Grape Salad

Ingredients

• 1 cup pecan halves
• 1 pound seedless red grapes (about 2 ½ cups)
• 1 pound seedless green grapes (about 2 ½ cups)
• 2 medium sweet-crisp apples (such as Gala, Fuji, or Honeycrisp, diced (or an additional 1 pound mixed grapes))
• 4 ounces reduced fat cream cheese (at room temperature)
• ½ cup plain nonfat Greek yogurt
• 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
• 1 tablespoon honey or pure maple syrup
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon

Steps

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Spread the pecans in a single layer on an ungreased baking sheet. Toast until golden and fragrant, about 8 to 10 minutes. DO NOT WALK AWAY. Nuts love to burn at the last second. Set aside to cool.

2. 2

   In a large mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese, yogurt, sugar, honey, vanilla, and cinnamon until smooth and creamy.

3. 3

   Place the grapes and apples in the bowl with the cream cheese. Roughly chop the pecans and add about 2/3 of them to the bowl.

4. 4

   Stir to combine, using a big spoon to coat the fruit evenly.

5. 5

   Sprinkle the remaining chopped pecans over the top. Enjoy immediately or refrigerate until ready to serve.