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" What&amp;#039;s the perfect summer lunch? For me, it&amp;#039;s a simple tomato sandwich. Think of a stripped-down BLT a la Harriet the Spy. Harriet ate them daily. &amp;quot;Wouldn&amp;#039;t you like to try a ham sandwich, or egg salad, or peanut butter?&amp;quot; her mother would ask, looking quizzically at Harriet. &amp;quot;Tomato,&amp;quot; said Harriet, not even bothering to look up from the book she was reading. And I totally get it. When tomatoes are at their peak, it&amp;#039;s tempting to eat at least one a day. And right now, our green markets are selling luscious local tomatoes, so from now through September, I&amp;#039;m in tomato mode. The &amp;quot;Harriet&amp;quot; sandwich I usually have when I get back from the market: two slices of lightly toast, good-quality white bread, either peasant or Pullman (no sourdough here, you don&amp;#039;t want any flavor interference) that I smear with Basil-Lemon Mayo (recipe below) and a double layer of thick tomato slices. Serve with napkins. Basil-Lemon Mayo In a small bowl, mix 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil, 1 teaspoon grated lemon peel, 2 teaspoons lemon juice, and 1/2 teaspoon black pepper into 1/2 cup regular or light mayonnaise. Refrigerate leftovers up to 3 days. For a few more of my favorite riffs on the ultimate summer sandwich, here are some more ideas from the Good Housekeeping hit parade: \u2022 Fried Green Tomato Sandwiches \u2022 Fresh Mozzarella and Tomato Sandwiches \u2022 Ham and Gorgonzola Sandwiches \u2022 Double Tomato-Brie Sandwiches \u2022 Green Tomato Focaccia Sandwiches \u2022 Salmon BLTs With Lemon-Dill Mayo Photo: Debbi Smirnoff/Getty Images NEXT: You&amp;#039;re Wasting $1000 on Lunch a Year \u00BB Susan Westmoreland is the food director of the Good Housekeeping Test Kitchen. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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