Best Orange Pasta Salad Recipes

STRAWBERRY SPINACH PASTA SALAD WITH ORANGE POPPY SEED DRESSING RECIPE - (4/5)

Steps:

• Instructions 1.Combine all dressing ingredients in a jar, cover, and shake well. Set aside. 2.Combine penne, spinach, strawberries, pineapple, cranberries, and cashews in a large bowl and toss with the prepared dressing. 3.Serve immediately or cover and chill for 1 hour before serving.

ORANGE CHICKEN PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions; drain and rinse in cold water. In a small bowl, combine the pasta, chicken, oranges, cucumber, grapes and onion. , In another bowl, whisk the vinaigrette ingredients. Drizzle over salad and toss to coat. Refrigerate until serving.

ORANGE CHICKEN AND PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• In a mixing bowl combne all of the salad ingredients.
• Pour vinaigrette over the top and mix lightly.
• Serve.

ORANGE PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine chicken, pasta, celery, onions, pineapple, oranges and kiwi. In a small bowl, mix the next six ingredients. Pour over chicken mixture; toss to coat. Cover and chill for several hours. Toss with almonds just before serving.

GARGANELLI PASTA & TOMATO SAUCE WITH FRESH MOZZARELLA & ARUGULA-ORANGE SALAD

Steps:

• Wash and dry the fresh produce. Heat a medium pot of salted water to boiling on high. Peel and mince the garlic. Peel and small dice the onion. Place the tomatoes in a bowl; gently break apart with your hands. Pick the parsley leaves off the stems; discard the stems and roughly chop the leaves. Tear the mozzarella cheese into bite-sized pieces. Cut off and discard the tops and bottoms of the oranges so they sit flat on the cutting board. Cut off and discard the orange rinds and piths; halve the oranges, then thinly slice.
• In a large, high-sided pan, heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil on medium until hot. Add the garlic and onion; season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, 2 to 4 minutes, or until softened and fragrant. Add the tomatoes. Simmer, stirring occasionally and breaking the tomatoes apart with a spoon, 12 to 14 minutes, or until the liquid is slightly reduced in volume; season with salt and pepper to taste.
• While the sauce simmers, in a bowl, combine the vinegar and a pinch of the Parmesan cheese; season with salt and pepper to taste. Slowly whisk in 2 tablespoons of olive oil until well combined.
• While the sauce continues to simmer, add the pasta to the pot of boiling water. Cook 8 to 10 minutes, or until just shy of al dente (still slightly firm to the bite). Reserving 1 cup of the pasta cooking water, thoroughly drain the cooked pasta.
• Add the cooked pasta and half the pasta cooking water to the pan of sauce. Increase the heat to medium-high and cook, stirring occasionally, 2 to 3 minutes, or until the pasta is thoroughly coated. (If the sauce seems dry, gradually add the remaining pasta cooking water to achieve your desired consistency.) Turn off the heat. Add the butter, half the parsley and half the mozzarella cheese. Stir until thoroughly combined; season with salt and pepper to taste. Transfer to a serving dish.
• Just before serving, in a large bowl, combine the arugula and oranges; season with salt and pepper. Add enough of the vinaigrette to coat the salad (you may have extra vinaigrette). Toss to combine; season with salt and pepper to taste. Transfer to a serving dish. Garnish the finished pasta with the remaining Parmesan cheese, parsley and mozzarella cheese.
• Enjoy!

CHICKEN PASTA SALAD A L'ORANGE

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions; drain and rinse in cold water. In a large bowl, combine the pasta, chicken, celery, oranges and olives. , For dressing, in a small bowl, combine the yogurt, mayonnaise, orange juice concentrate, vinegar, sugar, salt and mustard. Pour over pasta mixture and toss to coat. , For each serving, spoon 1-1/3 cups pasta mixture over 1 cup of greens; top with about 1 tablespoon avocado.

STRAWBERRY-ORANGE PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• 1. Cook pasta as directed on package, omit salt. Drain. Cool
• 2. Mix dressing and mayo in medium bowl. Add to pasta and onions; toss to coat.
• 3. Gently stir in fruit. Refrigerate for 1 hour.
• 4. NOTE: If wishing to prepare more than 1 hour in advance, combine dressing, mayo, cooked pasta and onions in large bowl. Combine oranges and strawberries in separate bowl. Refrigerate up to 8 hours. Add fruit to pasta mixture up to 1 hour before serving. Keep refrigerated.

ORANGE PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• 1. In large bowl, combine pasta, chicken, grapes, cucumber, green onions and half the orange sections.
• 2. In small bowl, whisk together orange juice concentrate, oil, vinegar, salt and pepper. Pour over pasta mixture and toss gently to combine.
• 3. Arrange lettuce on large platter. Mound pasta salad on top and garnish with remaining orange sections.
• Note: I omit step 3 and prefer this salad quite cold so it goes into my fridge for at least an hour before serving. Served simply with fresh crusty rolls and butter.

EASY ORANGE PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in a bowl and stir well. Serve immediately or place in an airtight container and refrigerate 8 hours or over night for the flavors to fully mingle.

ZESTY ORANGE CHICKEN PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Mix dressing, juice and seasonings in large bowl.
• Add remaining ingredients; mix lightly. Refrigerate several hours or until chilled.

STRAWBERRY-ORANGE PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Cook pasta as directed on package, omitting salt; drain. Cool.
• Mix dressing and mayo until blended. Add pasta and onions; toss to coat. Gently stir in fruit.
• Refrigerate 1 hour.

ORANGE ZESTED MACARONI PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Combine ingredients. Best with lots of black pepper, in my opinion.
• Orange flavor will get stronger as it sits in the fridge. Zesting all the peel from the 1/2 orange will make the orange flavor rather strong, especially if you plan to refrigerate before serving.
• If you don't have a zester, crosshatch an area of orange peel with light cuts from a sharp knife, then "shave" the pieces off. It's very easy and with heavy crosshatching yields results comparable to using a good zester.

PASTA FRUIT SALAD WITH ORANGE JUICE VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Prepare pasta to lighter side of package directions or til al dente. Rinse just to cool, drain well. Gently mix with fruit. Add walnuts and vinaigrette to taste. Toss with mint leaves Orange Vinaigrette (preferably fresh squeezed) Whisk orange juice, olive oil, honey, zest and salt until well blended. Pour over salad immediatly and toss to blend. Adjust seasoning and serve as side to grilled chicken, shrimp or with a brunch.

STRAWBERRY ORANGE PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions; omitting salt; drain. Cool.
• Mix dressing & mayo in medium bowl. Add pasta & onions; toss to coat. Gently stir in fruit.
• Refrigerate 1 hour before serving.

ORANGE CHICKEN PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain well, then cool.
• In a large bowl, combine cooled pasta, diced chicken, chopped lettuce, mandarin oranges and chopped pecans.
• Pour poppyseed dressing on top of salad.
• Stir gently to combine well.
• You can serve immediately or cover the bowl with plastic wrap and pop it into the fridge for a couple of hours.
• Stir again before serving!