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!
Creamy Vanilla Grape & Apple Salad
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
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This is FANTASTIC! Thank you for sharing this recipe!
Carol, I am glad you liked it, and thank you for the 5-star rating! 🙂
Easy to follow recipe and so seasonal, will add to Christmas eve dinner( if it lasts that long! ) That dressing is awesome.
Wendy, I am so glad you gave this recipe a try and enjoyed it! Merry Christmas!
Loved it so did grandkids. Added a little fresh lemon juice.
I am so happy to hear that! Thank you for the 5-star review - I really appreciate it! 🙂