Vegetable Salsa and Pita Chips

Our recipe for the month of September: a tasty and fresh salsa with seasonal vegetables, to make summer last forever!
Ingredients
Salsa
- 125 mL tomatoes cut into 2 cm chunks
- 125 mL zucchini cut into 1 cm cubes
- 125 mL cucumber cut into 1 cm cubes
- 125 mL peaches cut into 2 cm chunks
- 2 shallots (30 mL) minced
- 30 mL chives, finely snipped
- 30 mL coriander leaves, snipped
- 30 mL parsley leaves, snipped
- 45 mL grape seed oil
- Zest and juice of one lemon
- Salt, pepper
Chips
- 4 pitas
- Olive oil
Preparation
- Preheat the oven to 375°F.
- Place the tomatoes, cucumbers, peaches and herbs in a bowl and set aside.
- Pour a small amount of olive oil in a pan and sweat the shallots without browning them for about 10 minutes. Let cool before adding to the salsa mixture.
- In the same pan, pour a small amount of olive oil and rapidly sauté the zucchini over medium-high heat for 3 minutes. Let cool before adding to the salsa mixture.
- Add the grape seed oil, lemon zest and juice to the mixture and season to taste.
- Cut the pitas into 3 cm strips, place on a baking sheet, drizzle with olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Cook in the oven for 10 to 12 minutes or until they are slightly golden.