Grapes and goat cheese

I had a party to attend and since it was "Saint Patrick's day" party I had to involve "green" in my dish.
I saw something like this on line, but for allergy reasons I had to do some adjustments. In my house, hazelnuts are not welcome.

12 green grapes
7 oz cream goat cheese
7 oz light cream cheese
1/2 cup chopped pistachios
1/2 cup cupped cashews
pepper to taste

First peel the grapes, then make sure to dry them well. You can use a paper towel or a paper napkin.

Set a side

Mix all the chopped mix in a flat bottom container.

You have to make sure that the cheeses are room temperature. In a separate bowl mix them by hand. Mix them well, so the flavors are well combined.

with a tiny spoon separate a little piece of cheese dough and make a mini patty, wrap the dry grape and then roll it in the nuts. It's a very simple dish and quite elegant to serve.

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