BLT- Vegetarian Style

So I went to Alpine the other day with my friends. I don't typically eat there as like a meal because their vegetarian options are limited and not Allie-friendly. I always get a blueberry bagel with cream cheese. Anyway, someone in our group got a BLT.

They were obsessed with it and exclaimed, "Best thing at Alpine I've ever gotten." To which I replied, "What can be so great? It's just bacon, lettuce, and tomato and it's probably really unhealthy for you." Now at this point I'd never actually had a BLT so I had no idea what I was talking about until he made me try it...

Let me tell yall, it was amazing! And so totally disheartened, I sat back down in my seat and sulked because I was a vegetarian. So long beautifully crafted sandwich, alas- you contain meat.

But today I had an idea. Why is the bacon on the sandwich so good, what does it specifically add to the combination? Crunchiness? No, the lettuce takes care of that. Sweetness? No, the mayonnaise is sweet enough. It was the salt factor. So for lunch today I stood in line at Alpine and ordered a BLT without bacon- on a salt bagel. Verdict? Just as good;)