Easy Creamy Grape Salad
This creamy grape salad is so delicious! It is great for parties, pot lucks or any day of the week! Fresh delicious grapes are covered in a sweet creamy dressing and topped with a crunchy roasted nut topping!
I love a potluck, seriously love. I have never walked away from one without a recipe or dish I want to try. Anthony’s swim banquet was no exception. There was this delicious grape concoction that I could have eaten plates full of if I wouldn’t have looked like a crazy person.
I didn’t know who made it, and couldn’t put my finger on exactly on what was in this deliciousness. But then the gods of Pinterest smiled on me, and there was a grape salad looking right at me. It wasn’t the exact recipe but gave me a place to start, and by tweaking it and adding my own topping I made something that I think is even better than the potluck version!!
This is called salad, and involves grapes… but the healthiness stops there. You are forewarned. The name grape salad is quite deceiving!
Here’s what you’ll need for this Creamy Grape Salad-
Have you ever had a creamy grape salad? I’d love to hear other variations!
Creamy Grape Salad
Ingredients
- Salad-
- 1 lb Green Grapes- washed and stems removed
- 1 lb Red Grapes- washed and stems removed
- 1- 7.5 oz Container Marshmallow Fluff
- 1- 8 oz Brick Cream Cheese – softened
- Topping-
- 3/4 Cup Toasted Pecans Chopped
- 1/4 Cup Brown Sugar
- 1 Tbsp Butter – melted
Instructions
- First, if you haven’t toasted your pecans, put them on a baking sheet and stick them in a 350 degree oven until they are nice and golden brown- about 10 minutes stirring once.
- 2.I like to cut my grapes into quarters lengthwise. It really doesn’t matter how you cut them (or if you do at all!) but once you have them all chopped you want to make your topping.
- 3.With an electric mixer combine marshmallow fluff and cream cheese until nice and creamy. Combine with grapes and stir until grapes are nicely coated.
- 4.In a separate bowl combine melted butter, brown sugar, and nuts, and stir until nice and crumbly.
- 5.Sprinkle topping over grape mixture. You can stir a little in if you’d like, but it stays nice and crunchy on top.
Sounds yummy make some for a weekend at the lake!
XO
Haha starts out healthy but turns a corner very quickly. You’re funny 🙂 Grapes and marshmallows? Never would have thought that’d be yummy!
Glad I made you smile! “Salad” is such a deceiving term here isn’t it?
This sounds so yummy!
I would love for you to share and link up at my TGIF Link Party. The party is open every Thursday night and closes Wednesday’s at midnight.
http://apeekintomyparadise.blogspot.com/
Have a wonderful week!
Hugs, Cathy
I’ve had this before and i LOVE it!!!Thanks for linking up to Tasteful Tuesdays and for the link back :o) Can’t wait to see what you bring next week. Emily @ Nap-Time Creations
This looks so good. I love salads for dinner in the summer. We would love for you to come share at our From the Farm Blog Hop. The party just started yesterday!
Lisa
Fresh Eggs Daily
http://www.fresh-eggs-daily.com/2013/05/from-farm-blog-hop-34.html
wow! Thank you for sharing at the hop xo
Enjoy!
let me know if you try it!
I’ll be back for sure!
I love your blog name! I’ll be sure to stop by your hop!
Sounds interesting. Thank you for sharing on the HomeAcre Hop. Please come back and join us this week: http://everythinghomewithcarol.com/the-self-sufficient-homeacre-hop/
I LOVE that you brought grapes over to the dark side LOL!
LOL! Anything is better as a dessert!!
Seeing your post linked up at the Creative HomeAcre Hop was great! I’d never have thought of this combination. Thanks for joining us and we hope you’ll come and party again on Sunday at http://mumtopia.blogspot.com/2013/05/CreativeHomeAcreHop2ndJun.html
Your grape salad sound very refreshing….Thank you for sharing with the Clever Chicks Blog Hop this week; I hope you’ll join us again!
Cheers,
Kathy Shea Mormino
The Chicken Chick
http://www.The-Chicken-Chick.com