THE JUICY BLT

We stumbled upon this fantastically simple BLT sandwich upgrade from NYTimes Cooking. Then we added our own Rosé + EVOO magic on tomatoes, to make any season, peak season. Wow. 

INGREDIENTS:

• 8 slices thick-cut bacon
• 2 medium garden tomatoes or in winter use 4 cocktail tomatoes
• 2 tsps Rosé balsamic
• 2 tbsp EVOO
• 1/4 tsp salt 
• Sprinkle of freshly ground black pepper
• 4 slices country loaf, oatmeal is a nice touch, heavily toasted
• 1/4 cup mayonnaise
• 6 curly lettuce leaves 

DIRECTIONS:

Prepare bacon in your favourite way. We love using the air fryer for crispy bacon that straight and smooth, perfect for sandwiches. While your doing that, slice your tomatoes into rounds. Transfer to a plate and marinate with Rosé balsamic, 1 tablespoon EVOO, salt and pepper. Spread mayonnaise on one side and then drizzle with the remaining EVOO. Divide the tomatoes with some of the marinade among the 2 slices of toast. Top with lettuce. Lay the bacon on top. Squeeze to close then cut in half and serve.