BLTA with Grilled Onions

The classic BLT but elevated!

Nothing beats a classic BLT... except for this sandwich! This combo of flavors is absolute perfection. Read below for the recipe and nutrition information!

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Recipe Information:

• Makes 1 serving

• Preparation time: 10 minutes

• Total time: 30 minutes

Ingredients:

• 2 slices bacon

• 1 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil

• 1/4 yellow onion, sliced

• 2 slices sourdough bread

• 2 Tbsp Bitchin' Pesto Sauce

• 1 avocado

• Romaine lettuce (3 large leaves)

• Sliced tomato (3 slices)

Recipe:

1. To cook the bacon, preheat oven to 400 degrees F and line a baking sheet with aluminum foil. Lay 2 slices of bacon on pan and bake for 12-18 minutes, or until desired crispiness is met! Once baked and slightly cooled, chop or crumble bacon into small pieces.

2. To grill the onions, add olive oil to a stovetop pan and heat on medium-low. When oil is hot, add sliced onion to pan and stir around, fully coating the onion in the oil. Cook the onion for about 5-10 minutes, continually stirring around, until onion becomes translucent and begins to brown. Remove from heat when tender and golden.

3. To prepare the sandwich, toast sourdough bread until golden brown and slightly crispy. Place 1 Tbsp Bitchin' Pesto Sauce on each side of the bread. Mash 1/2 avocado on each side of the bread, using 1 full avocado total. Layer lettuce, tomato, and grilled onion over one side of the bread. Press bacon pieces into the avocado on the other side of the bread (this helps keep them in place when slicing and eating!). Slice sandwich and enjoy!

Check out a video of this recipe!

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Nutrition:

• Sourdough: the fermentation process of sourdough makes it more digestible than many other bread types (great for the gut)!! It also delivers iron and folate from its fortified flour and packs in vitamin B12, which is usually only found in animal foods!

• Avocado: HEART HEALTHY FATS!! Avocado contains lots of monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats (MUFAs and PUFAs), which reduce cholesterol and triglycerides.

• Yellow onion: onions are a good source of vitamin C, folate, vitamin B6, and potassium. They're also full of antioxidants and sulfur-containing plant compounds (quercetin and thiosulfinates), which may lower blood pressure, protect the heart, inhibit the growth of harmful microorganisms, and prevent the formation of blood clots! Yellow onion contains up to 11 times more antioxidants than white onions.