Lemon and Basil Salmon With Goat's Cheese Sauce

Step 1: Preheat oven to 180C (fan forced).

Step 2: Divide asparagus into 2 bunches and put in a shallow oven proof dish and place a salmon fillet on top of each bunch.

Step 3: Goat's Cheese Sauce - heat the oil in a medium non stick frying pan on medium and add leek and garlic and stir,.

Step 4: Reduce heat to medium low and cook stirring often for 7 to 8 minutes or until leek softens.

Step 5: Add flour to pan and increase heat of medium and cook stirring for 1 minutes and remove pan from heat.

Step 6: Stir/whisk in the milk and return pan to heat and cook stirring until sauce come to a simmer and thickens.

Step 7: Remove pan from heat and stir in goat's cheese and lemon juice and season with pepper to taste.

Step 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.

Step 9: Spoon sauce over 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.

Step 10: Place asparagus and salmon on plates and accompany with the potatoes, carrots and lemon wedges.