Spicy Fruit Salsa With Cinnamon Sugar Pita Chips

Total Time: 42 mins Preparation Time: 35 mins Cook Time: 7 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar
• 2 cups rhubarb, coarsely chopped
• 1 cup frozen tart cherries, drained,coarsely chopped
• 1 cup zucchini, shredded,drained and squeeze out excess moisture
• 1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple, drained
• 1 cup red onion, coarsely chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tablespoon jalapeno pepper, finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon fresh mint, finely chopped
• 1 teaspoon orange zest
• 1 package pita bread
• 4 -5 tablespoons butter, room temperature
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 pinch cayenne pepper, optional

Recipe

• 1 in a large bowl combine brown sugar, honey and balsamic vinegar.
• 2 add next 9 ingredients and combine well.
• 3 transfer to serving dish and garnish with slice of orange and sprig of mint.
• 4 serve with sugar/cinnamon chips.
• 5 combine sugar, cinnamon and (cayenne, if using) in a small bowl.
• 6 split each pita bread into two halves.
• 7 score with sharp knife, but don’t cut completely through.
• 8 spread each half lightly with butter.
• 9 sprinkle each half with cinnamon/sugar mixture.
• 10 place on cookie sheet and bake at 350 degree oven for 7-10 minutes or until lightly brown.
• 11 cool and break into pieces.
• 12 serve with salsa.