Creamy Grape Salad

This is one of my all time favorite summer desserts.  Every time I make this recipe and take it anywhere everyone loves it and ask how to make it.  It is so light and creamy and with the crisp grapes and crunchy walnuts you can't go wrong.  I was first introducted to grape salad when I met Justin's family for the first time.  His grandparents live on the lake and were cooking out.  His grandmother had made grape salad and served it in small plastic cups.  The first time I tasted it I was in love!  Needless to say there wasn't any to take home that day.  There never is anywhere you take this dessert.  I later called and asked for the recipe.  Now I make it for my family, for my friends, and for my work family.  Everyone loves it!

I have altered the original family recipe to make it a healthy dessert.  And being completely honest you can not tell!!  I love this dessert and every time I make it I probably eat way to much so I had to lighten it up some how!!  Not to mention summer time means less clothes which means everything you eat can show!!  The first time I decided I was going to alter the recipe I made sure not to tell my hubby.  I knew this would be the real test!  As I fed it off of my spoon to him I was holding my breath waiting on him to say what did you do to this?  Haha good thing for me he didn't say a word!!  Except Mmmm!!!  I have told a select few that I've made this into a healthy recipe, but for the others who wouldn't take that to well... well they never have to know!  You really can not tell it has less then half the calories of the original!

Now that my mouth is watering thinking about my grape salad here it is:

The ingredients:

8oz reduced fat cream cheese

8oz Greek fat free plain yogurt

1/2 cup of Truvia Baking Blend

1 tbsp. pure vanilla extract

1 lb. green grapes

1 lb. red grapes

Walnuts- enough to cover the top

The recipe:

1. Take the room temperature cream cheese and using a hand held mixer beat with Greek yogurt, sugar, and vanilla until fluffy.

2.  Stir in your washed and dried grapes.

3.  Cover with walnuts.

How easy was that?!?

The original grape salad recipe calls for 8oz regular cream cheese, 8 oz sour cream, and 1 cup of sugar.  Everything else is exactly the same.  But trust me you will love the lighter version just as much!



If you are taking this to a BBQ or a summer time get together this is perfect.  If you are serving at home or want to be fancier try placing in small clear glasses. 

Hope you guys enjoy this grape salad as much as my family does!!!