Champagne Grapes are in season! Dark little gems full of flavor, seedless and exquisitely sweet. They are the smallest variety of seedless grapes and are named after their resemblance to those little champagne bubbles that tickle your nose after a festive toast.
Champagne Grapes are known as currants in their dried state and make a great topping for cereals and yogurt. Their sweetness also compliments strong cheeses and peppery greens in a fancy salad.
Bleu cheese screams to be paired with this sweet delight so I decided to create a salad with greens and bougainvilleas. Yes, bougainvilleas are edible and blend deliciously with baby arugula and baby spinach.
Bougainvilleas are beautiful, deep, rich blooms in magenta, purple, maroon, peach, yellow and white. As a tea, they are known to aid a cough, but this time, I decided to add them to beautify my elegant salad with a varied pattern of magenta bougainvillea blooms.
The dressing was simple; just a splash of balsamic vinegar and a drizzle of raw honey. Add some crunch with chopped walnuts, another sweet and tart fruit such as a kiwi and you’ve got yourself a beautiful and flavorful salad ready to impress at your next picnic.
We are at the peak of Champagne Grape season. They are delicate and highly perishable. If you want your hands on these asap, order them through Melissa’s Produce and they will ship Next Day Air.
Ingredients
- 20 Bougainvillea petals, rinsed
- 3/4 cup Melissa's Champagne Grapes
- 3 cups baby arugula
- 3 cups baby spinach
- 1/3 cup bleu cheese
- 1/3 cup walnuts, chopped
- 2 kiwis, peeled and thinly sliced in rounds
- 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 2 tablespoons honey
Instructions
- Place the first seven ingredients in a salad bowl and toss. Serve by dividing in four separate salad bowls and drizzle with balsamic vinegar and honey.
I received a delicious shipment of champagne grapes from Melissa’s Produce to facilitate this post. Recipe and opinions are 100% my own.
Otra vez… en español!
Las Uvas de Champán están de temporada! Oscuras, pequeñas joyas llenas de sabor, sin semillas con un sabor dulce y exquisito. La variedad de Uvas de Champán es la variedad mas pequeña sin semillas, y llevan el nombre al parecerse a las pequeñas burbujas de champán que cosquillean tu nariz después de un brindis festivo.
Las uvas de champán también se conocen como las pasas de corinto en su estado seco y son un gran complemento para los cereales y yogur. Su dulzor también se complementa con quesos fuertes y ensalada de hoja verde.
El Bleu Cheese el mejor complemento a esta delicia, así que decidí crear una ensalada con verduras y bugambilias. Sí, bugambilias son comestibles y se mezclan deliciosamente con el rúcula y espinacas.
Las bugambilias son hermosas, flores profundas, ricas en color magenta, morado, marrón, durazno, amarillo y blanco. El té de bugambilias es conocido para ayudar a la tos, pero esta vez, me decidí embellecer mi ensalada elegante con flores de bugambilia de color magenta.
El aderezo es simple, sólo un chorrito de vinagre balsámico y un chorrito de miel pura. Agrega un poco de textura con las nueces picadas, otra fruta dulce y agria como un kiwi, y lista! Tendrás una ensalada muy bonita y sabrosa, lista para impresionar en tu próximo día de campo.
Estamos en el pico de la temporada la uva de champán. Son delicadas y sumamente perecederas. Si te gustaría probarlas las puedes ordenar atravez de la pagina web de Melissa’s Produce.
Ensalada de Bugambilia y Uvas de Champán
Rinde 4 porciones
20 petalos de bugambilia, enjuagados
3/4 taza de Uvas de Champán de Melissa’s Produce
3 tazas de arúgula bebé
3 tazas de espinaca bebé
1/3 taza de queso bleu
1/3 taza de nueces , picada
2 kiwis, pelados y cortado en rodajas
2 cucharadas de vinagre balsámico
2 cucharadas de miel
Coloque los primeros siete ingredientes en una ensaladera y mezcle. Sirve al dividir en cuatro platos separados y rocie con vinagre balsámico y miel.
He recibido uvas deliciosas champán de Melissa’s Produce para facilitar este post. Receta y las opiniones son 100% mías.
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That looks delicious! I will have to try it out!
That looks beautiful AND delicious! Also, thank you for sharing the information about the champagne grapes. I had no idea that currants were made from them!
This looks so delicious and refreshing! I just love grapes.
This would be perfect for a brunch, I never though to add the bouganvilla!
A salad is awesome, I have really wanted to try ….. In fact, the photos are very nice ….
I love champagne grapes – I’ll have to find them and try out this salad. Thanks !
I love the inclusion of kiwi, salads can be so repetitive, but this one looks DELISH!
looks deli! Love the pics!
Wow, that looks amazing! I’ve been trying to jazz up my salads and this looks divine! I will have to give it a try!
Had NO idea bougainvillea was edible! WOW! (and recipe looks delish!)
looks so delish and great recipe!
Great photos and a recipe that sounds divine!
I love trying new salads. Thanks for the recipe!
I LOVE bleu cheese crumbles and grapes together! Pretty salad, too.
Love Champagne grapes, but had no idea you could eat bouganvilla. Wow!
Se ve bonita y super refrescante! Definitivamente la tengo que probar.
This looks wonderful! I am a huge lover of blue cheese in salads…especially when combined with both sweet and crunch. This looks absolutely delicious and I never would have thought to try a salad like this with grapes.
Aww so beautifully delicious! Love the edible flowers.