Description

This Creamy Grape Salad is a delightful and easy-to-make dessert or side dish featuring sweet, juicy grapes coated in a luscious mixture of cream cheese, sour cream, and vanilla. Topped with a crunchy pecan and brown sugar mixture, it offers a perfect balance of creamy and crunchy textures with a touch of sweetness. Ideal for gatherings or as a refreshing treat, this salad requires minimal preparation and no cooking.

Ingredients

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Main Ingredients

4 cups seedless grapes (mixed red and green), washed and dried
1 cup cream cheese, softened
1 cup sour cream
1/4 cup granulated sugar
2 tsp vanilla extract

Topping

1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup chopped pecans

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Instructions

Make the Creamy Mixture: In a large bowl, blend cream cheese, sour cream, granulated sugar, and vanilla extract until the mixture is smooth and creamy, ensuring that all ingredients are well combined.
Coat the Grapes: Gently fold the seedless grapes into the creamy mixture, making sure each grape is evenly coated without crushing them.
Transfer to Serving Dish: Pour the grape and cream mixture into a serving dish, spreading it out evenly.
Add Topping: In a small bowl, mix together brown sugar and chopped pecans. Sprinkle this mixture evenly over the top of the salad just before serving to add texture and sweetness.
Chill: Refrigerate the assembled grape salad for at least 1 hour to allow the flavors to meld and the salad to firm up for the best taste and texture.

Notes

Use a mix of red and green seedless grapes for the best color contrast and flavor.
Make sure cream cheese is softened to streamline mixing and achieve a smooth texture.
Chilling the salad for more than an hour enhances the flavors.
For a nut-free option, omit pecans and replace brown sugar topping with crushed graham crackers.
This salad is best served chilled and consumed within 2 days for freshness.