Description
This **Creamy Grape Salad** is a refreshing, sweet, and tangy dish made with fresh grapes, a creamy dressing, and topped with brown sugar and crunchy pecans. It’s a perfect side dish or light dessert for any occasion.
Ingredients
2 pounds seedless green grapes
2 pounds seedless red grapes
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
1 cup sour cream
1/3 cup sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 tablespoons brown sugar
2 tablespoons chopped pecans
Instructions
- Cut all the grapes in half.
- In a separate bowl, beat the cream cheese, sour cream, sugar, and vanilla extract until smooth and well-blended.
- Gently fold the halved grapes into the cream cheese mixture until well-coated.
- Transfer to a serving bowl and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
- Before serving, sprinkle with brown sugar and chopped pecans.
Notes
Variation: Add other fruits like apples, strawberries, or pineapple for a twist.
Dairy-Free: Use dairy-free cream cheese and sour cream to make it dairy-free.
Sweetener Substitutes: Use honey, maple syrup, or stevia as a sweetener alternative.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Side dish/Dessert
- Method: No-cook
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 26g
- Sodium: 40mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 25mg