BLT with Blue Buffalo Aioli

• 1 cup mayonnaise
• 1/2 cup crumbled blue cheese
• 1/4 cup hot sauce (recommended: Tabasco or Pete's)
• 1 lemon, zested and juiced
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 8 (1/2-inch) pieces country style white, wheat or rye bread, lightly toasted
• 8 slices good quality thick-cut bacon, cooked and cut in half
• 3 large tomatoes, thinly sliced
• 1 red onion, thinly sliced
• 1 head Boston Bibb lettuce, leaves separated, washed and rinsed well
• Pickles and potato chips, for serving

1. For the aioli: In a small bowl, combine all the ingredients and stir well.
2. For the BLT: Lay 4 slices of bread on a cutting board.
3. Spread 1 teaspoon or so of the aioli on each slice, then top with 2 pieces bacon, 2 slices tomato, some red onion and a single piece of lettuce.
4. Top each sandwich with another slice of bread.
5. Slice the club sandwiches into quarters and serve with a pickle and some potato chips.

mayonnaise, blue cheese, hot sauce, lemon, clove garlic, salt, country style white, bacon, tomatoes, red onion, bibb lettuce, pickles

Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/aaron-mccargo-jr/blt-with-blue-buffalo-aioli-recipe.html (may not work)