Mixed Greens with Potato Croutons and Tarragon Dressing

== Ingredients ==
* 9 cups gourmet or mixed salad greens (such as romaine, arugula, watercress, mâche)
* 3 teaspoons goat cheese
=== Potato croutons ===
* ¼ cup olive oil
* ⅓ cup very thinly sliced red bell pepper
* 1 small white onion, very thinly sliced
* 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
* ½ teaspoon crushed fennel seeds
* ½ teaspoon seasoned salt
* dash ground red pepper
* 1 pound yellow Finn or Idaho potatoes, scrubbed
=== Tarragon dressing ===
* ½ cup raspberry vinegar
* 2 tablespoons minced shallot
* 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
* ½ cup olive oil
* 1 tablespoon chopped fresh tarragon
* 1 teaspoon honey
== Directions ==
# First start with the croutons, preheat the oven to 400°F.
# Rub 2 cookie sheets with 2 tablespoons of the olive oil.
# Mix the red pepper, onion, vinegar, remaining olive oil, fennel seeds, salt and ground red pepper together in a medium bowl.
# Slice the potatoes very thin by hand, or with an adjustable blade slicer, if you have one, and add them to the red pepper, onion, fennel mixture.
# Toss well to incorporate all the flavors of the seasonings, onions and peppers.
# Spread the mixture of red pepper, onion, fennel and potato onto the cookie sheets and bake for 15 minutes.
# Turn them over and bake 5 to 15 minutes more, until the potatoes become crisp and the edges are browned.
# Whisk the dressing ingredients in a medium bowl until the honey is dissolved and everything is thoroughly mixed.
# Pour ⅓ cup of the dressing over the greens and toss thoroughly.
# Arrange on 6 salad plates, and then crumble ½ teaspoon goat cheese over each salad.
# Garnish with equal portions of the baked potato crouton, red pepper, onion medley.
# Pour the remainder of the dressing into a small bowl and pass at the table.
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