Sandra Bullock’s Go-To Sandwich Is a 4-Ingredient Classic

We have to agree with her pick—her BLT sandwich is practically magic.

Reviewed by Dietitian Mandy Enright, M.S., RDN, RYT

Key Points

• Sandra Bullock revealed her pick for “the best sandwich” is a BLT.
• It’s a classic BLT—a bacon-lettuce-tomato sandwich, and she prefers it light on the tomato.
• The sandwich may be customized by adding turkey, other veggies and cheese.

While sandwiches are perfect year-round, they’re especially perfect as a pack-and-go meal for warm-weather activities like pool days, camping trips, and beach picnics. And they’re not just easy—they are a fantastic way to up your fiber intake or fuel up with protein, and they can please anyone, from vegetarians to fans of a great tuna salad sammie.

We aren’t the only ones who sing the praises of a really good sandwich. Actress Sandra Bullock, who is best known for roles in Speed, While You Were Sleeping, Crash and Miss Congeniality, dished on her favorite sandwich during an interview with comedian and talk show host Stephen Colbert. We think her go-to sammie is a true classic. During Colbert’s The Colbert Questionert (pronounced “questionnaire”) segment on The Late Show with Stephen Colberthe presented Bullock with an important question: What is the best sandwich?

Bullock’s response? A simple-but-delicious BLT, short for bacon, lettuce and tomato. A straightforward order, yes, but Bullock has some clear preferences for her favorite sandwich. Turns out, she just likes a single layer of tomato in her BLT. “I’d rather have more B and L,” she said, adding that “the T is for the tang.”

However, if you’d rather place no limits on the tomato, you’ll enjoy more than just its juicy flavor. Tomatoes pack lots of health benefits, including reduced risk of heart disease, improved skin health and help with digestion, thanks to their fiber content. (You could also up the fiber content in this sandwich by using slices of a higher-fiber bread, like 100% whole wheat.) Thankfully, leafy romaine lettuce has its perks, too, including providing antioxidants that offer plenty of benefits against free radicals.

But one of the greatest things about a good, old-fashioned BLT is its versatility. Turkey can be added to a BLT to up the protein content in sandwiches or wraps, and it’s easy to add some healthy fat to the classic sandwich by changing it to a BLAT: bacon, lettuce, avocado and tomato. Turkey bacon can also be subbed into a BLT in place of regular bacon, a swap that’ll reduce your saturated fat intake just a bit.

And, if you’re Bullock’s opposite and can’t get enough tomato on your BLT, there are plenty of other tomato sandwiches worth trying, too. We love the combo of cucumber, tomato and herbaceous cream cheese between two slices of bread, as well as a caprese sandwich with fresh basil, tomato and mozzarella cheese.

Another tomato-based sandwich worth adding to your recipe list? Bullock’s Practical Magic 2 co-star Nicole Kidman also dished about sammies with Colbert, sharing her love of the tomato-and-cheese toastie. What’s a toastie? It’s a British term for a sandwich similar to a grilled cheese or a panini. If a toastie with tomato isn’t your thing, there’s always a spinach-and-artichoke dip grilled cheese or kale and Gruyère panini to try.

Whatever kind of BLT you decide to nosh on, adding freshly picked produce will certainly take the flavor up a notch. Also, if it’s a warm day, consider adding a simple cucumber salad for a refreshing touch, or a cheery glass of fruit-infused sparkling water.