There are so many fun pasta shapes and so many options with ingredients. Author of the article: • Special to Postmedia News • • Canada Day - Caprese Pasta Salad at Jill’s Table in London, Ont. on Friday June 12, 2026. (Geoff Robins/The London Free Press) When I’m asked to bring a salad to a pot luck, my go-to is either potato salad or a pasta salad. Both are always well received and they can hold for an hour or so on a buffet table. Pasta salad, particularly, offers so much flexibility.