Blue Cheese Grapes Appetizer
- 1/2 cup shelled pecans
- 1/2 cup shelled pistachios
- 1/2 cup shelled walnuts
- 0.75 (6 ounce) package reduced-fat cream cheese, at room temp (Neufchatel)
- 4 ounces blue cheese
- 12 ounces seedless grapes, stemmed, rinsed and dried
- Garnish
- grape leaves or mint sprig, rinsed and dried
- Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Place nuts, each kind separate, on a rimmed baking sheet. Bake, stirring once or twice, 8-10 minutes until lightly toasted. Let cool.
- In a food processor, pulse one kind of nut at a time, until just finely chopped (don't overprocess). Place in separate bowls.
- Remove blade; wipe processor bowl clean. Add cheeses; process until blended and smooth. Scrape into a medium bowl.
- Line rimmed baking sheet with wax paper. Gently fold grapes into cheese mixture. Remove 1 coated grape at a time with a spoon, then push grape gently into one of the bowls of chopped nuts. Shake bowl to turn grape until coated. Place on lined baking sheet.
- To serve: Arrange grapes on a leaf-lined plate to resemble a bunch of grapes.
pecans, pistachios, walnuts, cream cheese, blue cheese, grapes, grape
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/blue-cheese-grapes-appetizer-341735 (may not work)