This loaded BLT is easy, healthy, and budget-friendly.
Attention garlic lovers, this avocado BLT is a twist on the classic BLT sandwich we all love! Find out how to make the classic BLT Sandwich with a fresh, flavorful twist! A great recipe perfect for game night, or a healthy budget meal with only 7 ingredients, (8 if you include salt)!
This includes all of the classic ingredients of toasted bread, perfectly cooked crispy bacon, thick slices of juicy tomato tossed with salt and pepper, beautiful green lettuce, and a garlic smashed avocado.
Why is the BLT a popular dish?
Simply put, bacon, lettuce, and tomatoes are amazing together, and this combination has dominated the market. Simple dish to make, and tastes like heaven.
Air Fryer Bacon is hands down my favorite way to cook bacon. Why? It’s Fast, Deliciously Crispy, The Clean-Up is Super Easy and My Bacon is Perfect Every Time.
Follow this Air Fryer Bacon recipe from Erin for less time and less mess: dangerously easy to make and smelling of the heavens bacon.
BLT stands for Bacon, Lettuce and Tomato. And we added a few letters to this easy, delicious sandwich recipe that will have your mouth watering and leave your belly full, making this BLT recipe a new favorite. We like our BLT with Avocado, BALT, they say. But to turn it up a notch, we also snuck in fresh garlic.
There’s something about fresh avocado. For your BLT, you can make your avocado creamy and smooth or chunky. My favorite smashed avocado is mixed with fresh minced garlic and smothered all over one side of BLT toast. Feeling creative? Add a small splash of bright citrus from fresh lemon juice to brighten the flavor, but remember, a little goes a long way.
How to Mash Avocado: For a chucky avocado spread, grab a fork and mash for a chunky consistency. For a creamy avocado spread, you can use a potato masher for a smoother consistency
Keep reading for more Avocado Tips and Trips!
How Do I Pick An Avocado?
Choose a perfectly ripe avocado and use that same day, if possible. It should feel lightly soft, not firm, and not mush. The softness should have some resistance. The color is important too. Check out this article to learn how to pick an avocado and how to tell if an avocado is ripe.
Avocado Prep Tips
Avocados are soft enough to use a butter knife. I slice my avocado in half, following around the pit in the center, not cutting through the pit. Ditch the butter knife when removing the pit. Use a spoon instead, by placing the spoon’s edge under the pit and lift it out of the fruit. Another way to safely remove an avocado pit is to use your fingers. First, place your thumb on the back of the avocado and your index and pointer fingers on the sides of the pit. Then push with your thumb from the outside until it comes out. Find Tips You Need When Cooking With Avocado from Tasting Table.
Metal knives will turn your sliced avocado brown, this is particularly the case when storing an avocado for later.
Avocado shells are compostable! You can compost avocado pits, avocado skins, and even unusable or brown avocado meat.
How To Preserve Green Avocado:
To keep the cut avocado from browning, cut up some onion, line the bottom of a container, and place the avocado on top with the cut side up. Then cover and store in the refrigerator. Read more about this great hack on How to Keep an Avocado Fresh.
How to Spread Avocado:
Put a dollop of the spread onto your toast and spread with a butter knife or the back of a spoon. Swirl the avocado spread around until the surface area is covered to your liking. I like to do this quickly so it doesn’t seep into my toast. For a chucky avocado spread, grab a fork and mash for a chunky consistency. For a creamy avocado spread, you can use a potato masher for a smoother consistency.
Mincing fresh garlic is well worth the effort and only takes a few minutes!
Is minced garlic in a jar the same as fresh garlic?
No, the difference is the flavor, but use what you have on hand. Fresh garlic is substantially more flavorful than jarred garlic.
How to Mince Garlic
For quick and easy I use a garlic press, otherwise, I use a chef’s knife and hone my chopping skills. With garlic, you will peel away a clove from the head. You can smash with a knife blade or your palm, for easy peeling. Peel away the skin and slice off the hard end of the clove. Mince with a knife or a garlic press. For detailed instructions, How to Mince Garlic is a great resource.
How To Make A Tomato More Juicy – It Could Use Some Salt!
In minutes, salt will help tomatoes release their juices, resulting in a more intense flavor.
