Description
Grape delight salad combines fresh grapes with creamy textures and crunchy nuts. Refreshing ingredients blend Mediterranean flavors into a perfect summer side dish you’ll savor with enthusiasm.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 lbs seedless red grapes
- 2 lbs seedless green grapes
- 8 oz (226 g) cream cheese (softened)
- 1 cup (240 ml) sour cream
- ⅓ cup (67 g) sugar
- 3 tbsps (45 g) brown sugar
- 2 tsps (10 ml) vanilla extract
- 3 tbsps (30 g) chopped pecans
Instructions
- Cream Fusion: Whip cream cheese, sour cream, sugar, and vanilla extract in a large mixing bowl until smooth and creamy, using an electric mixer to ensure a uniform texture.
- Grape Integration: Gently fold crimson and emerald seedless grapes into the creamy mixture, ensuring each grape is evenly coated and distributed throughout the preparation.
- Chilling and Garnishing: Refrigerate the salad for one hour, then top with a lavish sprinkle of brown sugar and finely chopped pecans just before serving to add a delightful crunch and caramelized essence.
Notes
- Chill for Flavor Fusion: Refrigerate the salad for at least one hour to allow the cream cheese mixture and grapes to meld together, intensifying the overall taste and creating a refreshingly cool dessert.
- Softening Cream Cheese Matters: Ensure cream cheese is at room temperature before mixing to achieve a smooth, lump-free texture that blends seamlessly with other ingredients.
- Grape Selection Tip: Choose firm, ripe seedless grapes in contrasting colors for a visually appealing and deliciously balanced salad that provides both visual and flavor complexity.
- Topping Technique: Sprinkle brown sugar and pecans just before serving to maintain their crisp texture and prevent them from becoming soggy, preserving the perfect balance of crunch and sweetness.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 9
- Calories: 173
- Sugar: 19 g
- Sodium: 33 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 24 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 20 mg