Summer time means amazing juicy tomatoes and the desire to be outdoors. This Family-Style BLT with Avocado is perfect for a picnic lunch or an easy, fuss-free dinner.

Giant BLT with Basil Avocado Mayo

My least favorite task at dinner time is serving anything individual. Like everybody, I'm nearly always rushing to get dinner on the table in a timely manner and that means doing tasks "individually" slows things down. So if there is a task I can do "all at once," such as serving dinner family style, I'll always take the option.

That means one-pot dinners, sheet pan meals, and in this case, one giant sandwich made all at the same time on a loaf of bread and sliced up for individual servings. Plus it's also fun to serve a giant sandwich to your family!

Especially when it's this delicious! BLT (bacon, lettuce, and tomato sandwiches) are already good enough on their own; but when you add in some basil and avocado, it just brightens everything up and makes it that much more special.

Making an avocado spread for a blt avocado sandwich.

Ingredients Needed and Substitutions

Here is a brief overview of the ingredients needed for this recipe. The full recipe with quantities is listed below this text in the recipe card. If substitutions are available for this recipe, they'll be listed here. If you don't see a substitution you are looking for, please leave a comment below.

mayo
avocado
basil
lemon juice (or lime juice is fine too)
bacon
juicy, ripe in-season tomatoes
romaine lettuce (this is classic, but swap in your favorite greens here...arugula would be super delicious as well)
salt and pepper
bread

Types of Bread to Use

Buy a full (unsliced) bakery loaf of bread for this recipe. This recipe works well with a soft wide loaf of bread.

Some favorites I've used are Ciabatta, Sperlonga, and Italian. But truly, the bread you like to eat the most will be the best for you!

Best Way to Cook Bacon

There are a few different ways to cook bacon, but without a doubt, my favorite is in the oven. Yes, it's annoying to turn your oven on (especially in summer) just to cook one small thing. However, cooking bacon in the oven is a mess-free, hands-off method that results in super evenly cooked bacon!

Here is how to do it:

Preheat your oven to 400°F
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper
Lay the bacon slices in a single layer on the baking sheet
Depending on the thickness of your bacon, it will take between 10-15 minutes to crisp up in the oven. Check after the 10-minute mark and bake according to how crispy you like it.
Immediately remove from the sheet tray and drain on a paper towel when cooked through.

A blt with avocado family style sandwich.

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