Potato salad is like opinions:  everyone has one and theirs is right.  Okay, so maybe not everyone.  If you don’t have a recipe or want some ideas, here’s a really easy, tasty, and fast recipe.

There’s only a few ingredients and depending on how well you’re stocked you wont need to leave the house.  Plus it has bacon.

Here’s some tips:

• If you have the time, make the potatoes the night before and soak in the cider vinegar.  It’s even better if you make the potatoes two nights before and the potato salad the night before and leave it in the fridge.  I usually dont think that far ahead.  You can make this in about an hour if you put the potatoes in an ice water bath to cool.
• Make the bacon in the microwave.  Put it on some paper towels and go about 30 seconds each time until you have it crispy.  Remember that it takes a little while for the bacon to crisp it it may look wiggly when you take it out.  Be sure to remove the bacon quickly from the paper towels lest they stick.
• Yes, leave the peas frozen
• Truth be told, I eyeball the quantities, so these are more estimates than anything.  Keep an eye while you fold and watch it come together.  It’ll take a little bit for the vinegar to mix into the mayo but keep at it and don’t be shy about adding more.