Lemon And Basil Salmon With Goat'S Cheese Sauce Recipe

Name: Lemon And Basil Salmon With Goat'S Cheese Sauce
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 bunch asparagus (woody ends trimmed); 2 (150 g) salmon fillets (skinless and boneless); 20 g breadcrumbs (1/2 cup fresh made from Italian style bread); 1 tablespoon basil (fresh finely shredded); 1/2 teaspoon lemon zest (finely grated); 250 g baby potatoes (halved and steamed to serve); 1/2 bunch baby carrots (steamed to serve); 1/2 lemon (cut into wedges to serve); Sauce Ingredients; 1/2 teaspoon olive oil; 1/2 leek (cut into short strips); 1 garlic clove (minced); 1 tablespoon plain flour (wholemeal); 160 ml skim milk (2/3 cup); 20 g goat's cheese; 1 tablespoon lemon juice (freshly squeezed); black pepper (freshly ground)

Servings: persons

1 bunch asparagus (woody ends trimmed)
2 (150 g) salmon fillets (skinless and boneless)
20 g breadcrumbs (1/2 cup fresh made from Italian style bread)
1 tablespoon basil (fresh finely shredded)
1/2 teaspoon lemon zest (finely grated)
250 g baby potatoes (halved and steamed to serve)
1/2 bunch baby carrots (steamed to serve)
1/2 lemon (cut into wedges to serve)
Sauce Ingredients
1/2 teaspoon olive oil
1/2 leek (cut into short strips)
1 garlic clove (minced)
1 tablespoon plain flour (wholemeal)
160 ml skim milk (2/3 cup)
20 g goat's cheese
1 tablespoon lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
black pepper (freshly ground)

1
Preheat oven to 180C (fan forced).
2
Divide asparagus into 2 bunches and put in a shallow oven proof dish and place a salmon fillet on top of each bunch.
3
Goat's Cheese Sauce - heat the oil in a medium non stick frying pan on medium and add leek and garlic and stir,.
4
Reduce heat to medium low and cook stirring often for 7 to 8 minutes or until leek softens.
5
Add flour to pan and increase heat of medium and cook stirring for 1 minutes and remove pan from heat.
6
Stir in the milk and return pan to heat and cook stirring until sauce come to a simmer and thickens.
7
Remove pan from heat and stir in goat's cheese and lemon juice and season with pepper to taste.
8
Spread breadcrumbs over a baking tray and bake for 4 to 5 minutes or until light golden and then transfer to a bowl and set aside to cool slightly and then stir in basil and lemon zest.
9
Spoon sauce of salmon and prinkle breadcrumb mixture over and bake for 12 to 15 minutes or until salmon is cooked to your liking and the breadcrumbs are light golden.
10
Place asparagus and salmon on plates and accompany with the potatoes, carrots and lemon wedges.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 17 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 bunch asparagus (woody ends trimmed), 2 (150 g) salmon fillets (skinless and boneless), 20 g breadcrumbs (1/2 cup fresh made from Italian style bread), 1 tablespoon basil (fresh finely shredded), and more.

Yes, Lemon And Basil Salmon With Goat'S Cheese Sauce falls under the Seafood category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Lemon And Basil Salmon With Goat'S Cheese Sauce

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