Creamy Vanilla Grape & Apple Salad

Creamy Vanilla Grape and Apple Salad with Cranberries and Pecans - a delicious side dish for the Fall season.

Creamy Vanilla Grape & Apple Salad with Cranberries and Pecans - this salad is so good, you will want it before dinner, as an appetizer, and after dinner, as a dessert!   With the holidays coming up, this festive fruit salad will look great on the Thanksgiving and/or Christmas menu!

The dressing is made by whipping together softened cream cheese, sour cream, brown sugar, and vanilla extract. It's so delicious, and tastes like a cake frosting! I had a hard time restraining myself from not eating the whole dressing while I was making it! That might also be the temptation you will face but stay strong! The dressing will taste even better once in the salad:

Enjoy!

4.7 from 72 votes

Creamy Vanilla Grape & Apple Salad

Creamy Vanilla Grape and Apple Salad with Cranberries and Pecans - a delicious side dish for the Fall season.  Perfect for Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's Eve and other holidays!  Gluten free recipe. 

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Prep Time 20 mins

Cook Time 10 mins

Total Time 30 mins

Course Salad

Cuisine American

Servings 10 servings

Calories per serving 324 kcal

Author: Julia

Ingredients

Dressing:

• 8 oz cream cheese , softened
• 1 cup sour cream
• ½ cup brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Salad:

• 1 pound red grapes seedless
• 1 pound green grapes seedless
• 3 red apples sweet, cored and diced
• ⅔ cup chopped pecans + extra
• ½ cup dried cranberries

Instructions 

Dressing

• In a medium bowl, combine softened cream cheese, sour cream, brown sugar, and vanilla extract. Using an electric mixer, blend the ingredients for about 2 minutes or until nice and smooth.

Salad

• In a large bowl, combine the grapes, diced apples, chopped pecans, and cranberries. Add the dressing and toss to coat.
• Refrigerate until ready to serve. When you are ready to serve, top with extra chopped pecans and a small amount of brown sugar (if desired).

Nutrition

Nutrition Information

Creamy Vanilla Grape & Apple Salad

Amount per Serving

Calories

324

% Daily Value*

Fat

 

17

g

26

%

Saturated Fat

 

7

g

44

%

Cholesterol

 

36

mg

12

%

Sodium

 

96

mg

4

%

Potassium

 

339

mg

10

%

Carbohydrates

 

42

g

14

%

Fiber

 

3

g

13

%

Sugar

 

36

g

40

%

Protein

 

3

g

6

%

Vitamin A

 

535

IU

11

%

Vitamin C

 

5.6

mg

7

%

Calcium

 

74

mg

7

%

Iron

 

0.8

mg

4

%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

The nutritional information on this website is only an estimate and is provided for convenience and as a courtesy only. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed. It should not be used as a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.

Keyword grape salad, holiday side dish

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