It’s thanksgiving week and our blog is being filled up with back to back recipes for the same. So, on that list, this is a delicious fruit salad recipe – Creamy grapes salad! This is one recipe that you can whip up in no time.
I have been thinking about doing a salad recipe for this thanksgiving and I had lots of ideas for it. But then, this salad really caught my attention. The reason behind that is it is so very simple and also the creaminess… it reminded me of cold pasta salad that I definitely wanted to make it!
This creamy grapes salad is a sweet and sour combination of different colored grapes, sour cream, cream cheese, vanilla extract and sugar of course. The use of sour cream and cream cheese gives that hint of sourness in this salad. And yeah, the flavor of vanilla along with this creamy mixture is just out of the world.
To make this creamy grapes salad, first we will have to beat cream cheese and sour cream together. And then, the taste and smell when vanilla extract and sugar is added is so very good that I literally would have finished the cream alone.
I loved this salad so much. If you are not a big lover of creaminess then this might not be for you. But, when try it. May be this salad will make you change your mind. Because as I said earlier, this salad is out of the world. Also, this is a very easy way to sneak some fruits into your daily meals. It is very easy and also, kids would definitely love it because of its rich and creamy texture.
Ahh… I forgot to mention about one more important thing. While serving, this creamy grapes salad is topped with brown sugar and some pecans or even walnuts. The crunchiness that you get in every bite along with the creaminess, and also the sweet and sour taste is just amazing. I mean, try it out once. Then, you would know why I said so!
Don’t panic by the ingredients list I said. These are readily available in the market. And if you do not find it, then It is also very easy to prepare at home. Cream cheese is the easiest of everything! It is the same procedure that we follow to make paneer. The difference here is, we do not let the curdled milk sit to get harder. Instead, we process it to make it smooth and creamy.
You can prepare sour cream by mixing heavy cream milk and lemon juice and letting it rest for a day in the counter top. But, all these are easily available in the market and even in most of the online shopping platforms. This salad is had chilled and if there are any leftovers, then have it refrigerated and not frozen. It does not thaw very well.
So, enjoy creamy grapes salad with your loved ones for this Thanksgiving. Stay safe; stay healthy! Happy cooking and eating! And, Happy Thanksgiving people!
While you are here, do checkout the other recipes like French onion soup and Moist pear cake with cinnamon sugar that I had prepared for this Thanksgiving season! Also, try my other cake recipes to serve at the dinner table!
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Creamy Grapes Salad
Ingredients
- 500 grams green grapes
- 500 grams black grapes
- ¾ cup cream cheese
- ½ cup sour cream
- 2 tbsp sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
for the topping
- 2 tbsp brown sugar
- 2 tbsp chopped pecans / walnuts
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl, add cream cheese and sour cream. Beat it until smooth.
- Add sugar and vanilla extract. Mix well.
- Add both the grapes and toss to coat with the cream cheese mixture.
- Chill the salad in the refrigerator for 1 hour or until served.
- Top the salad with brown sugar and chopped pecans or walnuts and serve chilled.
Notes
- You can use even red grapes for the salad.
- You can also cut the grapes in half and the make the salad.
- Be sure to choose seedless grapes to make the salad.
- Do not freeze the salad.
- You can top the salad with pecans or even walnuts.
- Serve the salad chilled.
- For a lighter version, replace sour cream with Greek yogurt and cream cheese with light cream cheese.
