Copycat Sweet Cream Cheese Grape Salad (Inspired by CSC Style)
You can make this sweet and creamy Grape Salad, often associated with Chicken Salad Chick, using simple ingredients. It is a refreshing side dish perfect for potlucks and gatherings.
- Prep Time: 20 min
- Cook Time: 0 min
- Total Time: 2 hr 20 min
- Yield: 8 servings 1x
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Chilling
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 pounds red seedless grapes
- 1 pound green seedless grapes
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans
- 1/4 cup brown sugar (for topping)
Instructions
- Wash and thoroughly dry all grapes. Place them in a large bowl.
- In a separate medium bowl, beat the softened cream cheese until smooth.
- Add the sour cream, granulated sugar, and vanilla extract to the cream cheese. Mix until the dressing is completely combined and creamy.
- Pour the cream cheese mixture over the grapes. Gently fold the mixture until all the grapes are evenly coated.
- Stir in the chopped pecans.
- Cover the bowl and chill the salad in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours. Chilling allows the flavors to blend.
- Just before serving, sprinkle the top evenly with the brown sugar. Serve cold.
Notes
- You can prepare the salad mixture and grapes up to one day ahead, but wait to add the brown sugar topping until right before serving.
- For extra crunch, toast the pecans lightly before chopping and adding them to the salad.
- This salad works well as a light dessert or a sweet side dish for summer meals.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 285
- Sugar: 30
- Sodium: 65
- Fat: 15
- Saturated Fat: 7
- Unsaturated Fat: 8
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 37
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 3
- Cholesterol: 25
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