Not Your Ordinary BLT Sandwich

Submitted by twissis

"There's nothing better than fresh tomatoes in season & there's nothing better than this creative BLT variation. It makes a great lunch, potluck pleaser, patio party winner or picnic favorite. Recipe source is Florida Tomato Committee, altho I amended the original recipe slightly. Enjoy! .. *Edited to Add* -- This recipe was included for Greece in ZWT6 due to its use of feta cheese as a primary ingredient. :-)"

 

• Ready In: 40mins
• Ingredients: 7
• Yields: 4 Sandwiches
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 1 lb tomatoes (fresh)
• 4 hard rolls (4-inch round)
• 3⁄4 cup caesar salad dressing (creamy)
• 3 cups iceberg lettuce (chopped)
• 8 slices bacon (fried crisp & crumbled)
• 1⁄4 cup green onion (sliced)
• 1⁄4 cup feta cheese (crumbled)

directions

1. Preheat oven to 400°F.
2. Use tomatoes held at room temp till fully ripe. Quarter tomatoes & remove the seedy moist centers so only the "meat" of the tomato is used. Coarsely chop tomato meat, place in a lrg bowl & set aside.
3. Slice off the top of each hard roll & remove the center for a later use. Brush inside of rolls (& their tops) w/2 tbsp of the creamy dressing. Bake till lightly toasted (about 5 min) & set aside.
4. Add the lettuce, bacon, green onions, feta cheese & remaining Caesar dressing to the bowl w/the tomatoes & toss till well-mixed.
5. Spoon BLT mix into toasted bread shells. Place tops of rolls over the filling & serve immediately.
6. NOTES: If you want to do the prep ahead, but serve later -- delay the final step till just prior to serving. Sliced avocado also makes a nice "extra" w/this sandwich.

Reviews

[Maito]

Great sandwich! DH asked me to use less dressing and more feta, which worked out well for us. This is a yummy spin on a BLT, kind of like a BLT salad in a sandwich. The flavors were spot on; the Caesar and feta gave it something different, which was quite nice.

 

[Annacia]

WOW. I made one sandwich and DH and I split it for dinner tonight. I had some apple slices and he had fries. We both really enjoyed it. Will surely make again. :D

 

[Thea]

I love blts...searched zaar to see if there was something "new" in the blt sandwich...and YES!!! never thought of caesar salad dressing...yum!! I still like mayo but this is really good...will make this again for sure! Thanks for the recipe post!

 

[lazyme]

Yum! A great way to make a BLT ahead of time. I love creamy caesar salad dressing, and the addition of the feta was great. Thanks twissis for another great recipe.

 

[echo echo]

I've been craving bacon and tomato constantly lately for some reason and this gave it to me in a new combination. I did change it slightly to use ingredients I already had on hand from the farmer's market: fresh crips romaine n place of the iceburg lettuce and crumbled fresh local goat cheese in place of the feta cheese. But the real revelation here is how well caesar salad dressing goes with bacon, lettuce and tomato, and that I did not fool with. I'm sure I'll be eating this repeatedly until the craving runs its course and then frequently at times in the future.