Description
Grape lovers delight in this creamy grape salad, blending sweet fruit with a luscious cream cheese dressing. Cool, crisp clusters nestle in a tangy mixture, promising a refreshing summer treat you’ll crave again and again.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 2 pounds (907 grams) seedless green grapes
- 2 pounds (907 grams) seedless red grapes
Dairy Ingredients:
- 8 ounces (226 grams) cream cheese, softened
- 8 ounces (226 grams) sour cream
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Topping Ingredients:
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ½ cup chopped pecans or walnuts
Instructions
- Thoroughly rinse and pat dry the grapes, meticulously removing them from their stems and transferring to a spacious mixing vessel.
- In a separate mixing bowl, whisk the cream cheese, sour cream, sugar, and vanilla extract until achieving a velvety, uniform consistency with no visible lumps.
- Delicately fold the creamy mixture into the prepared grapes, ensuring each grape receives an even, luxurious coating.
- Generously scatter brown sugar and chopped nuts across the surface of the grape mixture, creating a delectable textural contrast.
- Seal the salad with a protective covering and nestle in the refrigerator for a minimum of one hour, allowing the flavors to harmonize and intensify.
- Just before serving, give the salad a gentle stir to redistribute the toppings and enhance the overall presentation.
- Present the chilled grape salad as a refreshing and indulgent dessert or side dish, perfect for gatherings and summer celebrations.
Notes
- Select seedless grapes for easier eating and a smoother texture in the salad.
- Use full-fat cream cheese and sour cream for the richest, most decadent dressing consistency.
- Experiment with different nut varieties like pecans, almonds, or walnuts to customize the topping’s crunch and flavor profile.
- For a lighter version, substitute Greek yogurt for sour cream and use reduced-fat cream cheese to cut down on calories without sacrificing taste.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Category: Snacks, Desserts
- Method: None
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 6 g
- Sodium: 200 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 12 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg