The key to a great, well-balanced pasta salad therefore isn't what you mix in, but in how much pasta you use. For Ina Garten, the best pasta salad leans less on the noodles and more on the salad.

Growing up, I remember my parents (Mom is Cantonese, Dad was Vietnamese Chinese) always buying salad dressings during our trips to ... So imagine my surprise when I discovered Ina Garten’s simple ...