BLTs with Avocado Aioli from FOX 11 Living

mayonnaise

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: sour cream

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

bacon

🥗Healthier: turkey bacon

💰Cheaper: ham

Turkey bacon is lower in fat, while ham is often less expensive.

avocado

🥗Healthier: smashed peas

💰Cheaper: cucumber

Smashed peas offer creaminess with fewer calories, while cucumber adds freshness.

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.

Lay out the pepper bacon on a rimmed baking sheet lined with foil or parchment paper.

Roast the bacon in the oven, checking after 12 minutes and every two minutes thereafter until done.

Cut thick slices (about half an inch) of rustic bread using a bread knife.

Butter both sides of the bread slices.

Heat a sauté pan over medium temperature and griddle both sides of the buttered bread until crunchy.

In a food processor, combine half a cup of mayonnaise, a rough chop of fresh garlic, and a couple of leaves of fresh basil.

Add fresh lemon juice (starting with one lemon) and an avocado to the food processor.

Blend the mixture until creamy and vibrant, scraping down the sides as needed.

Taste the aioli and adjust seasoning with salt and pepper as necessary.

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