Green Man Salad (Irish)

The Green Man is also known as the Leaf Man or Jack the Green. He is the ancient image of the Goddesses' consort.

5 cups green leaf Lettuce
2 cups fresh dandelion greens
6-8 slices of bacon
2 tablespoons white vinegar
2 tablespoons sugar
salt to taste

Remove the stems from the green and chop leaves, roughly. Cut the bacon into one inch square pieces and fry (crispy)Pour off the fat, reserve 1/2 cup. To the bacon add the vinegar, sygar and salt into the same frying pan, add in the reserved fat and bring to a boil. Pour the dressing over the greens, toss and serve.

Great for Beltaine (serves 4-6 people)