| Do you like potato salad? If not, realize it can be | | | | Mayonnaise - 1/2 cup |
| endlessly varied (if you have read some of my earlier | | | | These are the directions for this, potentially awesome, |
| recipes you know I say this a lot but that is because it | | | | recipe: |
| is so important; variation can make anyone passionate | | | | Peel, then slice and boil potatoes until they are cooked. |
| about and interested in cooking). If your view of potato | | | | Drain, let cool. |
| salad is "nothing special", and that is IT - then you are | | | | Cook bacon until it suits you - or until it is crispy. Then |
| surely missing opportunities to really satisfy your | | | | drain the grease off it and let cool. |
| tastebuds. | | | | Are the potatoes cool? If not - wait until they are, and |
| For this dish, you need: | | | | then put them in a larger bowl. After this, get a knife |
| 6-8 bacon slices | | | | and cut them into small pieces. |
| 6-8 potatoes | | | | If the bacon is cool, crumble - and add it to bowl. |
| Any colour of bell pepper - 1/2, chopped | | | | Add, to the bowl, the chopped vegetables, salt & |
| Green onion - 3-4, chopped | | | | pepper and dressing. |
| Celery stick - 1, chopped | | | | Mix everything. Taste the salad. If it lacks flavour, |
| Garlic - 1-2 cloves, mincedsalt and pepper to taste | | | | perhaps add some more of the ranch dressing or salt. |
| For the dressing, this is what you need: | | | | Now, refrigerate a few hours and eat! |
| Ranch dressing - 1/4 cup | | | | |