WW Recipe of the Day: Creamy Grape Salad
I've got a sweet and refreshing salad/dessert for you today. Trisha Yearwood's Creamy Grape Salad/Dessert is a winner anytime of year, but especially in the summertime.
Creamy, light and refreshing, this no-cook creamy grape salad made lighter and healthier is sweet enough for most of us Weight Watchers to eat for dessert!
WW Friendly Creamy Grape Salad (4 Freestyle SmartPoints)
When I first I heard of this creamy grape salad/dessert I wasn't sure I would like it. Boy was I wrong!
Bring this lighter, healthier creamy grape salad recipe to your next potluck or picnic and watch it disappear in minutes. You can easily double or triple it for bigger gatherings.
I think this is one of those recipes you’ll be making again and again.
How Many Calories and WW Points in this Creamy Grape Salad?
According to my calculations each 1-cup serving has 247 calories and:
4 *SmartPoints (Green plan)
4 *SmartPoints (Blue plan)
4 *SmartPoints (Purple plan)
7 *PointsPlus (Old plan)
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(½ a cup of walnuts/pecans has 12 Freestyle SmartPoints so if you omit them, each serving of this creamy grape salad dessert will have *2 Freestyle SmartPoints.)
Recipe Notes
Traditional grape salad recipes, including Trisha Yearwood's, are loaded with sugar and fat, but we made this creamy grape dessert salad recipe healthier by using less reduced-fat cream cheese instead of full-fat cream cheese, substituting plain fat-free Greek yogurt for sour cream, and using Truvia baking blend (affiliate link) instead of sugar and less brown sugar.
I used a combination of red and green seedless grapes, but you could use all of one kind or the other. If you don't have grapes you can easily substitute other fresh fruit like strawberries, blueberries and even apples. The possibilities are endless!
How to Make this Lighter Healthier Grape Salad - Step by Step
Step 1: Gather Your Ingredients & Utensils
Ingredients:
- 1 pound red seedless grapes
- 1 pound green seedless grapes
- 4 ounces light cream cheese
- ½ cup plain fat-free Greek yogurt
- 2 tablespoons Truvia Baking blend (affiliate link) (or sweetener of choice)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 tablespoons packed brown sugar
- ½ cup chopped walnuts or pecans
Utensils:
- chef's knife (affiliate link)
- cutting board (affiliate link)
- assorted bowls (affiliate link) and measuring cups
Fresh Red Grapes
Step 2: Prepare your Ingredients
Wash the grapes and dry thoroughly with paper towels. Put the dry grapes in a bowl or baking dish. (You can either slice them in half or leave them whole - your choice!)
Creamy Grape Salad Dressting
In another bowl, combine the yogurt, cream cheese, Truvia (affiliate link) and vanilla. Mix well using either an electric mixer (affiliate link) or a whisk. Pour this mixture over the grapes and toss together until all the grapes are coated. Chill in the refrigerator.
Easy + Healthy Creamy Grape Salad
Step 3: Finish and Serve
Just before serving, sprinkle with the brown sugar and pecans. Enjoy!
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Trisha Yearwood Creamy Grape Salad Dessert Made Lighter
Ingredients
- 1 pound green seedless grapes
- 1 pound red seedless grapes
- 4 ounces light cream cheese
- ½ cup plain fat free Greek yogurt
- 2 tablespoons Truvia baking blend (or sweetener of choice0
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar, packed
- ½ cup chopped walnuts or pecans
Instructions
- Wash the grapes and dry thoroughly with paper towels. Put the dry grapes in a bowl or baking dish. (You can slice them in half or leave them whole. It's totally up to you. I've done it both ways with good results.)
- In a bowl, combine the yogurt, cream cheese, Truvia and vanilla. Mix well using an electric mixer. Pour this mixture over the grapes and toss together until all the grapes are coated.
- Chill salad in the refrigerator until ready to serve.
- Just before serving, sprinkle with the brown sugar and pecans.
Equipment
Recipe Notes
Source: Adapted from Home Cooking with Trisha Yearwood (affiliate link)
*Points® calculated by WW. *PointsPlus® and SmartPoints® calculated by Simple Nourished Living; Not endorsed by Weight Watchers International, Inc. All recipe ingredients except optional items included in determining nutritional estimates. SmartPoints® values calculated WITHOUT each plan's ZeroPoint Foods (Green plan, Blue plan, Purple plan) using the WW Recipe Builder.
More Healthy Salads You Might Also Like:
- Skinny Broccoli Salad with Grapes
- Healthy Kale Salad with Apples and Dates
- Mixed Green Salad with Oranges and Grapes
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Jan N.
There is a picture showing the grapes cut in half in a measuring cup. However, I don't see cutting the grapes in half mentioned anywhere in the recipe. Are the grapes supposed to be cut in half? Looks like a great recipe that I'd like to try.
Martha McKinnon
Hi Jan, You can either leave them whole or slice in half. It's up to you. I have updated the recipe to reflect this. -Martha
Doris Temple
This looks yummy ...how would the Freestyle points change if the nuts are omitted ??? thanks !!
Martha McKinnon
Hi Doris, This recipe becomes 2 Freestyle Points per serving when the nuts are omitted. - Martha
Teresa Esslinger
I felt the same way you did Martha, I really wasn't sure I would like this but after trying it I LOVED IT!!!! Thanks for all the work you do for us,
Tammy Shutler
Is there anyway you could add carbs/fiber/sugars to the nutrient listings? I'm pre-diabetic and I'm working really hard to watch my sugars. Thank you so much!
Priscilla
This is so good and really refreshing for the summer.?(But good anytime of the year.