I am orange and crunchy and grow underground. Bugs Bunny is a fan of me.
What is carrot
100
I am a cactus that grows in the Chihuahuan Desert and I am featured on the Mexican Flag. You can eat my pads as long as you remember to remove my spines!
What is nopal
100
You eat me in salads. Some of my names are Romaine, Iceberg, Red Leaf and Butterhead
What is leaves
100
I am a big yellow flower that is used in quesadillas. If you didn’t eat my flower I would have turned into one of the three sisters.
What is squash blossom
100
I add some nice spice to any dish. I’m so important to our food, the New Mexico State question is “Red or Green?”
What is chile
200
I am a deep red color that will stain your fingers. My name is what your heart does.
What is beet
200
When I grow my stalk looks similar to corn. If you chew on my stem, you’ll get a sweet sensation
What is sugar cane
200
I flavor your gum and toothpaste. You can make a tea from me to settle your tummy!
What is mint
200
My dry flowers are used to make a bright pink drink
What is hibiscus
200
I am a large fruit with a hard green outside and soft, pink inside. I am sweet, juicy and I make the perfect snack on a hot summer day.
What is watermelon
300
I am spicy, bright red on the outside and white on the inside. You eat me sliced in menudo or salads.
What is radish
300
I am tall, green and crunchy. My stem makes a great snack with ranch or peanut butter.
What is celery
300
Some of my name are Red Russian, Curly, and Dinosaur. If you want to eat me raw in salads, you’ll have to give me a little massage first!
What is kale
300
I look like white broccoli. You might not think I was a flower except my name gives me away
What is cauliflower
300
I am round and juicy. Often times people thinks I am a vegetable, but I am actually a fruit! My true home is Mexico even though lots of people think I am from Italy.
What is tomato
400
I am bright white and grow underground. I can be a bit spicy like a radish.
What is turnip
400
I might make you cry but I add a ton of flavor to foods like salsas and soups. I can be white, yellow or red. I grow underground but I’m actually a stem!
What is onion
400
You use me in coleslaw and on top of tacos. I can be green, red or purple
What is cabbage
400
Some people think I look like little trees. Other people like to eat me with melted cheddar cheese.
What is broccoli
400
My inside is bursting with small red seeds.
What is pomegranate
500
I am spice in foods like pumpkin pie and I am an important ingredient in a drink that settles your stomach when you are sick
What is ginger root
500
You cook and eat my skinny green stems called spears. You have to wait three years to eat me once I’m planted!
What is asparagus
500
I am a key ingredient in salsa. Some people call me Chinese parsley
What is cilantro
500
You eat me petal by petal. But the best part of me is my heart.
What is artichoke
500
I am the fruit of a cactus that grows here in the Chihuahuan Desert. I am bright pink and I am a sweet treat—as long as you remember to remove all my thorns!