Grape Salad
Grape Salad is a creamy, crunchy, sweet treat with juicy grapes, a luscious dressing, and a sugared pecan topping. Quick, easy, and perfect with any meal!
Servings: 10 servings, as a side
Cost: $14.15
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 pounds seedless green grapes 5 cups
- 2 pounds seedless red grapes 5 cups
Dressing
- 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese full-fat, softened
- 1 cup sour cream or whole-milk honey vanilla Greek yogurt
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1 lemon
- 1 orange
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/16 teaspoon salt
Topping
- 3 to 4 tablespoons light brown sugar
- 1/3 cup chopped pecans
Instructions
- Thoroughly wash and dry grapes; remove from the stem.
- In a large bowl, beat softened cream cheese with a hand mixer until smooth. Add sour cream, powdered sugar, 1 tablespoon lemon juice, 1 tablespoon orange juice, vanilla, and salt. Mix until creamy. Fold in grapes until coated. Refrigerate, covered, for 1–8 hours.
- Just before serving, sprinkle on brown sugar and chopped pecans according to preference. I typically add 3 tablespoons brown sugar and 1/3 cup pecans.
Notes
Customize how much sugar you use in and on top of this salad to suit your personal taste and the sweetness of your grapes.
Storage: Store leftover Grape Salad in an airtight container in the fridge. Keep the pecan topping separate to maintain its crunch, and add it just before serving.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 280kcal | Carbohydrates: 52g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 15mg | Sodium: 30mg | Potassium: 511mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 45g | Vitamin A: 336IU | Vitamin C: 11mg | Calcium: 61mg | Iron: 1mg