Valentines Day Dinner: Baked Salmon Recipe

• Course Main Dish

Prep Time

Cook Time

Servings

Ingredients

• 4 175g skinless salmon fillets
• 1/4 cup (60ml) extra virgin olive oil
• 1 lemon thinly sliced
• 4 fresh thyme sprigs
• 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
• 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
• 3 teaspoons chopped fresh tarragon
• 1/2 teaspoon caster sugar
• 2 bunches asparagus, trimmed

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 220°C. Lay four 30cm squares of baking paper on 2 baking trays.
2. Place a salmon fillet on each, then top with lemon slices and a thyme sprig. Drizzle with 1 teaspoon of oil and season. Fold the edges of the paper together to form well-sealed parcels. Bake for 15 minutes until cooked through.
3. While salmon is baking, whisk the mustard, tarragon, vinegar, sugar and remaining oil in a jug for the dressing, and season.
4. Blanch the asparagus for 2 minutes in a pan of lightly salted boiling water until tender. Drain well, then keep warm.
5. Arrange the salmon and asparagus on plates, add slice of lemon , drizzle with the tarragon dressing and top with a sprig of thyme to serve.