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Lemon and Basil Salmon With Goat's Cheese Sauce Recipe

Lemon and Basil Salmon With Goat's Cheese Sauce Recipe

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Lemon and Basil Salmon With Goat's Cheese Sauce

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Ingredients:

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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 tbsp basil (fresh finely shredded )
1/2 tsp 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 )
1/2 tsp olive oil
1/2 leek (cut into short strips)
1 garlic clove (minced )
1 tbsp plain flour ( wholemeal)
160 ml skim milk (2/3 cup)
20 g goat's cheese
1 tbsp lemon juice (freshly squeezed )
black pepper (freshly ground )

Directions:

Preheat oven to 180C (fan forced).
Divide asparagus into 2 bunches and put in a shallow oven proof dish and place a salmon fillet on top of each bunch.
Goat's Cheese Sauce - heat the oil in a medium non stick frying pan on medium and add leek and garlic and stir,.
Reduce heat to medium low and cook stirring often for 7 to 8 minutes or until leek softens.
Add flour to pan and increase heat of medium and cook stirring for 1 minutes and remove pan from heat.
Stir in the milk and return pan to heat and cook stirring until sauce come to a simmer and thickens.
Remove pan from heat and stir in goat's cheese and lemon juice and season with pepper to taste.
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.
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.
Place asparagus and salmon on plates and accompany with the potatoes, carrots and lemon wedges.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	196.71 Kcal (824 kJ)
Calories from fat	52.7 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	5.86g	9%
Cholesterol	12.61mg	4%
Sodium	217.45mg	9%
Potassium	627.32mg	13%
Total Carbs	24.41g	8%
Sugars	12.26g	49%
Dietary Fiber	3.91g	16%
Protein	9.86g	20%
Vitamin C	11.2mg	19%
Iron	2.6mg	14%
Calcium	338.7mg	34%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	69.4 Kcal (291 kJ)
Calories from fat	18.59 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	2.07g	9%
Cholesterol	4.45mg	4%
Sodium	76.71mg	9%
Potassium	221.31mg	13%
Total Carbs	8.61g	8%
Sugars	4.32g	49%
Dietary Fiber	1.38g	16%
Protein	3.48g	20%
Vitamin C	3.9mg	19%
Iron	0.9mg	14%
Calcium	119.5mg	34%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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