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.

Ingredients

Spread

　　2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

　　1/2 teaspoon salt

　　1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper

Sandwich

　　8 slices whole-wheat bread

　　8 leaves romaine lettuce

　　2 medium tomatoes, cut into 12 slices

　　1 small red onion, thinly sliced

　　Combine spread ingredients in a bowl. Mash until smooth and set aside. Prepare bacon as directed on package; drain thoroughly on paper towels. Toast bread. Place 4 slices on 4 plates. Spread an equal amount of avocado spread on each slice. Top each with 1/4 of the bacon, lettuce, tomato, and onion. Cover each with another slice of toast. Cut sandwiches in half and serve immediately.

Nutrition Per Serving

　　17.1 g fat (4.1 g saturated)

　　13.5 g protein

　　54 g carbohydrates

　　10.6 g fiber

　　#### Nutritional analysis provided by Self