B L T Sandwiches Supreme

A delicious BLT sandwich prepared either with bacon or vegetarian bacon. I came up with this recipe after having just come home from the farmers' market with a large bag of fresh produce, a rumbly tummy, and determination on my face. If you're taking the vegetarian route, you can use Morning Star Farms' brand fake bacon ("facon") or we prefer to use tempeh bacon because the slices are thick. For regular bacon, if you're a black pepper lover, try pepper bacon from the deli! My brother suggested the optional avocado and sprouts.

• Ready In: 15 mins
• Yields: 2 sandwiches

Ingredients

• 1  loaf  of your favorite artisan style bread such as  olive bread, multi grain or 1  loaf  seeded  bread, etc
• 4  slices bacon or 4  slices vegetarian bacon
•  mixed greens (mezclun) or   baby spinach leaves or   both mixed greens and spinach, rinsed and patted dry
• 2  small  firm roma tomatoes, sliced or 2  small yellow tomatoes
• 1  small red onion, sliced
•  mayonnaise, for spreading
•  salt or  fresh ground pepper
•  fresh basil leaf (not dried)
•  avocado, sliced (optional)
•  alfalfa sprout (optional)

Directions

1. Cook bacon until crisp and set aside on a paper towel to soak up the grease, if necessary.
2. You can toast or leave untoasted the bread. Cut bread into sandwich slices.
3. Spread a little bit of mayonnaise or pesto onto one side of each slice of bread.
4. Layer the bacon, the salad greens, the tomatoes, the red onion, and basil leaves, the avocado and alfalfa sprouts if using onto one slice of bread. I use about four basil leaves for each sandwich. Season sandwich with salt and pepper if desired.
5. Place the other slice of bread on top and very gently push down on the sandwich.
6. Cut in half or in quarters.
7. Serve with a smile on your face.