Best Green Grape Appetizers Alligator Eyes Recipes

CHEESE/GRAPE APPETIZERS

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These small bites are well worth the time they take. Serve them as part of an antipasto platter or as a cheese course alongside your favorite wine. -Eleanor Grofvert, Kalamazoo, Michigan

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Appetizers

Time 45m

Yield about 5 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

4 ounces sliced almonds (about 1 cup)
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
2 ounces crumbled blue cheese, room temperature
2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
2 tablespoons heavy whipping cream, room temperature
Appetizer skewers or toothpicks
1 to 1-1/4 pounds seedless red or green grapes, rinsed and patted dry

Steps:

Preheat oven to 275°. Pulse almonds in a food processor until finely chopped (do not overprocess). Spread in a 15x10x1-in. pan; bake until golden brown, 6-9 minutes, stirring occasionally. Transfer to a shallow bowl; cool slightly., In another bowl, mix cream cheese, blue cheese, parsley and cream until blended. Insert a skewer into each grape. Roll grapes in cheese mixture, then in almonds; place on waxed paper-lined baking sheets. Refrigerate, covered, until serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 146 calories, Fat 11g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 28mg cholesterol, Sodium 124mg sodium, Carbohydrate 8g carbohydrate (7g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 4g protein.

GREEN GRAPE GAZPACHO

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Provided by Alex Guarnaschelli

Categories appetizer

Time 2h20m

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

1 vanilla bean
2 cups orange juice
2 cups grapefruit juice
2 medium English cucumbers, peeled and sliced into 1/2-inch rounds
1 medium clove garlic, minced
1/2 cup slivered almonds
2 cups white grape juice
1 tablespoon honey
Kosher salt
3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
4 cups seedless green grapes
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

Steps:

Using a paring knife, split the vanilla bean down the center and place in small saucepot with the orange and grapefruit juice. Bring to a boil, then transfer to a bowl and chill.
Combine and puree the cucumbers, garlic and almonds with the white grape juice, honey, a generous pinch of salt and about 1/2 cup cold water in a blender. Blend in the red wine vinegar and about 3 cups of the grapes. Taste for seasoning. Transfer to a large bowl and refrigerate until ice cold, about 2 hours.
Serve: Slice the remaining cup grapes in half. Stir the orange and grapefruit juice into the gazpacho. Serve gazpacho garnished with the remaining grapes and drizzled with the olive oil.

GREEN GRAPE TOMATO APPETIZER

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Grren when ripe tomatoes are zesty, spicy, tangy & sweet - depending on which variety grown. Stashing this recipe to try with Green Doctors & Lime Green Salad - both cherry tomatoes that are green when ripe. May go wild & add in some Sungolds and Madagascars for fun. From Sunset.

Provided by Busters friend

Categories Cheese

Time 13m

Yield 20 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 3

Ingredients

8 ounces cherry tomatoes, Green Grape (or other heirloom cherry tomatoes)
2 1/2 ounces chevre cheese, softened
black pepper, fresh ground, to taste

Steps:

Stem 8 ounces Green Grape or other cherry tomatoes; cut in half lengthwise.
If needed, trim a little off rounded side so tomatoes sit stably.
Mound about 1/2 teaspoon chèvre on each cut side.
Sprinkle with fresh-ground pepper to taste.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 15, Fat 1.1, SaturatedFat 0.7, Cholesterol 2.8, Sodium 18.8, Carbohydrate 0.5, Fiber 0.1, Sugar 0.4, Protein 0.9

GREEN GRAPE APPETIZERS (ALLIGATOR EYES)

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My neighbor served these little bites at her baby shower. Naturally I asked for the recipe. Be sure to make double...they go fast! A wonderful blending of flavors,with the refreshing inside bite of the seedless grape. I calls em, .....alligator eyes!...lol You might want to try seedless red grapes, with crushed pecans. Both...

Provided by Nancy J. Patrykus

Categories Other Snacks

Time 15m

Number Of Ingredients 3

Ingredients

6 oz cream cheese...softened
25-30 large seedless green grapes
1-1/2 c walnuts...chopped very fine

Steps:

1. Gather your ingredients.
2. Put 1 teaspoon of the cream cheese in the palm of your hand. Put 1 grape on top of that. Now carefully bring the cheese up and over the grape...like a cacoon. Put these on a plate, covered with wax paper. Put in the refrigerator, for about 25 minutes.
3. Roll the cooled cream cheese grapes in the crushed nuts...completly cover them. Put back in the refrigerator till serving time.
4. When ready to serve..... Cut grape in hsalf. Put on a serving plate for your guests to enjoy. ***WARNING...make a couple batches.... I find this recipe serves guests that will not move from this wonderful appetizer! You might need a cattle probe !.....LOL A second thought...A bunch of grapes would look real nice sitting besides the cut on on the same plate for serving!