Tangy Grape Salad
Grape salad is a fruit forward salad with a tangy citrus dressing and fresh herbs. Unlike traditional grape salads, this one has a bright, fresh flavor because there’s no cream cheese or sour cream to weigh it down.
Looking for more leafless salad recipes? Try my snap pea salad, mediterranean cucumber salad with tomato, or Italian green bean salad.
Ingredient Notes
- Tangy citrus dressing – olive oil, lemon zest, lemon juice, lime zest, lime juice, honey, pinch of salt.
- Green grapes
- Red grapes
- Celery – for added crunch.
- Toasted walnuts – for nuttiness and texture.
- Fresh mint leaves – for a pop of color and flavor.
How to Make Grape Salad: Step By Step
Here are some quick visual instructions. The full instructions and ingredient list will be in the printable recipe card below!
- Make the dressing. Add the dressing ingredients to the bottom of a large bowl. Whisk to combine.
- Make salad. Add the remaining salad ingredients to the bowl with the dressing. Toss to evenly distribute the dressing. Chill until ready to serve!
Make It Your Way: Substitutions & Variations
Please remember that recipes are just a starting point.
How can you make this grape salad recipe using what you already have? Here are some ideas…
- No celery? – you can use fennel for a similar crunchy texture with a slight anise flavor or you could also use jicama.
- No walnuts? – sub other toasted nuts such as pecans, slivered or sliced almonds, cashews, or toasted pumpkin seeds to make it nut free.
- No fresh mint? – you can also use fresh basil.
Helpful Tips
- If grapes are expensive, you can use all one color such as all green grapes or all red grapes.
- For the best flavor, let the salad chill covered in the fridge for at least an hour before serving.
- Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days.
Serving Ideas
This flavorful grape salad can be served as a side dish for just about any summer or fall meal. Because it’s very refreshing and light, I highly recommend serving it along side creamy pasta dishes such as my creamy corn pasta, mexican street corn pasta salad (df), or creamy spinach and sun dried tomato pasta to balance them out.
For a great summer meal, serve the grape salad with zucchini bruschetta and bbq salmon bites.
It would also be delicious as a side for crispy shrimp tacos, chicken caesar burgers, or pesto chicken flatbread.
More Fruit Salads
- Peach Salad With Crispy Prosciutto
- Cantaloupe Melon Salad With Cucumber & Mint
- Watermelon Basil Salad With Feta (dairy free)
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Tangy Grape Salad (No Cream Cheese)
Ingredients
Tangy Citrus Dressing
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- zest of 1 lemon + 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- zest of 1 lime + 1 tablespoon lime juice
- 1 teaspoon honey
- tiny pinch of kosher salt
Grape Salad
- 1 pound green grapes halved lengthwise
- 1 pound red grapes halved lengthwise
- 2 stalks celery diced
- â…“ cup toasted walnuts roughly chopped
- â…“ cup fresh mint leaves roughly chopped
Instructions
- Make the dressing. In the bottom of a large bowl, whisk together olive oil, lemon zest, lemon juice, lime zest, lime juice, honey, and a tiny pinch of salt. Whisk to combine.
- Make salad. Add the halved grapes, diced celery, chopped nuts, and minced mint leaves to the bowl with the dressing. Toss to evenly distribute the dressing. Chill until ready to serve!