Roasted zucchini salsa

Our favorite local Mexcian restaurant serves a great assortment of salsas, and one of the best is their zucchini salsa.  When I saw this recipe from Closet Cooking, I knew we were destined to try it.  It's a delicious side item, and would also work great as a sauce for tacos or nachos.  Yum!

ROASTED ZUCCHINI SALSA

Yield: 2 cups

Ingredients:

2 medium zucchini, halved lengthwise

1 handful cilantro, coarsely chopped

1 jalapeno, coarsely chopped

2 cloves garlic

1/4 cup pepitas (pumpkin seeds), toasted

1/4 cup olive oil

juice of 1/2 a lime

Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions:

Preheat oven to 450 degrees.  Brush the zucchini with oil, place it on a baking sheet cut side up, and roast on top rack until tender, about 45 minutes.

Puree roasted zucchini and remaining ingredients in a food processor.  Serve with vegetable sticks or chips.