If you are looking for a fun side dish or simple treat, this creamy grape salad recipe is just the thing. The grapes are coated in a sweet and tangy dressing that makes them irresistible. It is great for holiday meals, BBQs, potlucks, and more.

Small glass bowl of creamy grape salad with red and green grapes coated in cream dressing with bits of brown sugar and chopped pecans on top with a serving bowl of more grape salad in the background.

There is just something about a creamy fruit salad. It makes fruit feel extra special. This grape salad is no exception.

The cream cheese and sour cream give the dressing some tang that helps to balance out the sweetness. The brown sugar gives it some depth of flavor with caramel notes.

Using a mix of red and green grapes give it extra visual appeal. Though, you could use one or the other if you want to.

Top it all with some toasted pecans and a little extra brown sugar. The combination is fabulous!

Ingredients including red and green seedless grapes, cream cheese, sour cream, sugar, vanilla, pecans, and brown sugar ready to be made into a grape salad.

Serving bowl piled high with grape salad in thick creamy dressing topped with pecans and extra brown sugar, ready to be served.

Plus, you know we Midwesterners love calling something like this a salad. It makes in an acceptable side dish!

In fact, my aunt made a strawberry pretzel salad for Christmas. It was on the dessert table and my whole family commented how it was funny that it was there. It belonged with the salads. 😆

Email Me The Link

I'll email this post to you, so you can easily find it later. Plus you’ll get new recipes from me every week!

Carlee’s Tips and Tricks

If you want, you can use Greek yogurt in place of the sour cream.

You can add chopped Snickers or Heath bars if you want to make this even more of a treat. It would be very similar to Snickers apple salad, but with grapes.

This salad is best if it has a chance to chill for a bit but is also best within the first couple of days after it is made. So make it the day before or the morning of the meal.

Mixing bowl filled with red and green grapes coated in creamy dressing, ready to be transferred to a serving dish and topped with brown sugar and pecan topping.

Small glass bowl of creamy grape salad, ready to eat.

You can try mixing in other fruits, but be aware of what you are adding. Some fruit will add their juices to the dressing, making it thin out. So, add those fruits closer to serving time.

You will find that grape salad is a huge hit at BBQs, carry-ins, and more. It is also a great sweet addition to holiday meals. Make a batch soon to see just how good it is.

5 from 1 rating

Creamy Grape Salad

Author: Carlee

Servings: servings (about 8 cups)

This creamy grape salad has a sweet and tangy dressing that makes it fabulous. It is a perfect make ahead dish for the holidays, BBQ, potlucks and more. It can be served as a simple dessert, but we love it as a side dish. It adds a burst of juicy sweetness to the meal.

Prep: 10

Cook: 0

Chill Time 1

Total: 1 10

Ingredients

▢ 4 ounces cream cheese softened
▢ ½ cup sour cream (or Greek yogurt)
▢ 2 Tablespoons granulated sugar
▢ 1 Tablespoon light brown sugar
▢ 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
▢ 2 pounds seedless grapes about 6 cups

Topping

▢ ¼ cup chopped pecans toasted
▢ 1 Tablespoon light brown sugar

Instructions

Place the 4 ounces cream cheese in a large bowl. Beat until it is smooth and creamy.
Add the ½ cup sour cream, 2 Tablespoons granulated sugar, 1 Tablespoon light brown sugar, and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract. Mix until well combined.
Add the 2 pounds seedless grapes and toss to coat.
Cover and chill for at least and hour but up to overnight.
Before serving, stir the salad to make sure the grapes are evenly coated. Transfer to serving dish if desired. Then, top with ¼ cup chopped pecans and 1 Tablespoon light brown sugar.
Leftovers should be stored in an airtight container in the fridge. They will stay good for several days, though the pecans will loose their crunch over time.