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Heirloom Tomato BLTs

Serve 4
Time 10 min
Colorful, flavorful heirloom tomatoes star in these classic sandwiches. Also try making a BLT salad: stir the mayonnaise and pesto into 2 tablespoons of your favorite vinaigrette, then toss with lots of chopped lettuce, tomatoes, crumbled bacon or tempeh, and homemade croutons.
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Ingredients
  • 8 slices whole-grain sandwich bread, grilled or toasted
  • 2 tablespoons mayonnaise or vegan mayonnaise
  • 1 tablespoon prepared pesto or vegan pesto (optional)
  • 1 pound assorted heirloom tomatoes (2 to 3), sliced
  • Finishing salt, such as fleur de sel or Maldon
  • 8 ounces bacon, cooked crisp, or tempeh bacon strips, cooked according to package instructions
  • 1 cup chopped lettuce
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Method

Lay bread out on a work surface. 

Combine mayonnaise and pesto; spread evenly over one side of each bread slice. 

Sprinkle tomatoes with salt and layer onto half the bread slices. 

Top tomatoes with bacon and lettuce, and cover with remaining bread slices. 

Cut each sandwich in half on the diagonal and pile onto a platter.

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  • 8 slices whole-grain sandwich bread, grilled or toasted
  • 2 tablespoons mayonnaise or vegan mayonnaise
  • 1 tablespoon prepared pesto or vegan pesto (optional)
  • 1 pound assorted heirloom tomatoes (2 to 3), sliced
  • Finishing salt, such as fleur de sel or Maldon
  • 8 ounces bacon, cooked crisp, or tempeh bacon strips, cooked according to package instructions
  • 1 cup chopped lettuce
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Exclusively for Prime members in select ZIP codes.