appetizer

Daisy Buchanan BLT Bites

Name: Daisy Buchanan BLT Bites
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients: 1 pint cherry tomatoes; 8 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled; 1/2 cup mayonnaise; 1 tbsp lemon juice; 1/2 tsp garlic powder; 1/4 cup shredded lettuce; Salt and pepper to taste

These elegant, bite-sized appetizers capture Daisy's refined taste, reminiscent of the sophisticated gatherings she and Gatsby might attend.

Prep: 15 minutesCook: 10 minutesServes 8 servingsEasy

Ingredients

1 pint cherry tomatoes
8 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1 tbsp lemon juice
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/4 cup shredded lettuce
Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

1
Cut a small slice off the top of each cherry tomato and scoop out the seeds.
2
In a bowl, mix mayonnaise, lemon juice, garlic powder, salt, and pepper.
3
Add crumbled bacon and shredded lettuce to the mayonnaise mixture.
4
Stuff each tomato with the mixture and serve chilled.

Serve this appetizer while discussing the book to spark conversations about the themes it connects to. Consider preparing it together as a group activity before your discussion begins!