Southern Strawberry Salad

​ Southern Strawberry Salad Salad 1 package ramen noodles, crushed, flavor packet discarded 1/4 cup sliced almonds 1/4 cup sunflower seeds 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter, melted 1 head romaine lettuce, washed and dried One 5-ounce bag baby spinach 1 pint strawberries, hulled and thinly sliced 1 cup grated Parmesan Dressing 3/4 cup sugar 1/2 cup red wine vinegar 3/4 cup vegetable oil 1/2 teaspoon paprika 1/2 teaspoons salt 2 cloves garlic, minced Salad 1 Preheat the oven to 400º. 2 In a small bowl, mix the ramen noodles, almonds, sunflower seeds and melted butter. 3 Transfer to a baking sheet and toast in the oven, stirring occasionally, until browned, about 10 Minutes. 4 Remove from the oven and set aside to cool. 5 Tear the lettuce and combine with the spinach, strawberries and cheese in a large salad bowl. Dressing 6 Dissolve the sugar in the vinegar. 7 Combine the oil, paprika, salt and garlic and then add to the sugar-vinegar mixture. 8 Mix well and store in the refrigerator until ready to serve. 9 Just before serving, sprinkle the crunchy topping over the salad green and toss the salad with enough dressing to coat the greens. submitted by /u/willyhaase [link] [comments]