Name: BLT with Avocado Spread
Yield: Makes 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 extra ripe avocado; 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper; 8 slices turkey bacon; 8 slices whole-wheat bread; 8 leaves romaine lettuce; 2 medium tomatoes, cut into 12 slices; 1 small red onion, thinly sliced

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photo by Yunhee Kim

Up the nutritional ante of the traditional BLT by trading white bread for whole-wheat to add fiber, subbing leaner bacon to shave calories and fat and topping it with romaine lettuce instead of iceberg for a dose of vitamin A. Don't worry — you won't miss the mayo when you taste this zingy avocado spread.

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