Vinaigrette (recipe
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     2    Peeled Idaho potatoes
     1 tb Finely chopped chives
          Salt and freshly ground
          Pepper
     4 oz Goat cheese
     4 c  Loosely packed mixed baby
          Lettuces
     2 tb Extra virgin olive oil
 Slice the potatoes into very thin, fine julienne style strips,
 approximately 1 1/2 to 2 inches long by 1/16-inch. Do not wash or put
 the potatoes in water because it would remove the starch which is
 needed to keep the potatoes together. Squeeze all the moisture from
 the cut potatoes and season with salt and pepper.
 Add the tablespoon of olive oil to a large skillet. Lay out a thin
 layer of potato, forming a circle (2 1/2-inch diameter). Spread one
 ounce of the goat cheese on the mound of potato, sprinkle with finely
 chopped chives. Cover the goat cheese with another thin layer of
 potato, making sure that the goat cheese is completely enclosed.
 Repeat the same operation, making a total of 4 pancakes.
 Add the remaining tablespoon of olive oil to the large skillet and
 over medium heat, let the potato turn into a golden crust on one
 side. Carefully turn the potato pancakes over and cook to a golden
 brown on the other side.
 Toss the baby lettuces with the vinaigrette. Arrange the lettuces
 attractively in the center of each of the 4 plates and top each salad
 with a potato and goat cheese pancake.
Yield: 4 servings
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                 Yields       
                4 servings                
