grape salad

This grape salad features a creamy sweet cream cheese dressing, with fresh grapes, and toasted walnuts for that extra crunch.

Ingredients

• 2 pounds of red seedless grapes
• 2 pounds of seedless green grapes
• 2 cups walnut pieces
• 8 ounces cream cheese (room temperature)
• 8 ounces sour cream
• 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons lemon juice
• 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

Wash and dry grapes.  Let them drain on paper towels while you prepare the salad dressing.  Toast walnuts by heating up a skillet to a medium to medium-high heat.  Add walnuts to skillet.  Let walnuts toast by simply heating them in the skillet, you may stir them once or twice.  When nuts become fragrant and brown, remove immediately from the skillet and place on a plate.  By placing the nuts on a cool plate, you will stop the cooking process.

Make salad dressing by combining the sour cream, cream cheese, and powdered sugar in a medium sized bowl, beat until well blended.  Mix in vanilla extract.  Add walnuts and dry grapes to bowl.  Fold in grapes and walnuts until they are incorporated fully into the dressing.  Place in a covered bowl for approximately 1 hour to chill before serving.