I used to be a real fan of "Suddenly Salad" ( Gen.Mills? )

It was a quick and easy intro to pasta salad.

Then, over time they put less an less in the box
until it became little more than a box of tri-color pasta.

Now, I make my own.
Boil the tri-color
Clean out the fridge veggies, cheese, cold-cuts
Sprinkle with Italian dressing
Let it all come together in the fridge for a few hours.

Sliced pepperoni is quite inexpensive at my grocers.
Sadly, the taste doesn't live up to expectations in the salad.
( maybe you add salami's right before serving ?? )