Healthy BLAT Toasts for Labor Day
A perfect Labor Day appetizer! Crispy bread toasted in bacon fat topped with fresh lettuce, avocado, and tomato. Simple, delicious, and easy to share.
Equipment
- Large metal pan
- Baking Sheet
- Serrated Knife
Ingredients
- 4 oz bacon about 4 strips, cut into ½-inch pieces
- 4 slices white sandwich bread
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt plus more for tomatoes
- 1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper plus more for topping
- 3 large romaine lettuce leaves
- 5 super-ripe grape tomatoes
- 1 ripe avocado
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F. Place bacon in a single layer in a cold, large metal pan. Cook over medium heat without stirring until browned on the bottom, about 5 minutes. Stir and cook until crispy, 1–2 minutes more. Transfer bacon to a plate, leaving the fat in the pan.
- Use a serrated knife to trim the crusts off the bread. Cut each slice into 4 triangles.
- One at a time, dip one side of each bread triangle into the reserved bacon fat. Place on a baking sheet, bacon-fat side up.
- Bake toasts until edges are crisp and lightly golden, 4–5 minutes.
- Meanwhile, mix mayonnaise with ½ teaspoon salt and ¼ teaspoon pepper in a small bowl. Cut lettuce leaves in half lengthwise, then tear each half into 2-inch pieces. Slice tomatoes crosswise into ¼-inch rounds and season generously with salt. Slice avocado lengthwise into ¼-inch strips.
- Spread about 1 teaspoon seasoned mayo on each toast. Top with a piece of lettuce, a slice of avocado, 2 bacon pieces, and a tomato slice, shingling as you go. Finish with a pinch of pepper.
Notes
Nutritional Information (per serving):
Calories: 250
Total Carbs: 12g
Net Carbs: 10g
Fats: 18g
Protein: 8g #LaborDayEats #HealthyBBQ #BLATToast #EasyGrilling
Calories: 250
Total Carbs: 12g
Net Carbs: 10g
Fats: 18g
Protein: 8g #LaborDayEats #HealthyBBQ #BLATToast #EasyGrilling
