Grape Salad

Square overhead shot of a bowl of grape salad on a white marble table.

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5 from 1 vote

A sweet and creamy grape salad with crunchy pecans and brown sugar. Perfect for potlucks or family meals!

Course Dessert, Salad, Side Dish

Cuisine American, Southern

Keyword grape salad, grape salad recipe, grape salad with cream cheese, recipe for grape salad, summertime salad recipe

Prep Time 15

Chilling Time 1

Total Time 1 15

Servings people

Calories 248kcal

Author Blair Lonergan

Equipment

Electric hand mixer

Ingredients

2 lbs. red seedless grapes
2 lbs. green seedless grapes
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1 (8 ounce) carton sour cream
⅓ cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
½ cup chopped pecans, toasted
⅓ cup light brown sugar

Instructions

Place the grapes in a large mixing bowl; set aside.
In a separate bowl, use a hand mixer to beat the cream cheese until smooth. Add the sour cream, granulated sugar, and vanilla extract. Mix until creamy and well combined.
Gently fold the cream cheese mixture into the grapes, stirring carefully to coat the fruit.
In a small bowl, combine the toasted pecans and brown sugar. Sprinkle about half of the pecan mixture evenly over the top of the salad. Reserve the remaining mixture for garnish.
Cover and refrigerate the salad for at least 1 hour, or overnight.
Before serving, give the salad a gentle stir. Sprinkle the reserved pecan mixture over the top for garnish.

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Notes

To quickly toast pecans on the stovetop, place them in a dry skillet over medium heat, stirring frequently for 3-5 minutes until fragrant and golden. For the microwave, spread pecans on a microwave-safe plate and heat in 30-second intervals, stirring between each, until toasted (about 30-60 seconds).

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