Strawberry Salsa

Written by: Dr. Marcia Whalen

Salsa Ingredients

• 3 – cups fresh strawberries, chopped
• 1/2 – cup minced yellow bell pepper
• 1/2 – cup mined green bell pepper
• 1/2 – cup minced red bell pepper
• 1/2 – cup minced green onion
• 2 – jalapenos seeded and minced
• 2 – tablespoons minced fresh cilantro
• 1 – Tablespoon Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• 1 – Tablespoon Fresh Lime Juice
• 1/4 – cup Raspberry Vinaigrette
• 1/2 – tsp Sugar
• 1/2 – tsp Garlic Powder
• 1/4 – tsp Salt
• Homemade Pita Chips (recipe below)

In a large bowl, combine strawberries, peppers, green onions and jalapenos. In a small bowl whisk together olive oil lime juice raspberry vinaigrette, sugar, garlic powder and salt. Add to strawberry mixture tossing gently to combine. Cover and chill. Serve with Pita Chips.

Homemade Pita Chips

• 1 – 12oz Package Pita Bread, Split (we love whole wheat pitas)
• Cooking spray
• Cinnamon-sugar seasoning

Preheat oven to 400. Cut Pita rounds in half crosswise. Cut each half into 3 triangles. Place pita triangles on prepared baking sheet. Spray with cooking spray and then sprinkle on cinnamon – sugar seasoning. Bake for 8 minutes until golden brown. Cool Completely.