Our standard potato salad usually includes pickle juice and hard-boiled eggs. But a potato salad with bacon and apples? Yes! This is a completely different take on a summer potato salad, seasoned with mustard, bacon, and the taste that makes you smile with surprise when you bite into it - chunks of apple. My friend Heidi H made this potato salad with apples and bacon for a group of us this week; it’s based on a recipe she found in the Boston Globe. Everyone who ate it loved the apple, bacon, mustard, potato combo. For more information on which apple varieties are best for baking, check out our Guide to Apples. Bring to a boil, lower the heat, and cover the pan. Simmer for 15 minutes or until the potatoes are tender when pierced with a fork. Drain well. Reserve the bacon fat in the pan. Once the bacon is cool, chop it. Add the potatoes and chopped bacon to the onions and apple. Add the green onions, olive oil, vinegar, mustard, and thyme. Salt and pepper to taste. Serve either warm or at room temperature.
