Description
This creamy and refreshing grape salad combines sweet seedless red and green grapes with a luscious mixture of cream cheese, Greek yogurt, and brown sugar, topped with crunchy walnuts and extra brown sugar for garnish. Perfect as a delightful side dish or dessert, this chilled salad is easy to prepare and ideal for gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
Fruits
- 3½ cups seedless red grapes
- 3½ cups seedless green grapes
Dressing
- 4 ounce cream cheese, softened
- 1¼ cup plain Greek yogurt
- ½ cup brown sugar, lightly packed
- 1 tsp lemon juice (about ½ of one small lemon)
Toppings
- 1¼ cups walnuts, chopped and divided
- ¼ cup light brown sugar
Instructions
- Wash and dry grapes: Place the red and green seedless grapes into a strainer and wash thoroughly under running water. Pat the grapes completely dry with a clean towel to prevent the salad from becoming watery.
- Prepare the dressing: In a large serving bowl, stir together the softened cream cheese, plain Greek yogurt, brown sugar, and lemon juice until the mixture is smooth and fully combined.
- Combine grapes with dressing: Carefully add the dried grapes into the cream cheese mixture and gently mix until all grapes are evenly coated with the creamy dressing.
- Add walnuts: Fold in 1 cup of the chopped walnuts evenly into the grape mixture for texture and flavor.
- Chill the salad: Cover the bowl and refrigerate the salad for at least 1 hour or up to overnight to allow flavors to meld and the salad to chill thoroughly.
- Garnish before serving: Just before serving, sprinkle the remaining ¼ cup light brown sugar and the reserved walnuts on top of the chilled grape salad for an added crunchy texture and sweetness.
Notes
- Store leftover grape salad covered in the refrigerator for up to one week to keep the cream mixture fresh.
- Do not freeze the salad as it does not thaw well and the texture will be compromised.
- For an extra sweet twist, add marshmallow cream or chopped candy bars like Snickers, Milky Way, Twix, Rolos, or 3 Musketeers.
- Consider adding additional fresh fruits such as apples, strawberries, or bananas for variety and extra flavor.
- Sprinkle graham cracker crumbs, chopped pecans, or crushed pretzels on top for garnish and an added crunchy contrast.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 250 kcal
- Sugar: 22 g
- Sodium: 80 mg
- Fat: 15 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 24 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 25 mg
