{"id":3431,"date":"2026-05-25T19:07:53","date_gmt":"2026-05-25T19:07:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/martha-stewarts-6-ingredient-best-potato-salad-recipe-divides-social-media-looks-horrible\/"},"modified":"2026-05-25T19:07:53","modified_gmt":"2026-05-25T19:07:53","slug":"martha-stewarts-6-ingredient-best-potato-salad-recipe-divides-social-media-looks-horrible","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/martha-stewarts-6-ingredient-best-potato-salad-recipe-divides-social-media-looks-horrible\/","title":{"rendered":"Martha Stewart&#8217;s 6-ingredient &#8216;best potato salad&#8217; recipe divides social media: &#8216;Looks horrible&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/wp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F3%2F2026%2F05%2F128715873.jpg?quality%3D90%26strip%3Dall\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft wp-block-nypost-editor-partner-article-links\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Martha Stewart is dividing social media users with her ultra-simple take on\u00a0deli-style potato salad.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/03\/17\/health\/martha-stewarts-cardiologist-says-simple-health-food-supplement-is-like-taking-ozempic\/\">lifestyle guru\u2019s Instagram account<\/a> resurfaced an older cooking clip on April 3, showing her preparing what she called the \u201cbest potato salad.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The simple recipe calls for just six ingredients: two vegetables, two dressings, and two seasonings.<\/p>\n<p>It consists of potatoes, one medium white onion, one half-cup of white vinegar, and one cup of Hellmann\u2019s mayonnaise.<\/p>\n<p>Stewart also includes one-half teaspoon of salt and one teaspoon of sugar to balance out the flavors.<\/p>\n<p>She began by mixing the onion with the white vinegar, salt, and sugar.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201c<\/strong>Pour this mixture over the potatoes and just slosh it around,\u201d said Stewart.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn 10 minutes or so, all the liquid is absorbed back into the potatoes,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNow you add one cup of Hellmann\u2019s mayonnaise to the potato salad, and then start\u00a0pouring the potatoes\u00a0back and forth again.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Martha Stewart is dividing social media users with her ultra-simple take on\u00a0deli-style potato salad. <span class=\"credit\">WireImage<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>The lifestyle guru\u2019s Instagram account resurfaced an older cooking clip on April 3, showing the lifestyle guru preparing what she called the \u201cbest potato salad.\u201d <span class=\"credit\">Martha Stewart \/ Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In the clip, she gives a bite to her mother, Martha Ruszkowski, who described the salad as \u201cvery good.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Stewart identified the dish as a \u201cdeli-style potato salad.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m reliving my time in Jersey City,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>The recipe divided commenters, with some saying the salad sounded too bland.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>The simple recipe calls for just six ingredients: two vegetables, two dressings, and two seasonings. <span class=\"credit\">Martha Stewart \/ Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>It consists of potatoes, one medium white onion, one half-cup of white vinegar, and one cup of Hellmann\u2019s mayonnaise. <span class=\"credit\">Martha Stewart \/ Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cWait what? I guess I\u2019m just too Southern for\u00a0these potatoes,\u201d one Instagram user wrote.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLooks horrible,\u201d a second commenter said.<\/p>\n<p>Another said, \u201cI have a better recipe than this.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Other social media users appreciated the simplicity of the recipe.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Stewart also includes one-half teaspoon of salt and one teaspoon of sugar to balance out the flavors. <span class=\"credit\">Martha Stewart \/ Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>The recipe divided commenters, with some saying the salad sounded too bland. <span class=\"credit\">Martha Stewart \/ Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m going to make this potato salad,\u201d a commenter said. \u201cIt sounds wonderful.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is a great recipe!!! Very good!\u201d another chimed in.<\/p>\n<p>Fox News Digital reached out to Stewart for comment.<\/p>\n<p>Considered an expert on all things lifestyle, Stewart is no stranger to food-related controversies.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>\u201cI\u2019m going to make this potato salad,\u201d a commenter said. \u201cIt sounds wonderful.\u201d <span class=\"credit\">Martha Stewart \/ Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>In the clip, she gives a bite to her mother, Martha Ruszkowski, who described the salad as \u201cvery good.\u201d <span class=\"credit\">Martha Stewart \/ Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Last summer, she weighed in on the age-old debate over whether\u00a0ketchup belongs on hot dogs\u00a0and declared, \u201cI love hot dogs with the works.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Late last year, some social media users jokingly suggested that Stewart should be \u201cput back in jail\u201d for her\u00a0controversial bagel habit.<\/p>\n<p>The media personality said she eats bagels open-faced, cuts them into smaller portions, and tops them with cream cheese.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/05\/25\/celebrity-news\/martha-stewarts-6-ingredient-best-potato-salad-recipe-divides-social-media-looks-horrible\/\" target=\"_blank\">Source link<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Martha Stewart is dividing social media users with her ultra-simple take on\u00a0deli-style potato salad. 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