People.com Lifestyle Food People Have Very Strong Opinions on Molly Yeh's Midwestern 'Popcorn Salad' The now-viral recipe includes a mayo-based dressing, crunchy veggies, and of course, popcorn By Jen Juneau Jen Juneau Twitter Jen Juneau is a digital news writer for PEOPLE. A '90s teen and horror film connoisseur, she started at the brand in 2016, after a decade of working as a technical writer and then moonlighting as a journalist beginning in 2013. Originally from New Orleans, Jen grew up both in NOLA and Florida and eventually attended the University of Central Florida in Orlando (still her home base!), where she earned a bachelor's in English/technical communication, with a minor in magazine journalism. People Editorial Guidelines Published on April 12, 2021 02:37 PM Share Tweet Pin Email Molly Yeh. Photo: food network/ Facebook The internet is divided over one of Molly Yeh's culinary creations. A clip of the Food Network star making her "Crunchy Snap Pea Popcorn Salad" has gone viral, with people weighing in on everything from its supposed Midwestern roots to its general delectability. The video is from an episode of Yeh's show, Girl Meets Farm, and was original posted to Food Network's Facebook page back in February, but a re-share on Twitter from @AudVisuals on Sunday is seemingly responsible for the renewed interest. Listen below to the episode of our daily podcast PEOPLE Every Day for more details on Molly Yeh's popcorn salad recipe that went viral. In the nearly 5-minute clip, Yeh, 31, cheerfully takes viewers through the recipe that she calls "so Midwestern, so quirky and so delicious." The recipe includes mayonnaise, sour cream, Dijon mustard, white-cheddar popcorn seasoning (a.k.a. "magic cheesy dust"), carrots, sugar snap peas, vinegar, shallots, celery, watercress, sugar, salt — and, of course, popcorn. "Popcorn salad is one of those classic Midwestern dishes that you would often find in a church-basement potluck," says Yeh, who hails from Chicago. "You don't think it's gonna work, but then you taste it and it's really good." Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. Molly Yeh's "Popcorn Salad". food network/ Facebook Molly Yeh's No-Bake Cookies & Cream Cheesecake Comments were divided on the clip, with one user writing, "Born and raised in Wisconsin and never heard of popcorn salad. Doesn't sound good to me." "Never going to put popcorn in anything moist aside from butter," another Midwestern individual wrote. "Gonna pass this one on to the south." Others seemed more open-minded, with one person from Michigan saying, "[I] have never heard of popcorn salad. Willing to try though." "Popcorn salad is so yummy," another Facebook user commented. "I make mine a little different. I know it sounds weird but it's so yummy. Ya have to try it just once." Molly Yeh's "Popcorn Salad". food network/ Facebook RELATED VIDEO: Jacques Torres' Chocolate Caramel Popcorn Will Make Going to the Movies Even Better Yeh, who has almost 700,000 Instagram followers, regularly shares her food creations on social media and her show. She is probably best known for her love of sprinkles (get her recipe for Confetti Biscotti here — there's no popcorn included, promise!) In 2016, she released a cookbook titled Molly on the Range: Recipes and Stories from An Unlikely Life on a Farm. She lives in North Dakota with her husband Nick Hagen and daughter, Bernie.