Blue Cheese Grapes Appetizer - cooking recipe

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

Preparation

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.