For brunch, we always prefer a meal that is neither light nor heavy. Some people may find a green salad too light but a pasta dish too heavy. Combine these two dishes and you have the perfect brunch meal, one that will satisfy your appetite perfectly!

Here are 3 quick and healthy pasta recipes perfect for brunch:

Italian Style Cold Pasta Salad

What do you need:

• 10 cherry tomatoes
• 2 cucumbers, chopped
• 1/2 onion, chopped
• 1 3/4 cups rotini pasta
• 1 cup Italian-style salad dressing
• 3/4 cup pitted black olives, sliced

Cook rotini pasta al dente in a large pot of lightly salted water according to package directions. Drain the pasta in a colander and place it under cold running water in the sink to cool. When ready, toss together rotini pasta, cherry tomatoes, cucumbers, onion, black olives, and Italian-style salad dressing in a large salad bowl. Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours before serving.

Delicious Mac Tuna Salad

What do you need:

• 3 cups of macaroni
• 2 celery stalks, chopped
• 1 chopped onion
• 1 can tuna, drained
• 1 cup of mayonnaise
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1/3 cup Italian-style salad dressing
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper

Cook macaroni al dente according to package directions. Drain and place in a large salad bowl along with the Italian-style salad dressing. Toss to coat pasta with dressing. Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours. When ready, add the celery, onion, tuna, mayonnaise, sour cream, salt, garlic powder, and black pepper to the bowl. Mix the ingredients well. Chill for at least 1 hour before serving.

BLT delight

What do you need:

• 1/2 kilogram of sliced ​​bacon
• 2 tomatoes, chopped
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 2 cups medium shell pasta
• 1 1/2 cups light ranch salad dressing

Cook shell pasta al dente according to package directions. Drain, rinse under cold running water and set aside. In a skillet, cook bacon over medium-high heat until browned and crisp. Remove from heat and drain on paper towels. Combine tomatoes, onion and ranch dressing in a large salad bowl. Add cooked and pasta to bowl and toss to coat with dressing. Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours to overnight. Crumble bacon over pasta salad before serving.

If you want to enjoy a quick yet healthy pasta salad for your next brunch, any one of these recipes is sure to get your thumbs up!