The New Blt

BLTs are favorites in our home, but we have learned to lighten them up. This adaptation of the traditional favorite doesn't lose any of the flavor of the original, and tastes sensational. This came from Dr. Phil McGraw's The Ultimate Weight Solution Cookbook. Enjoy!

• Ready In: 7 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 2  tablespoons Dijon mustard or 2  tablespoons  whole grain mustard
• 2  tablespoons Miracle Whip or 2  tablespoons mayonnaise (you may add 1 drop vinegar, 1 tiny pinch sugar to regular mayo)
• 1⁄4 teaspoon  maple extract
• 8  slices vegetarian bacon or 8  slices  turkey bacon
• 8  slices  whole grain bread, toasted
• 4  leaves romaine lettuce or 4  leaves red-leaf lettuce, cut in half
• 1  large tomatoes, cut into 8 rounds

Directions

1. Combine the mustard, Miracle Whip, and maple extract in a small bowl and set aside.
2. Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
3. Add the bacon and cook until crisp, turning once, about 2 minutes.
4. Drain on a plate lined with paper towels.
5. Spread 1/4 of the mustard mixture over each of the 4 slices of toast.
6. Top each with 2 strips of bacon, 2 lettuce leaf halves, and 2 slices of tomato, then second piece of toast.
7. Serve at once.
8. This is also good topped with sprouts.
9. Enjoy!
10. Note:
11. If you want to save a bread serving for another time of day, you can make this sandwich open-faced, with only 1 slice of whole grain bread as the base.
12. Note 2:
13. For a packed lunch, keep all the ingredients separate until you're ready to eat so that the bread doesn't get soggy.
14. Enjoy!