A good BLT Sandwich is something we look forward to all year. The second the tomatoes in the garden become ripe, it’s time. And, we celebrate. The bacon, lettuce, and tomato are great as is, but add my two sauces and they’re out of this world.
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A BLT sandwich is arguably our favorite thing to eat during the summer. I don’t know if there is a more summer sandwich, but I digress. The sandwiches are obviously very simple and need little instruction. However, I’ve come up with TWO sauce recipes that send these classic handheld delights over the top!
The first sauce is an Everything Bagel Sauce. It’s creamy, tangy, and has the wonderful everything bagel flavor that we all love. I use it for a sandwich spread, a salad dressing, and as a dip. It is so versatile that you’ll make it once and quickly see how you can use it everywhere!
The second sauce is a Basil Aioli. If summer had a sauce, this would be it. It’s bright from the lemon and herby from the basil. The kiss of garlic brings it all together. This sauce would make dog food taste good. I am obesessed with it!
BLT sandwich and sauce ingredients
- Bacon
- Lettuce
- Tomato
- White Sandwich Bread
- Mayonnaise
- Sour Cream
- Everything Bagel Seasoning
- White Wine Vinegar
- Dijon Mustard
- Basil
- Lemon
- Garlic
- Kosher Salt and Fresh Ground Pepper
how to make the best blt sandwiches
Obviously, a BLT Sandwich is very basic thing. I consider building a BLT to be a life skill that everyone should know how to do. You’ll need white sandwich bread, crispy bacon, crunchy lettuce, and juicy tomatoes.
The building of the sandwich is important because you want to minimize slippage if the ingredients and sogginess from tomato juices. I like to layer mine as such:
- Bread
- Sauce
- Lettuce
- Tomato
- Bacon
- Sauce
- Bread
I also think it’s imperative to have extra sauce on the side for dipping. Now, let’s make the sauces!
Everything Bagel Spread
The Everything Bagel Spread is an amazing addition to any BLT Sandwich. It’s tangy and garlicky and has the wonderful texture from the seasoning blend. I’ve been making this one for years and it’s a family favorite around here.
All you have to do is mix. Mayonnaise, sour cream, dijon mustard, white wine vinegar, and everything bagel seasoning go into a bowl and mixy-mixy. The longer it sits, the better it gets. And, it gets gooooood!
It’s perfect as a sandwich spread, but I also use it as a salad dressing and veggie dip!
Basil Aioli
The Basil Aioli is the newer player to our BLT Sandwich game and I am here for it. You can blend this sauce until smooth or leave the basil leaves chopped – that’s totally personal preference. For me, I throw the mayo, sour cream, lemon juice and zest, and the basil into a food processor. I like to pulse the sauce until I can see tiny specs of the basil. That’s the perfect consistency for me.
The flavor of this sauce is out of this world. You can use it as a sandwich spread, a salad dressing, or as a veggie dip for your next summer crudité platter. You know me and my sauces. This one is currently in my #1 spot. It’s that good.
frequently asked questions
For the gluten-free peeps, use your favorite GF bread or do like me and turn this recipe into a big salad!
For those needed to avoid the dairy, just sub out the sour cream for you favorite non-dairy version.
The answer is whatever bread you love. However, I love a good, sturdy classic white bread. A crusty sourdough would be great as well!
This is a total personal preference situation. I like my bread lightly toasted because I feel like it stands up to the tomato and sauces better. My kids like theirs soft and my husband prefers his bread almost burnt.
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The Best BLT Sandwich
Ingredients
Everything Bagel Spread
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- 2 tbsp sour cream
- 1 tbsp everything but the bagel seasoning
- 1 tbsp white wine vinegar
- 1 tsp dijon mustard
- kosher salt and fresh ground pepper, to taste
Basil Aioli
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- 2 tbsp sour cream
- ½ lemon, juice and zest
- ½ cup basil leaves, rough chopped
- kosher salt and fresh ground pepper, to taste
BLT Sandwich Components
- 8 slices sandwich bread
- 12 pieces crispy bacon
- tomatoes, sliced
- lettuce, torn into large pieces
Instructions
Everything Bagel Spread
- Simply mix all of the everything bagel spread ingredients together and set aside.
Basil Aioli
- Add all ingredients for the aioli to a food processor and pulse until you get the consistency you like. I like to see tiny specs of basil in mine.
BLT Sandwich Construction
- Layer your BLT using the bread, spread, lettuce, tomato, bacon, spread, bread system. This helps minimize slippage and sogginess.
- I always serve mine with a side of the everything bagel spread and the basil aioli for dipping. Don't judge.
- Enjoy!
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–Rufus
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