Chrysanthemum Salad(Serves 6) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 large chrysanthemums (2 yellow and 1 mauve)
1/2 c. white wine vinegar
1 tsp. honey
1 tsp. fresh chopped tarragon or 1/2 tsp. dried
juice of 1 lemon
1/2 lb. lettuce, broken into bite size bits
1 bunch watercress, coarsely chopped
4 large pimiento-stuffed olives, sliced
1/2 c. olive oil
salt and pepper to taste

Preparation

Pull petals from flowers.
Combine vinegar with honey, tarragon and lemon juice in small bowl.
Marinate petals in mixture for 30 minutes.
Drain petals and reserve marinade.
Mix petals with lettuce, watercress and olives in large bowl.