Description
Creamy grape salad blends sweet green and red grapes with a tangy cream cheese dressing. Cool summer side dish delivers delightful flavor combinations perfect for backyard gatherings and potlucks.
Ingredients
Scale
Grapes:
- 2 lbs red grapes
- 2 lbs green grapes
Dairy and Cream Components:
- 8 ounces (226 grams) cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Topping Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1 cup chopped pecans or walnuts
Instructions
- Whip cream cheese, sour cream, sugar, and vanilla in a spacious mixing vessel until velvety and uniform in texture.
- Carefully incorporate whole red and green grapes into the creamy mixture, ensuring each grape receives an even coating.
- Elegantly transfer the grape-laden mixture into a decorative serving platter, smoothing the surface for an attractive presentation.
- Generously dust the top layer with crumbled brown sugar and roughly chopped pecans, creating a delightful crunchy contrast.
- Refrigerate for minimum 60 minutes, allowing flavors to meld and the salad to achieve a perfectly chilled consistency before serving.
Notes
- Soften cream cheese at room temperature for easier mixing and smoother texture.
- Use seedless grapes for a more enjoyable eating experience and simpler preparation.
- Toast nuts briefly to enhance their nutty flavor and add a delightful crunch to the salad.
- Adjust sweetness by reducing sugar for a lighter version or using a sugar substitute for low-carb diets.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 296
- Sugar: 36 g
- Sodium: 55 mg
- Fat: 15 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 38 g
- Fiber: 1.5 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 20 mg