2 slices reduced-calorie whole-grain bread (with no more than 50 calories per slice)
1/4 avocado, sliced
2 slices turkey bacon
2-4 lettuce leaves
2-3 slices tomato
salt and pepper to taste
Toast the bread.
Mash the avocado with a fork and spread a think layer on each slice.
Prepare the turkey bacon as directed as directed on the pkg and drain thoroughly on paper towels.
Layer 1 slice of toast with the lettuce, tomato, and cooked turkey bacon. Add salt and pepper to taste. Top with the second slice of toast. (Alternately, you can layer each half with the fixings and enjoy open-faced.)
1 serving 240 calories
COMPARE TO A REGULAR BLT WHICH CONTAINS 580 CALORIES.
TASTY TIP – INSTEAD OF MASHED AVOCADO, USE 2 TBS OF LOW-FAT MAYO, HUMMUS, NONFAT PLAIN GREEK YOGURT, OR EVEN TRY FLAVORFUL BEAN SPREAD. LOOKING TO SAVE EVEN MORE CALORIES AND CARBS? FEEL FREE TO BYPASS THE BREAD AND WRAP YOUR BACON, TOMATO, AND AVOCADO SLICES IN LETTUCE. FOR JUST 170 CALORIES, THIS SLIMMING SERVING SUGGESTION MAKES A PERFECT AFTERNOON SNACK.