Blue Cheese Grapes Appetizer

8 ingredients
5 steps

Ingredients

  • 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

Directions

  1. 1
    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.
  2. 2
    In a food processor, pulse one kind of nut at a time, until just finely chopped (don't overprocess). Place in separate bowls.
  3. 3
    Remove blade; wipe processor bowl clean. Add cheeses; process until blended and smooth. Scrape into a medium bowl.
  4. 4
    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.
  5. 5
    To serve: Arrange grapes on a leaf-lined plate to resemble a bunch of grapes.

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