This creamy Grape Salad is my favorite fruit salad! It is so sweet and yummy, it’s almost more of a dessert than a salad. We will frequently take this grape salad on family picnics and it is ALWAYS a huge hit! Because there is such a variety of textures in the salad, every bite offers something cool, creamy, and crunchy. Even the kids are crazy for it! It is so quick and easy to whip up, too.

Ingredients in Grape Salad

Seedless grapes – red, green, or both. Make sure they are at the peak of freshness, crisp, and sweet. No one likes biting into a soggy, mushy grape!Sour creamCream cheeseGranulated sugarGrape nuts cereal Brown sugarCoconut

Just remember, if you are taking it to a picnic or potluck and want to prepare ahead of time, add the coconut topping RIGHT before serving so it stays nice and crunchy!

Substitution Options for Grape Salad

In the filling

Substitutions can be tricky. Be careful not to make too many substitutions at the risk of altering the flavor of the salad. Having said that, lighter versions of both cream cheese and sour cream can be used. Greek yogurt can also be used as an alternate ingredient for sour cream. Stevia, or another sweetener, can be used to replace the sugar.

In the topping

Since all three topping ingredients combine to make a delightful topping for this salad, it’s difficult to recommend anything different. Chopped nuts, like pecans or walnuts, can be used to replace the grape nuts, but this is an expensive substitution. A brown sugar substitute can also be used, if necessary. You can also scrap all three ingredients and make a topping with candy bars. Chop up Snickers bars or Heath bars and sprinkle them on top.

What Makes A Salad A Salad?

In the world of food, there are a few hot debates. One of them is over the definition and composition of a salad. For some, tossing together grapes with a creamy sauce and some coconut falls short of the traditional image of a tossed green salad. Hence the distinctive phrase “fruit salad.” According to Merriam Webster, a salad is “any of the various “usually cold dishes” including raw greens, vegetables and toppings. It is served with dressing or small pieces of food, or usually mixed with a dressing or set in gelatin.” A fruit salad on the other hand generally contains small pieces of fruit served in their own juice or a syrup of some kind. No matter what you call it, this Grape Salad hits the spot — and is totally on the mark to be considered a flavorful side dish to your barbecue or picnic.

Frequently Asked Questions for Grape Salad

More Salad Recipes with Fruit

There are a whole lot of things you can add to the main dish of any meal to round out the experience. Check out some of these sweet, fruity salads:

Watergate Salad

Snickers Salad

Ambrosia Salad

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