Saturday. For this sandwich, I used some ciabatta sandwich rolls, but you could also use a nice crusty bread cut on a bias. Most people like to put avocado slices on this sandwich, but I like to make an avocado spread to take the place of mayonnaise. As for the lettuce, I chose romaine lettuce because it's a little bit better for you than iceberg. Lettuce tends to be pretty nutritionally devoid, but in general the darker ones usually have more nutrients - romaine, green leaf, etc.

B.L.A.T.
Makes: 2 sandwiches

1 ripe avocado
1 tsp lime juice
1 small clove garlic, finely minced
1 tbsp olive oil
pinch salt
2 ciabatta rolls
4 strips bacon
2 roma tomatoes
4 leaves romaine lettuce

• Make the avocado spread. With a fork, mash together the avocado, lime juice, garlic, olive oil, and salt. Set aside.
• Cut the ciabatta rolls in half. Toast the rolls either on the grill or under the broiler.
• Spread some avocado spread on both halves of the rolls. From the bottom up, layer the lettuce, tomatoes, then bacon.

If you have any left-over avocado spread, feel free to dip some tortilla chips in there!