Pasta salad with orange and cheese

Name: Pasta salad with orange and cheese
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 persons
Cuisine: World
Ingredients: about 200 gram pasta, e.g. fusilli; optional: cube of vegetable stock; 1/2 cucumber; 1 orange; about 100 gram Emmental cheese; 1 teaspoon mustard; 1/2 lemon (juice); about 100 ml sunflower oil; pepper and salt to taste; 2 tablespoons plain yogurt; 1 green onion

An easy and refreshing pasta salad with orange and cheese is ideal on a hot summer day. Great for lunch, week day meal or at a picnic.

Pasta salad with orange and cheese ingredients

Recipe pasta salad with orange and cheese

Made by Véronique

Published at 2020-06-10, this recipe is for 4 persons and takes 30 minutes.

Founder of Ohmydish (since 2014), she prefers to spend all day in the kitchen. Once working in the hospitality industry as an independent chef, she loves helping you gain confidence in the kitchen. With her easy-to-follow recipes, handy tips, and cooking knowledge, you'll make the most delicious dishes yourself! The recipes are accessible to everyone, from beginners to advanced home cooks.

Updated at: 2025-07-19

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Preparation time

20 minutes

Time cooking

10 minutes

Total time

30 minutes

Preparation - 20 minutes

Fill a medium-sized pan with water, you can add a cube of vegetable stock to add more flavour to the pasta, and bring to a boil. Cook the pasta of your choice al dente, the exact cooking time depends on the type of paste you're using.

Drain the pasta and let it cool off, you can stir in a bit of oil and stir occasionally to prevent it from sticking. Meanwhile rinse half a cucumber and divide into not too large strips (julienne).

Divide the cheese into small pieces, you can also use a vegetable peeler or cheese slicer to do this. Rinse and divide the green onion into thin rings. Use a sharp knife to trim as much of the orange peel and white skin (pith) as possible.

Then cut the segments out of 2 oranges, as close to the membrane as possible to create beautiful orange wedges. Chop the wegdes into smaller pieces and add them to a large bowl.

Finishing the pasta salad with orange and cheese - 10 minutes

Create a simple dressing by combining mustard with the juice of half a lemon. Gradually add oil and use a whisk to create a smooth dressing.

Stir in 2 tablespoons plain yogurt and season with pepper and salt. Combine pasta, cucumber, orange, cheese and green onion with the orange dressing and season with pepper and salt. Enjoy!