It's a common chef's refrain for any pasta dish ... For a vinaigrette-based salad, pastas with ridges, ripples, curls, or folds — like rotini, fusilli, penne, or farfalle — often work best ...

“Fusilli is a great pasta ... said Barbara Pollastrini, executive chef of Restaurant Da Barbara in Los Angeles, California. Ideal in soups, pasta salad or with a creamy, buttery sauce, its ...