A creamy egg salad BLT sandwich with fresh tomatoes, soft Bibb lettuce and crispy strips of bacon makes for a stellar lunch sandwich!
This is one of those sandwiches that you can somehow eat any time of day - breakfast, lunch, even a breakfast-for-dinner type of night.
It’s got eggs and bacon and bread and some lettuce and tomato for color and some veggie love. An all-in-one!
It’s also the only way my husband likes egg salad.
He was never a fan until I made egg salad into a BLT sandwich. #duh #justaddbacon
I mentioned he’s been looking to change up his weekday lunches and this is the other favorite sandwich I’ve made for him to take to work, along with my healthy basil chicken salad.
Easy enough to see why.
Soft, creamy egg salad is loaded up with crisp cooked bacon and some fresh lettuce and tomato, all sandwiched on some hearty whole grain bread for a lunch-time meal that will leave you completely satisfied.
Also, you can prep all of the parts of this sandwich ahead and just assemble them in the morning.
Key tip: Toasting the bread and putting the lettuce on the bottom, before piling on the egg salad, keeps the sandwich from getting soggy. Cause no one wants a soggy sandwich.
I’ve even assembled the whole thing the day before and wrapped it up in plastic wrap and it was fine for lunch the next day. Saves a step in the morning. Cause we be busy in the mornings!
Next time you’re in the mood for egg salad, I hope you’ll try it this way. Makes for a whole new sandwich.
Enjoy!
Kathryn
P.S. Here's my family's recipe for classic egg salad if you want to check that out. The post includes lots of fun ways to change up the flavor of regular egg salad.
Egg salad BLT sandwich
A creamy egg salad BLT sandwich with fresh tomatoes, soft Bibb lettuce and crispy strips of bacon makes for a stellar lunch sandwich!
Ingredients
For the egg salad:
- 6 large eggs
- ¼ cup mayonnaise (I use low-fat, see notes)
- ¾ teaspoon dried dill weed (or 2 ½ tablespoons fresh if you have it)
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
For the sandwiches:
- 8 pieces bacon
- 8 pieces bibb lettuce
- 2 large red tomatoes, sliced (8 slices total)
- 8 slices whole wheat bread
Instructions
- Place the eggs in an even layer in a large pot. Cover with water. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, then cover and turn off heat. Let sit for 10-12 minutes. Drain in a colander and run cool water over the eggs. This helps stop the cooking and also cools them down a bit for using in your sandwiches.
- Peel the hard-boiled eggs and chop. Add the eggs to a medium-size bowl then add the mayonnaise, dill weed, salt and pepper and stir to combine.
- Meanwhile, cook your bacon. I like to fry mine in a pan over medium heat. It takes about 8-10 minutes on the first side, until it’s cooked and getting crispy, then flip and cook another 2-4 minutes. At least for my thick-cut bacon; regular bacon will cook faster - just keep an eye on it. You can also make your bacon in the oven if you prefer. Once cooked, drain on paper towels to absorb the extra grease.
- Toast your bread, if desired. I like it untested for regular egg salad sandwiches but I prefer it toasted for these sandwiches.
- Lay Bibb lettuce on 4 slices of bread, then top with a heaping scoop of egg salad and spread out evenly over the slice of bread. Top with 2 slices of tomato and 2 slices of bacon and then the top slice of bread.
Notes
You can add more or less mayonnaise to get it to your creaminess liking. You can also use ½ plain Greek yogurt and ½ mayonnaise if you like.
You can easily halve the recipe if you only want to make enough for 2 sandwiches.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
4Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 809Total Fat: 52gSaturated Fat: 15gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 34gCholesterol: 375mgSodium: 2296mgCarbohydrates: 33gFiber: 5gSugar: 6gProtein: 50g
Dawn
Funny how I eat egg salad sandwiches and BLT sandwiches, but never thought of using egg salad for my BLT. This one sounds delicious. And, I agree, no one wants a soggy sandwich. I would gladly eat this one any time of day. Big cup of coffee and I'm set! Pinning!
Kathryn
Thanks Dawn! They are so lovely together 🙂
Adina
This sandwich reminds me of my youth, I spent about one year working in Malta and I used to eat BLT in a bar at least twice a week for a while, with my best friend. Followed by beer.... I have never had it since, and I have to say those sandwiches never looked as good as this one.
Kathryn
Aww, what a great memory! Love how food can take us back in time!
Willow | Will Cook For Friends
Hahaha, I literally bust out laughing when you said "duh, just add bacon!" So true! This sandwich is pretty much everything I want in meal -- I adore the flavors of a BLT, but often find myself craving more protein. Enter, egg salad! Total genius. I haven't made egg salad in ages, but now I'm going to have to!
Kathryn
Ha, right?! Now I know what to do anytime my husband thinks he doesn't like something 😉 I hope you give this a try Willow!
Cheyanne @ No Spoon Necessary
Hahaha, that's the best way to get someone to eat anything - just add bacon! 😉 Love this sammie, Kathryn! BLT plus Egg Salad? Hand it over! 😉 I would most definitely eat this for breakfast, lunch AND dinner! Cheers, friend!
Kathryn
Exactly, so true 😉 Thanks Cheyanne! XO
Nancy | Plus Ate Six
My husband would be so jealous seeing what you make for your husband for lunch! I send mine off with a banana and leftovers if he's lucky 🙂
Kathryn
Haha, he is lucky Nancy - you make him all kinds of wonderful dishes 🙂
Wendy
I love the addition of dill to the egg salad! It is almost "fresh herbs from the garden" season, and I'm always looking for delicious ways to use the herbs. Found my next dill recipe! 🙂 The tip about the lettuce is a great idea for making lunches ahead. Thanks!
Kathryn
Thanks Wendy! My mom always adds dill to her egg salad, so I do too 🙂
Christine at Must Love Home
Love it! Your sandwich looks so fresh...and I always use dill in my egg salad..it just adds that "little something"! Thank you for sharing your projects with us at Friday Favorites!! Hugs- Christine at Must Love Home
Kathryn
The dill really does give it a little zip! Thanks Christine- and thanks for hosting!
Suzy Godfrey
This sounds so good! I haven't had egg salad in a long time and this would be great on my low carb bread!
http://justsimplesomethings.blogspot.com/2015/08/low-carb-smothered-pork-chops.html
Kathryn
Egg salad has always been such a good comforting food to me!
Frugal Hausfrau
lol - duh just add bacon!! Love it!! 🙂 Thanks for bringing this by Throwback Thursday!
Kathryn
Haha, always works, right?!
Julie
This was sooo good. Hubby said he likes it better than a standard BLT.
Kathryn Doherty
Yay! So glad you both loved it! 😊