Chrysanthemum Greens Shungiku Chicken Salad

Edible Chrysanthemum/ Crown Daisy or Shungiku is a floral-fragrant vegetable. They are often added to hotpots and enjoyed like any other "hotpot- friendly" vegetables such as Napa cabbage, Bok Choy, cabbage. 

This lovely great-tasting vegetable also serves as natural flavor enhancer in salad bowls and makes this delicious Edible Chrysanthemum Chicken Salad Bowl.

It can also be prepared as a chilled side-salad or appetizer-salad, make healthy sushi or Korean Kimbap/Gimbap or steamed with fish and/or tofu. 
First, blanch edible chrysanthemum, then squeeze it dry before chopping them up. After chopping/mincing them, add the seasoning (salt, ground white pepper, toasted sesame oil) to toss/mix well. Set aside.


Prepare protein/salad bowl built from steamed zucchini, cabbage, bell peppers and chicken breast then mix in seasoned edible chrysanthemum, toss and mix well.


A meatless version is also available by mixing seasoned edible chrysanthemum into Tofu Protein Bowl.