Description
You asked for it, and here it is! This is the easy copycat recipe for the famous Chicken Salad Chick Grape Salad. You get juicy grapes coated in a sweet, creamy dressing made with cream cheese and sour cream, all topped with crunchy pecans and brown sugar. It is a perfect potluck side dish or a refreshing treat for any gathering.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 cups seedless red grapes, halved
- 2 cups seedless green grapes, halved
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup chopped pecans, toasted
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar, packed
Instructions
- Wash and thoroughly dry all the grapes. Cut the red and green grapes in half. Place the halved grapes in a large mixing bowl.
- In a separate medium bowl, beat the softened cream cheese until it is smooth and fluffy.
- Add the sour cream, granulated sugar, and vanilla extract to the cream cheese mixture. Beat these ingredients together until the dressing is completely smooth and there are no lumps remaining.
- Gently pour the creamy dressing over the grapes in the large bowl. Fold the dressing into the grapes using a rubber spatula until all the grapes are evenly coated. Be careful not to crush the fruit.
- Cover the bowl and chill the salad in the refrigerator for at least one hour. This allows the flavors to meld together.
- Just before serving, sprinkle the chopped pecans and brown sugar evenly over the top of the chilled salad.
- Serve this sweet, creamy salad immediately.
Notes
- For the best texture, ensure your cream cheese is fully softened before mixing the dressing.
- You can toast the pecans in a dry skillet over medium heat for about 3 to 5 minutes until fragrant. Let them cool before using.
- If you are making this ahead of time, prepare the grape and dressing mixture and store it covered in the refrigerator. Add the pecan and brown sugar topping no more than 30 minutes before serving to keep the topping crunchy.
- This recipe is a fantastic holiday side dish or party food recipe.
- Prep Time: 15 min
- Cook Time: 0 min
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Chilling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 285
- Sugar: 28
- Sodium: 65
- Fat: 15
- Saturated Fat: 8
- Unsaturated Fat: 7
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 37
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 3
- Cholesterol: 30