Baked BLT Avocados

bacon

🥗Healthier: turkey bacon

💰Cheaper: pancetta

Turkey bacon is lower in fat, while pancetta offers a similar flavor profile.

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: reduced-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: colby cheese

Reduced-fat cheese decreases calories, while colby is often less expensive.

mayonnaise

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: sour cream

Greek yogurt is lower in calories and adds creaminess, while sour cream is generally cheaper.

Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).

Split 2 avocados in half and remove the seed.

Scoop out the avocado flesh and keep the bases.

Sprinkle the avocado bases with salt and drizzle with olive oil.

Bake the avocado halves in the oven for 15 to 20 minutes until warm and slightly brown.

Create a nest with aluminum foil to hold the avocado halves steady on the baking sheet.

Squeeze the juice of half a lime over the avocado flesh to prevent browning.

Chop 4 slices of cooked bacon and add to the avocado flesh.

Add 1/2 teaspoon of garlic powder, 1/2 pinch of salt, and 1/4 teaspoon of pepper to the mixture.

Slice and quarter 1 plum tomato and mix it into the avocado and bacon mixture.

Slice 1 cup of green leaf lettuce into ribbons and fold it into the mixture.

Add the remaining lime juice (about 1 teaspoon) to the mixture and stir gently.

Fill the baked avocado halves with the mixture and serve.

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