The web isn’t any secure haven for Nicholas Sparks’ hen salad recipe.
The bestselling creator behind The Pocket book, A Stroll to Bear in mind, The Final Tune and Pricey John—all of which had been later tailored into function movies—shared his private spin on the culinary basic, which usually features a mixture of hen, mayonnaise and varied vegatables and fruits.
Whereas Sparks’ variation included notable customizations like jalapeños and cayenne pepper, he additionally revealed that his recipe referred to as for one notably eye-catching ingredient: 16 packets of Splenda sweetener, equal to 2/3 cup of sugar.
“You should utilize actual sugar,” the romance novelist instructed the New York Times in a profile revealed Sept. 24, “however why throw sugar in if you need to use Splenda?”
The low-carb modification rapidly sparked a wave of robust reactions on social media, starting from intrigued to bewildered. One X (previously Twitter) person wrote, “Some recipes actually go away you questioning the whole lot about an individual.”