I made this today for a picnic. It's worth a bump but the six year old thread is closed. I used lite sour cream and cream cheese. Just to be different I added a drop of grape extract. OP is April Showers.
Posted: 06/10/06 10:59am Link | Print | Notify Moderator 2 lbs red seedless grapes 2 lbs green seedless grapes Wash and dry completely
1 8oz. pkg. cream cheese at room temp. 1 8oz sour cream ½ C. Sugar 1tsp. vanilla Mix all together in a deep bowl with a mixer
Pour over the grapes and gently toss to coat
½ C. chopped pecans ½ C. brown sugar Sprinkle over salad just before serving.
Merrykalia wrote: I LOVE grape salad, but this is a great way to eat grapes and kids will absolutely LOVE it.
2 - 3 lbs assorted seedless grapes, white and red 1 pkg regular cherry jello mix
Remove grapes from stems and wash. Let drain for a few minutes, then place in a large plastic container with a lid. Sprinkle jello powder over grapes, close lid and shake. Place in refrigerator for at least one hour and they are ready to eat.
Have you tried freezing this recipe? Frozen grapes are really a treat.
BajaLinda wrote: Wow, this really sounds good. I would have to do some cutting to make it for one. I would only want to eat it a couple of times before I got tired of it. Grapes freeze good and are delicious frozen.
I've halved and quartered it. It all works. I usually make the whole recipe when I'm going to a pot luck or picnic. It's different. You can usually count on many potato salads, macaroni salads, cole slaws, and baked beans, but no one brings this.
Wow, this really sounds good. I would have to do some cutting to make it for one. I would only want to eat it a couple of times before I got tired of it. Grapes freeze good and are delicious frozen.
I use the same recipe as Leo only instead of white sugar in the cream cheese mixture I use brown sugar and omit the topping. My name is "MUD" if I don't make it for our annual 4th camping marathon!
swtgran wrote: Do you think it would work with yogurt instead of the sour cream?
I don't see why not. If the yogurt is sweetened, I'd reduce the sugar. If its plain yogurt, you might need to increase the sugar.
I use plain fat free yogurt in place of sour cream for a lot of recipes. It works best if you drain the yogurt for an hour or so first. I just use a small metal strainer lined with a coffee filter and set over a bowl.
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MarshaNichols wrote: This sounds great! Would you suggest cutting the grapes in half? How many do you think this would feed? I like the idea of fat/low fat on both the cream cheese and sour cream. Toast pecans? Marsha
No, it would get runny. And I've used pecans before. Sometimes I replace part of the nuts with rolled oats and cinnamon. Coconut flakes is good in the topping, too.
Four lbs is a lot of grapes, it depends on how much people take, I guess. It makes a fairly large bowl.
