Description
A refreshing and creamy grape salad featuring a mix of seedless red and green grapes coated in a tangy cream cheese and Greek yogurt mixture, sprinkled with crunchy walnuts and a hint of brown sugar for sweetness. Perfect as a cold side dish or dessert.
Ingredients
Scale
Fruit
- 3½ cups seedless red grapes
- 3½ cups seedless green grapes
Salad Dressing
- 4 ounce (½ 8-oz package) 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
- Prepare Grapes: Place the red and green grapes into a strainer and wash thoroughly over the sink. Pat the grapes completely dry to remove all moisture.
- Make 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 and Dressing: Carefully add the grapes into the cream cheese mixture and gently fold until all the grapes are well coated.
- Add Walnuts: Fold in 1 cup of the chopped walnuts evenly through the salad to add crunch inside.
- Chill: Refrigerate the salad for at least 1 hour or up to overnight to allow flavors to meld and the salad to chill properly.
- Finish and Serve: Before serving, top the salad with the remaining ¼ cup chopped walnuts and sprinkle the light brown sugar over the top for sweetness and texture. Serve cold for best results.
Notes
- Store leftover grape salad in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to one week to keep it fresh.
- Do not freeze the grape salad as it will not thaw well and the texture will be compromised.
- For added sweetness and texture, mix in marshmallow cream or chopped candy bars like Snickers, Milky Way, Twix, Rolos, or 3 Musketeers.
- Try adding other fresh fruits such as apples, strawberries, or bananas to diversify flavors and textures.
- Top with graham cracker crumbs, chopped pecans, or crushed pretzels for an extra crunchy garnish.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 220 kcal
- Sugar: 20 g
- Sodium: 80 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 26 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 15 mg
