MAKES 4 SERVINGS

Ingredients

  • 6 tablespoons mayonnaise
  • 5 tablespoons minced fresh basil
  • 1 teaspoon grated lemon peel
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
  • 4 5 to 6 ounce salmon fillets
  • 8 bacon slices
  • 1 sanll red onion, sliced
  • 8 1/2-inch-thick sourdough or country
  • style white bread slices
  • 8 tomato slices
  • 8 lettuce leaves

Directions

Mix mayonnaise, 2 tablespoons basil and lemon peel in small bowl to blend. (Can be made one day ahead. Cover and chill.)
Mix remaining 3 tablespoons basil, olive oil and lemon juice in large glass baking dish. Add salmon to oil mixture; turn to coat. Cover; chill 1 to 4 hours.

Cook bacon in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat until crisp. Using tongs, transfer bacon to paper towels to drain. Add onion to drippings in skillet. Sauti until onion is tender and beginning to brown, about 5 minutes.

Prepare barbecue (medium-high heat). Grill fish until just opaque in center, about 3 minutes per side. Grill bread just until golden, about 2 minutes per side.

Spread mayonnaise mixture over 1 side of bread slices. Top each of 4 bread slices with 2 bacon slices, 2 tomato slices, 1/4 of onion, 1 salmon fillet and 2 lettuce leaves. Cover with remaining bread slices.



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Submitted 6/13/05.
Source: Bon Appitit
Submitted By: Patricia Morales
pattyvillalba@yahoo.com
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