Guacamole Open Club Sandwich - 1964 #1 Winner

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 6 slices russian rye bread
• softened butter
• 3 cups finely shredded lettuce
• 3 tomatoes, thinly sliced
• 1 cup creamy thick bleu cheese salad dressing
• 12 slices crisply cooked bacon
• 12 pitted ripe olives
• 2 cups finely diced ripe avocados
• 1/4 cup finely chopped green onion, with tops
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt

Recipe

• 1 for the sandwich mix: mix together, avocados, green onions, lemon juice, salt, pepper and garlic salt. let stand at room temperature for 15-minutes.
• 2 makes about 2 cups.
• 3 spread butter on bread and place on serving plates. cover each bread slice with 1/2 cup shredded lettuce. place 3 or 4 tomato slices on lettuce. cover each sandwich with 1/3 cup sandwich mix, spreading lightly.
• 4 pour dressing diagonally across sandwich in both directions. place 2 olives in center of each sandwich. place 2 bacon strips diagonally alongside olives, one on either side.