4 Expert Tips for Making Martha Stewart’s Spaghetti Salad Oil the pasta. Since we don’t want to put piping=hot pasta into our salad, it needs to cool for about five to 10 minutes.

The technique is similar to Martha's potato salad. She tosses just-cooked, sliced potatoes with a tangy vinaigrette, and the warm spuds absorb every ounce of flavor like a sponge.

From comfort food to weeknight dinners, Martha can make any recipe feel elevated (without the effort). So, we put together seven classic Martha Stewart recipes that we love — and you will too.

Martha's recipe uses eight ingredients, including olive oil, pasta, tomatoes and onions. You can have it on the table in 20 minutes and the cleanup is a breeze.