Creamy Southern Grape Salad with Pecans
A delightful creamy salad featuring fresh grapes and crunchy pecans, perfect for summer gatherings.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Total Time: 15 minutes
- Yield: 8-10 servings 1x
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: No Cooking Required
- Cuisine: Southern
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 pounds green seedless grapes (about 4 ½ cups)
- 2 pounds red seedless grapes (about 4 ½ cups)
- 8 ounces cream cheese (softened)
- 8 ounces sour cream
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ½ cup toasted pecan pieces
Instructions
- Rinse your grapes thoroughly under cool running water. Pat them dry and set aside.
- Combine the cream cheese, sour cream, granulated sugar, vanilla extract, and brown sugar in a mixing bowl and whip until creamy.
- Add the rinsed grapes to the creamy mixture and gently fold until coated.
- Fold in the toasted pecan pieces, ensuring not to crush the grapes.
- Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least one hour before serving.
Notes
Best eaten within 2 days. Keep pecans separate until serving for crunch.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 21g
- Sodium: 75mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 29g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 30mg