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Delicious Creamy Grape Salad Recipe with Pecans

Delicious Creamy Grape Salad Recipe

Crisp red and green seedless grapes are folded into a creamy vanilla-sour-cream dressing and finished with a crunchy brown sugar and pecan topping. This no-cook salad serves 8 to 10 people and is best served chilled.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Total Time 1 minute
Servings: 8 servings
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Grape Salad
  • 2 pounds Seedless grapes, preferably a mix of red and green
Creamy Dressing
  • 8 ounces Cream cheese, softened
  • 8 ounces Sour cream
  • 1/2 cup Granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon Pure vanilla extract
Topping
  • 1/2 cup Packed light brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup Chopped pecans

Method
 

Step-by-Step
  1. Wash the grapes thoroughly, dry them very well, and remove the stems. Leave the grapes whole, or halve any especially large grapes.
  2. Beat the softened cream cheese until smooth. Add the sour cream, granulated sugar, and vanilla extract, then beat until the dressing is creamy and fully combined.
  3. Fold the grapes into the dressing until every grape is evenly coated. Transfer the mixture to a serving bowl.
  4. Combine the packed brown sugar and chopped pecans. Sprinkle the mixture over the salad, preferably shortly before serving for the best crunch.
  5. Cover and refrigerate for 1 to 2 hours if desired. Stir gently just before serving if the dressing needs to be redistributed.

Notes

Dry the grapes completely so excess water does not thin the dressing. Soften the cream cheese fully to prevent lumps. Chopped walnuts may replace the pecans, and 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon may be added to the brown-sugar topping.