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This Creamy Grape Salad is the perfect side dish for any potluck! This refreshing dish is sure to please with its creamy, sweet, and tangy flavors. Best of all, it’s incredibly easy to make and can even be served as a light dessert.

Overhead view of creamy grape salad in a bowl garnished with chopped nuts and brown sugar. Grapes and nuts sprinkled around the bowl.

I have been going through some of my old cookbooks and decided to start bringing back some of those retro dishes. I found this one and remember when I had it for the first time as a kid and how excited I was to eat a plate full of these delicious grapes and be able to call it a “salad”!

And who doesn’t love a good fruit salad? They are so easy to make and I often serve this Creamy Fruit Salad at weekend BBQs. It pairs well with so many dishes much like this grape salad will. And when I want something a little different we serve this Creamy Key Lime Fruit Salad.

You Will Love This Creamy Grape Salad Because:

  • It’s so easy to make and requires only 10 minutes.
  • The ingredients are minimal and easy to find.
  • This salad can be made year-round and not just for the summer months.
  • It’s made a little lighter using Greek yogurt instead of sour cream.
Ingredients: Grapes, cream cheese, yogurt, brown sugar, nuts, and vanilla.

Ingredients:

The ingredient list is pretty short with this salad but don’t let that fool you. The dressing uses cream cheese, yogurt, vanilla, and brown sugar. Then green and red or purple grapes (two colors make it so pretty!). Finally, a topping made from pecans and a light sprinkle of brown sugar.

How To Make An Easy Grape Salad:

STEP 1: Mix together soft cream cheese and yogurt. Add the brown sugar and vanilla.

STEP 2: Fold in the grapes and store in the refrigerator until ready to serve.

STEP 3: Sprinkle with a bit of brown sugar and chopped nuts before serving.

Three pictures showing how to make the salad. Two showing the mixing of the dressing then stirring in the grapes.

FAQs

HOW TO STORE GRAPE SALAD?

Store tightly covered in the refrigerator for up to 2 days.

HOW TO SERVE GRAPE SALAD?

This can be served as a side dish to any potluck. It can also be served alone in a lettuce cup, as an afternoon snack, or as a light dessert. This is best served cold.

CAN I CUT THE GRAPES IN HALF?

Yes! If serving very young children it would be best to cut the grapes.

CAN I FREEZE CREAMY GRAPE SALAD?

Unfortunately, no this salad doesn’t freeze well and is not recommended.

Want To Make This Grape Salad Healthier?

  • To replace the cream cheese try using all Greek yogurt. It is thicker than regular yogurt and high in protein.
  • Sugar: Replace the brown sugar in the dressing with coconut sugar, honey, or maple syrup. Sprinkle the top of the salad with coconut sugar or omit it.
Two pictures showing the creamy grape salad. One is an overhead and the other a close up.

Substitutions:

  • NUTS: Use different nuts and for added flavor toast them before adding. Also, candied nuts go great with this salad!
  • CANDY: Add chopped Snickers, Heath bar, 3 Musketeers, Baby Ruth, or 100 Grand.
  • Replace the brown sugar topping with crushed graham crackers.
  • Add apples or pears or other fruit.
  • Add coconut flakes
  • Use marshmallow cream or sour cream in place of the Greek yogurt.
  • Add diced cooked chicken to make it like a chicken salad or try this Chicken Waldorf Salad.

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Creamy Grape Salad
Prep Time
10 mins
Total Time
10 mins
 

This Creamy Grape Salad is the perfect side dish for any potluck! This refreshing dish is sure to please with its creamy, sweet, and tangy flavors. Best of all, it's incredibly easy to make and can even be served as a light dessert.

Course: Salad
Cuisine: American
Keyword: easy grape salad
Servings: 12
Calories: 284 kcal
Author: Malinda Linnebur
Ingredients
  • 1 (8oz) (226g) cream cheese, very soft
  • 1 cup (240g) Greek yogurt
  • 3 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 2 pounds (1kg) green seedless grapes
  • 2 pounds (1kg) red or purple seedless grapes
TOPPING:
  • 1 cup (110g) chopped toasted pecans
  • ¼ cup (48g) packed brown sugar
Instructions
  1. In a large bowl combine the cream cheese and yogurt until smooth. Stir in the sugar and vanilla. Stir in the grapes.

  2. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve. Sprinkle with nuts and brown sugar before serving.

Recipe Notes
  1. Best served in a wide dish to get the best salad to topping ratio. Use a casserole dish or a large wide bowl. 
Nutrition Facts
Creamy Grape Salad
Amount Per Serving (1 cup)
Calories 284 Calories from Fat 135
% Daily Value*
Fat 15g23%
Saturated Fat 1g6%
Trans Fat 0.001g
Polyunsaturated Fat 4g
Monounsaturated Fat 8g
Cholesterol 1mg0%
Sodium 13mg1%
Potassium 409mg12%
Carbohydrates 39g13%
Fiber 3g13%
Sugar 33g37%
Protein 5g10%
Vitamin A 112IU2%
Vitamin C 5mg6%
Calcium 58mg6%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Since different brands of ingredients have different nutritional information, the information shown is just an estimate.

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