Pepper

Lettuce Tacos
Greenhouse Classroom Ingredients:
- Lettuce
- Tomatoes
- Peppers
Additional Ingredients:
- Onions
- Taco seasoning (can be pre-packaged or seasoning of your choice!)
- Ground meat (optional) or chopped mushrooms
- Shredded cheese (optional)
- Salsa or guacamole * (optional)
- Cooking oil
Instructions:
- Add 1 tablespoon cooking oil to pan on medium heat
- Add ground meat or chopped mushrooms to pan and cook through – put aside
- Add onions, peppers, and chopped tomatoes to pan and stir fry
- Add in cooked meat (or mushrooms) and add taco seasoning
- Lower heat to simmer
- Add all ingredients including optional cheese, guacamole, and salsa to lettuce heads and enjoy!
Chopped Israeli Salad
Greenhouse Classroom Ingredients:
- Cucumbers
- Tomatoes
- Peppers
- Parsley or Cilantro
- Arugula (optional)
Additional Ingredients:
- Lemon juice
- Olive oil
- Salt & Pepper
- Chickpeas (optional)
- Onions (optional)
Instructions:
- Chop cucumbers, tomatoes, peppers and onions
- Mix with chickpeas and arugula, (these are optional ingredients)
- Add olive oil (~2 tablespoons)
- Add lemon juice from ½ lemon
- Add salt and pepper to taste
- Mix and serve
Nutrition facts:
- Peppers are relatives of tomatoes, potatoes, and eggplants, which all belong to the nightshade family of plants.
- It is thought that a compound in chili peppers, capsaicin, may help relieve pain and inflammation in the body.
- Excellent source of vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin B6 and antioxidants.
Crop | Vitamin K | Vitamin A (beta-carotene) | Vitamin B9 (Folate) | Vitamin C | Magnesium | Calcium | Phosphorous | Iron | Potassium |
Pepper | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
Location of origin:
- North and South America
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