This Creamy Grape Salad recipe, with hints of maple and a crunchy cereal topping, is a simple and delightful brunch side dish or afternoon snack!
For me, comfort food comes in all sorts of delicious flavors and dishes and come packed with so many different heart filled memories. Every time I eat a bowl of gumbo I instantly picture my Grandmother standing over a large bubbling pot with her hand on her hip, stirring and singing as she pours her soul into this favorite family meal.
And every time I bite into pecans, I am instantly transported back to my childhood and running around with my cousins on a family ranch deep in the heart of Texas, as we tried to pick up as many pecans as we could carry in our pockets and the front of our shirt.
I then remember watching the women in my family sitting around the kitchen table shelling ALL those pecans by hand laughing and telling stories and talking about the family recipes those pecans would be used for.
From my Italian family, I learned so much about Italian food and traditions. My heart swells as I think back to one of many Easters spent making homemade manicotti; and after so many attempts at carefully pouring the batter, tilting the skillet and flipping each one, then hand rolling what felt like hundreds of manicotti.
Cereal is another food that holds so many memories. We would buy cereal for to eat for breakfast every day before school, because it was quick and easy as we rushed out the door. But cereal is so much more than just a quick breakfast.
You see, we would always eat a bowl of cereal as a snack in the middle of the afternoon on a rainy Sunday, when Sunday supper was still hours away. Or as an after-dinner treat as we watched a movie.
To this day I still LOVE cereal! It’s still my favorite quick breakfast and I love cereal for snacking. It is the best enjoyed settling in on the couch at the end of long day, pulling out a craft project to work on, the current book I’m reading or to watch my favorite show to relax, with a bowl of my favorite cereal in hand to snack on.
In addition to loving cereal for breakfast and snacking, cereal is a great addition to so many recipes. Inspired the unique flavors and crunchy texture of our favorite pecan granola, I decided to whip up one of my favorite snack salads/side dishes, Creamy Grape Salad.
This fruit salad recipe only has five ingredients and whips up in minutes. Traditionally this salad is topped with just pecans, but I love how the granola adds extra flavor and texture with the crunchy oat clusters and crispy flakes!
What is your favorite way to enjoy cereal? Please share in the comments below!
Creamy Grape Salad
This Creamy Grape Salad recipe, with hints of maple and a crunchy cereal topping, is a simple and delightful brunch side dish or afternoon snack!
Ingredients
- 6 cups seedless grapes, preferably both red and green, (about 2 pounds)
- 4 ounces Neufchâtel cream cheese, room temperature
- 1/2 cup vanilla Greek yogurt
- 1/2 tablespoon maple syrup
- 1/4-1/3 cup pecan granola
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the cream cheese, yogurt and maple syrup, whisking until smooth.
- Add grapes to yogurt and stir to evenly coat.
- Refrigerate salad until ready to serve.
- When ready to serve, top chilled salad with granola right before serving.
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This looks super delish – what a great way to add a little cinnamony crunch to a fruity salad!