Description
This refreshing grape salad combines sweet red and green grapes with a creamy mixture of cream cheese and Greek yogurt, enhanced by a touch of brown sugar and lemon juice. Topped with crunchy walnuts and light brown sugar, it’s a delightful dessert or side dish that’s best served chilled.
Ingredients
Scale
Fruits
- 3½ cups seedless red grapes
- 3½ cups seedless green grapes
Salad Base
- 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 ensure the salad doesn't become watery.
- Mix Cream Base: In a large serving bowl, stir together the softened cream cheese, plain Greek yogurt, brown sugar, and lemon juice until the mixture is fully combined and smooth.
- Combine Grapes and Cream Base: Carefully fold the washed and dried grapes into the cream cheese mixture, making sure all grapes are well coated with the creamy dressing.
- Add Walnuts: Fold in 1 cup of the chopped walnuts gently until the walnuts are evenly distributed throughout the salad.
- Chill the Salad: Refrigerate the grape salad for at least 1 hour or up to overnight to let the flavors meld and the texture set.
- Finish with Toppings: Before serving, sprinkle the remaining ¼ cup of walnuts and the light brown sugar over the top for added crunch and sweetness.
- Serve: Best served cold as a dessert or side dish.
Notes
- To Store: Place leftover grape salad in the refrigerator for up to one week. Cover well to prevent the cream mixture from drying out.
- Do not Freeze: This salad does not freeze well and should be consumed fresh.
- Sweet Variations: Add marshmallow cream or chopped candy bars like Snickers, Milky Way, Twix, Rolos, or 3 Musketeers for an indulgent twist.
- Fruit Additions: Incorporate other fresh fruits such as apples, strawberries, or bananas for extra flavor and texture.
- Extra Crunch: Top with graham cracker crumbs, chopped pecans, or crushed pretzels for garnish and a delightful crunch.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 200 kcal
- Sugar: 18 g
- Sodium: 70 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 25 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 15 mg
