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Creamy Grape Salad with Candied Walnuts

Creamy Grape Salad with Candied Walnuts

Traditional grape salad recipes are loaded with sugar and fat, but this creamy grape dessert salad recipe is healthier using reduced-fat cream cheese instead of full-fat cream cheese and using half the sugar called for in classic recipes. Bring this healthy grape salad recipe to a potluck and watch it disappear in moments.

Servings

6 cups

Prep Time

20 minutes

Total Time

20 minutes

Ingredients

Candied Walnuts

  • 1/2cup chopped walnuts
  • 2teaspoons water
  • 1tablespoon light brown sugar
  • Pinch of salt

Grape Salad

  • 1/2cup reduced-fat sour cream
  • 4ounces reduced-fat cream cheese, at room temperature
  • 3tablespoons honey
  • 1teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 6cups seedless grapes, preferably red and green (about 2 pounds)

Instructions

  1. To prepare walnuts: Line a small baking pan with parchment paper or foil; coat with cooking spray. Preheat oven to 400°F.
  2. Toss walnuts in a bowl with water. Sprinkle with brown sugar and salt; toss to coat well. Transfer to the prepared pan. Bake until the sugar is melted and the nuts are barely starting to brown, 6 to 8 minutes. Cool in the pan until the sugar hardens, about 6 minutes.
  3. To prepare salad: Meanwhile, combine sour cream, cream cheese, honey and vanilla in a food processor and puree until smooth and creamy. Transfer to a large bowl. Add grapes and gently stir to combine. Transfer to a serving dish. Crumble the candied walnuts on top just before serving.

Tips

Store candied walnuts at room temperature for up to 8 hours; cover and refrigerate salad for up to 8 hours. Top the salad with the walnuts just before serving.

Nutrition Facts

Per serving (recipe makes 6 cups)

Calories 142.79kcal
Carbohydrate Total 20.62g
Total Sugars 17.62g
Added Sugars 5g
Fiber 1.02g
Total Fat 6.65g
Saturated Fat 2.3g
Mono Saturated Fat 1g
Cholesterol 10.89mg
Sodium 54.77mg
Protein 2.46g
Potassium 197.94mg
Calcium 35.13mg
Folate 8.83mcg
Iron 0.46mg
Omega-6 2g
Trans Fatty Acid 0.04g
Vitamin A 167.54IU
Vitamin C 2.6mg
Phosphorus 54.81mg

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