Description
Creamy grape salad delights with its perfect blend of sweet, tangy grapes and rich cream cheese mixture. Cool summer flavors dance through this simple yet irresistible dish that promises to refresh and delight you at any gathering.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 2 pounds green seedless grapes, rinsed and dried
- 2 pounds red seedless grapes, rinsed and dried
Dairy Ingredients:
- 8 ounces (226 grams) cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup (240 milliliters) sour cream
Sweeteners and Flavoring:
- 1/4 cup (50 grams) granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup (50 grams) brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons (10 milliliters) vanilla extract
Optional Topping:
- Pecans (optional, if desired)
Instructions
- Whip the creamy base by vigorously beating cream cheese, sour cream, sugar, and vanilla until achieving a silky, uniform texture with no lumps.
- Select fresh, plump green and red grapes, carefully washing and thoroughly drying them to prevent excess moisture.
- Transfer the cleaned grapes into a spacious mixing vessel, creating an even grape landscape.
- Delicately introduce the prepared cream mixture to the grapes, using a gentle folding technique to ensure complete and uniform coating without crushing the delicate fruit.
- Cascade brown sugar across the surface, then tenderly incorporate it throughout the salad, creating subtle caramelized undertones.
- For enhanced texture and nutty complexity, scatter chopped pecans evenly across the grape medley.
- Refrigerate the assembled salad for a minimum of 60 minutes, allowing flavors to meld and the dessert to achieve a refreshingly cool temperature.
- Before serving, give the salad a gentle stir to redistribute the creamy coating and redistribute any settled ingredients.
Notes
- Choose ripe, firm grapes for the best texture and sweetness in the salad.
- Soften cream cheese at room temperature to ensure a smooth, lump-free mixture that blends easily.
- Adjust sugar levels to suit your taste preferences, using less for a tangier flavor or more for a sweeter dessert.
- Toast pecans lightly before adding to enhance their nutty flavor and provide a delightful crunch to the salad.
- For a lighter version, swap full-fat cream cheese and sour cream with low-fat or Greek yogurt alternatives.
- Serve this versatile dish as a refreshing dessert, potluck side, or unexpected party appetizer that’ll surprise guests.
- Prep the salad a day ahead to let flavors meld, making it perfect for advance meal planning.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 22 g
- Sodium: 100 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 28 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 20 mg