Bell peppers are colorful, crunchy vegetables that can be green, red, yellow, or even orange! They are shaped like a little hollow box, and when you cut one open, you can see all the tiny white seeds hiding inside. Bell peppers are part of the same plant family as tomatoes and potatoes.
Bell peppers are packed with vitamins that help keep your body healthy and strong. A red bell pepper has more vitamin C than an orange! Unlike their spicy cousins, hot peppers, bell peppers have no heat at all, so they are perfect for kids who do not like spicy food.
- You can eat bell peppers raw as a crunchy snack with dip, chop them up in a salad, or cook them in stir-fries and fajitas.
- Some people even stuff bell peppers with rice and cheese and bake them in the oven for a yummy meal.
- Green, yellow, orange, and red bell peppers are actually the same vegetable, just at different stages of ripeness!
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