Grape Salad :: The Perfect Potluck Dish

We received some yummy red and green muscato grapes from Melissa’s Produce this week and I searched for a recipe that called for grapes and found the perfect potluck dish ever… The Grape Salad.

If you are from the Midwest you probably know all about this delicious and creamy grape salad dish! And after trying it, I can say that us folks on the West Coast have been missing out – big time. With a mixture of cream cheese, sour cream, sugar, vanilla bean extract with a sprinkle of brown sugar and pecans – this is basically a cheesecake fruit salad. It’s the perfect potluck dish or pool party treat. Made with a mixture of delicious red and green grapes, it’s a nice treat on a hot summer day.

Ingredients Needed

8 ounces cream cheese at room temperature

1 cup sour cream

1/3 cup granulated sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

2 pounds red muscato grapes rinsed and patted dry

2 pounds green muscato grapes rinsed and patted dry

1/4 cup light brown sugar

1/2 cup chopped pecans

Instructions

1. Beat cream cheese, sour cream, granulated sugar and vanilla extract
2. Fold in grapes until evenly coated. Cover with plastic wrap and put in the refrigerator for at least one hour. Best if it sits overnight.
3. Just before serving, sprinkle the top with brown sugar and add pecans.

This grape salad with cream cheese tastes even better when it’s made in advance. I love recipes that allow you to prep long before the party starts so when it comes down to the wire you just open up the fridge and viola – it’s ready to be enjoyed!

Note: We were provided with fresh produce from Melissa’s Produce but all opinions are my own. To see what is in season, recipes and where you can find Melissa’s Produce check out their site here.

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