Roasted Black Grapes is a quick and easy appetizer that’s elegant, unexpected, and absolutely fabulous!
You can’t afford not to make this. If it turns out you love it, you’ll have a ridiculously easy appetizer in your arsenal for the rest of your life. And since black grapes are super healthy, and even known to slow down the aging process, that could be a pretty long time…
Grab the best grapes you can find. They can be any color, but I chose black because I think they have the best flavor. Be sure to taste them first; if the grapes taste blah, chances are cooking them isn’t going to improve the situation. If they taste great fresh, they will taste fabulous roasted. And don’t forget— they need to be seedless! (Trader Joe’s has a good selection)
If you want you can get a little boozy with this appetizer, add some red wine to the olive oil and vinegar. Or some cognac.
Spoon it over the most decadent cheese you can think of… in my case that would be St Andre triple cream. That stuff is epic. Pile it all on a simple cracker and see if I’m not right.
Roasted Black Grapes
Ingredients
- 1 cup black seedless grapes, rinsed and dried
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- 1 Tbsp white balsamic vinegar, use regular balsamic if you like
- 2 Tbsp lemon juice, (juice of 1 small lemon)
- salt and fresh cracked pepper, to taste
- fresh thyme leaves
Instructions
- Set oven to 425°F.
- Toss all ingredients together in a large bowl. Spread out in an even layer on a baking sheet. Roast for about 15 minutes, giving the pan a shake every now and then.
- Transfer to a serving dish, making sure to get all the good sauce, and serve with cheese and plain crackers or crusty bread.
Nutrition
Am I right, or am I right?
I didn’t realize JUST HOW good roasted grapes were til a year or so ago when I finally tried them. What was I waiting for. Yours make me crave them!
Love everything about this, it’s easy, quick, beautiful and sounds fabulous!
This is such a great idea! I’m definitely going to have to give it a try when the grapes show up at the farmer’s market this year. 🙂
Farmer’s market grapes would send this right over the top. Around here they show up pretty late in the summer, though, so I might have to make this a few more times before that 🙂
You are right! This looks amazing! I hope I can find some beautiful grapes like those.
What an amazing idea, this is one I’ll be trying as soon as I can find some wonderful grapes. Thank you.
I have seen this and thought it would be fantastic with goat cheese.
I think that would be great, anything creamy and mild…
Anxious to try!
We love St-André..even on anniversaries:)
I remember our 25th in Provincetown..Herring Cove Beach..picnic basket..St-André..baguette,wine..the dunes..
I will always love it?..That was almost 15 yrs ago..Time flies.
We honeymooned in Provincetown!
You’re SO right. I want that whole spread in front of me asap.
I think you must be right. I can’t believe this recipe – I would have never thought to roast grapes. Epic? Incredible? I must try this asap! Thanks Sue – it sounds amazing!
I’ll try this one as it looks easy an delicious!
Thank you…