Strawberry Salad. Buy Groceries at Amazon & Save. Strawberry and Spinach Salad with Honey Balsamic Vinaigrette This is a great, easy summer salad with a lot of options as to mixing and matching. When the Gorgonzola cheese and balsamic vinaigrette combine it gets all tart and creamy!

This strawberry-spinach salad makes a wonderful light summer meal. All of the flavors and colors complement one another very nicely. Farmers here in Washington grow a lot of strawberries, and they're the sweetest ones I've ever tasted. You can cook Strawberry Salad using 15 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of Strawberry Salad

It's 1 pkg of ramen noodles, crushed,flavor packet discarded.
Prepare 1/4 cup of sliced almonds.
It's 1/4 cup of sunflower seeds.
You need 1/4 cup of butter,melted.
You need 1 head of romaine lettuce washed and dried.
You need 1 (5 ounce) of bag spinach.
Prepare 1 pint of strawberries hulled and thinly sliced.
It's 1 cup of grated parmesan cheese.
It's of Dressing.
Prepare 3/4 cup of sugar.
It's 1/2 cup of red wine vinegar.
Prepare 3/4 cup of vegetable oil.
You need 1/2 teaspoon of paprika.
It's 1/2 teaspoon of salt.
Prepare 2 cloves of garlic minced.

I'm always looking for new and different ways to use them. —Perlene Hoekema, Lynden, Washington Ready for a killer strawberry salad recipe? Strawberries are a natural pairing with the acidity of a balsamic vinaigrette. In fact, strawberries and balsamic vinegar are often paired together in Italian desserts (here's our spin on it!). So for this salad, we used our favorite vinaigrette method to whip up a creamy balsamic dressing that perfectly accentuates the bright red sweet berries.

Strawberry Salad instructions

In a small bowl,mix the ramen noodles,almonds,sunflower seeds and melted butter. You need to toast the mixture. I toasted mine in a skillet on the stove stirring occasionally until browned, remove and let cool.. You can toast them in the oven at 400 degrees Fahrenheit stirring occasionally until browned about 10 minutes. Remove from oven and set aside to cool..
Tear the lettuce and combine in a large bowl with the spinach,strawberries and cheese. Refrigerate..
Dressing. Dissolve the sugar in the vinegar. Combine the oil,paprika,salt and garlic and then add to the sugar-vinegar mixture. Mix well and refrigerate til ready to serve..
When ready to serve,sprinkle the crunch topping over salad and toss salad with enough dressing to coat the greens. You will have plenty of leftover dressing..
To preserve the salad for another meal,keep the strawberries,crunchy topping, and dressing separate and prepare individually as needed.

Turn Strawberry Salad into a Main Dish. Fresh Strawberry Salad makes about four main dish sized servings. For added protein add grilled or rotisserie chicken, salmon, turkey breast, or tuna. How to Toast Nuts for Strawberry Salad. Toasted nuts make the perfect addition to this Strawberry Salad.