Hey, y'all! A common, yet perplexing to some, side dish in the south is grape salad. Those that have never tried it are usually surprised to see it served and/or on a menu. That said, try it once and you'll never look back -- it's just that good, y'all. I'm so excited to share the recipe for Southern Grape Salad with you today!
This recipe stems from my Auntie JJ and is a part of a larger series, #CookingLikeJJ, which you can read more about here.
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Southern Grape Salad
Frequently Asked Questions
You can use green or red grapes; for visual interest, I like to use both!
Absolutely; walnuts go very well with this recipe, too!
Ingredients, Shopping List: Southern Grape Salad
- green seedless grapes
- red seedless grapes
- cream cheese
- sour cream
- chopped pecans
- sugar
- brown sugar
- vanilla
How To Make Southern Grape Salad
- Wash + dry grapes; remove all stems.
- To the bowl of your stand mixer, add cream cheese, sour cream, sugar, and vanilla. Mix until well-combined.
- Add grapes and ¾ c. chopped pecans. Fold in until incorporated.
- Refrigerate until ready to serve. Top with the remaining ¼ c. of chopped pecans + brown sugar; enjoy!
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The Recipe
Southern Grape Salad
Ingredients
- 1.5 lbs. green seedless grapes
- 1.5 lbs. red seedless grapes
- 8 oz. cream cheese
- ¾ c. sour cream
- ¾ c. chopped pecans
- 3 tbsp. sugar
- 1 tbsp. vanilla
Topping
- 3 tbsp. brown sugar
- ¼ c. chopped pecans
Instructions
- Wash + dry grapes; remove all stems.
- To the bowl of your stand mixer, add cream cheese, sour cream, sugar, and vanilla. Mix until well-combined.
- Add grapes and ¾ c. chopped pecans. Fold in until incorporated.
- Refrigerate until ready to serve. Top with the remaining ¼ c. of chopped pecans + brown sugar; enjoy!
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About the Series: Cooking Like JJ
My Auntie JJ was the quintessential southern woman. She was classy, tasteful, always refined; an amazing cook and hostess; and did everything that she balanced – teaching, running businesses, raising a family, and keeping an immaculate home – with ease. She is one of the main inspirations behind JCP Eats, as she was the one who taught me about timeless, southern food and entertaining. When JJ passed away, I planned this series as a way to pay homage to her 91 years here on Earth; in a way, it’s a form of mourning – in another, it seems like my final gift to her. I hope y’all will enjoy this deep dive into the culinary archives of my family + Phelps Acres Farm. While I’ll never be able to cook as good as JJ, I can only strive to cook like JJ (hence the title of the series). Learn more here.
Y’all come back now, ya hear?
My best,
JC
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