For the absolute best-tasting
ultimate BLT (bacon, lettuce and tomato) sandwich, be sure to
use juicy red, vine-ripened tomatoes.
Ultimate
BLT
- Olive Oil Mayonnaise:
1 cup mayonnaise
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
1/4 teaspoon freshly minced garlic
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
-
- Sandwich:
2 slices toasted bread
3 tablespoons Olive Oil Mayonnaise
6 slices crisp-cooked cracked black pepper bacon
3 slices tomato, sliced 1/2-inch thick
1 ounce (1 handful) gourmet salad greens mix
- For mayonnaise: Whisk
all ingredients together until smooth. Store refrigerated.
- For sandwich: Spread toast
with mayonnaise, then layer remaining ingredients. Cut in half
and serve.
Makes 1 1/4 cups mayonnaise,
1 sandwich.
Recipe and photograph provided
courtesy of the California Tomato Commission.
