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Crispy Pita Chips With Za'atar

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  • SERVINGS: Makes 4 Dozen Chips
  • •FAST
  • •MAKE-AHEAD
  • •VEGETARIAN

  1. Three 8-inch pita breads
  2. Extra-virgin olive oil
  3. 1 tablespoon kosher salt
  4. 1 teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper
  5. 1/4 cup chopped fresh thyme
  6. 3 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
  7. 1 shallot, minced
  8. 2 tablespoons coarsely ground sumac
  9. 1/4 cup toasted sesame seeds
  1. Preheat the oven to 375°. With a knife, trim the edges from the pita bread to form rounds. Cut each round into 8 wedges. Arrange the pita wedges on a baking sheet and drizzle with oil. In a bowl, combine the salt, pepper, thyme, parsley, shallot, sumac and sesame seeds. Sprinkle the mixture evenly over the pita chips. Bake until crisp, 10 to 12 minutes.