Rex's Healthier BLT

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  • Number of Servings: 1
Ingredients
2 slices of Ezekiel 4:9 Sprouted Grain Bread (toasted if you prefer)1 tablespoon of Vegenaise dressing sandwich spread (this product tastes like Miracle Whip)2 leafs of Romaine lettuce2 1/4-inch slices of medium sized tomato (I used vine ripened Beefsteak)4 strips of Jenny-O Extra Lean Turkey Bacon
Directions
Cut the turkey bacon strips in half and grill until browned. Toast bread if you prefer it toasted (I found that Ezekiel 4:9 bread works about the same either way). While bacon is grilling, spread Vegenaise on one side of both slices of bread. Hand tear lettuce to fit bread, and slice a medium sized tomato into quarter inch slices. Once bacon is finished cooking, remove from heat and let cool a little (to make it easier to handle when building the sandwich.)

Start building the sandwich. Everyone seems to have their own order they prefer, but mine is turkey bacon and tomato sandwiched by the lettuce on both sides, then the bread on the outside of course.

For comparison:
Rex's Healthier BLT: 341 calories total, 32 carbs, 12g fat, 21g protein

Traditional BLT: minimum of 503 calories. 50 carbs, 28g fat, 16g protein

I was able to reduce carbs, calories, sodium and fat, and increase protein. For even lower calories and fat, remove the Vegenaise and substitute with yellow or brown mustard (will reduce fat calories by 80).

Number of Servings: 1

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user REX668.

Servings Per Recipe: 1
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 341.2
  • Total Fat: 12.2 g
  • Cholesterol: 40.0 mg
  • Sodium: 800.2 mg
  • Total Carbs: 32.3 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 6.8 g
  • Protein: 20.7 g

Member Reviews
  • KATHYJO56
    very good - 1/6/20
  • CD1987279
    fantastic - 12/14/19
  • DEE107
    nice thanks - 10/19/19
  • TWEETYKC00
    nice, thanks! - 9/24/19
  • MELYROD18
    Going to make this tomorrow! Thank you :) - 8/12/19
  • ARTJAC
    NICE - 8/2/19
  • NANCYPAT1
    Nice - 1/17/19
  • NELLJONES
    I used another brand of bread, it was OK. I prefer white. And real bacon. - 11/22/18
  • EVILCECIL
    I love a good BLT - 3/21/18
  • CD3409143
    interesting - 3/19/18
  • CHRISTOPHER63
    Looks good - 11/3/17
  • MUSICNUT
    So tasty! - 7/15/17
  • PNCJMOM
    Yum
    - 8/14/16