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Creamy grape salad topped with pecans and brown sugar

Amazing Creamy Grape Salad with Pecans

Juicy grapes coated in a sweet & creamy sauce, dotted with pecans, and topped with brown sugar. Perfect for potlucks and barbecues!
Prep: 15 minutes
Cook: 0 minutes
Chill 30 minutes
Total: 45 minutes
Yield:16 servings

Equipment

  • Large bowl with lid (or plastic wrap)
  • Medium bowl
  • Large wooden spoon or silicone spatula

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds green seedless grapes
  • 2 pounds red seedless grapes
  • 1 8-ounce package cream cheese softened to room temperature
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • ¼ cup white sugar or granular Swerve
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • ½ cup chopped pecans divided
  • 2-3 tablespoons brown sugar or Brown Swerve

Instructions

  • Wash and dry grapes and place in large bowl. Set aside.
  • In medium bowl, mix together cream cheese, sour cream, sugar, and vanilla, stirring until completely smooth.
    Sweet dressing mixture for grape salad
  • Add sweet dressing mixture to grapes. Stir until evenly coated. Cover bowl and place in refrigerator at least 30 minutes, until ready to serve.
    Sweet dressing mixture added to bowl of red and green grapes
  • Immediately before serving, stir in ¼ cup chopped pecans, mixing until fully incorporated. Top grape salad with remaining ¼ cup pecans and sprinkle on brown sugar to garnish. Serve immediately after garnishing.
    Grape salad with chopped pecans in large white bowl

Notes

  • Cream cheese must be completely softened or the consistency of the sweet dressing mixture will be off.
  • If your grapes are very tart, you may want to increase the sugar to balance it out. If they're very sweet, reduce the sugar so it's not overwhelming.
  • Make it Reduced Sugar: Use equal amounts granular Swerve in place of the white sugar and Brown Swerve in place of the brown sugar.
  • Make it Dairy Free: Use vegan cream cheese, and replace the sour cream with vegan sour cream or dairy-free yogurt.
  • Make it Vegan: Use vegan cream cheese, and replace the sour cream with vegan sour cream or dairy-free yogurt. Make sure your white sugar is vegan, or use a sugar substitute.

Nutrition

Serving Size: 1serving | Calories: 199cal | Protein: 2g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 22mg | Sodium: 69mg | Potassium: 254mg | Total Carbs: 27g | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 23g | Net Carbs: 26g | Vitamin A: 166IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 41mg | Iron: 1mg
Recipe By:Cheryl Malik