Laks med asparges
Baked Salmon with Asparagus And Roasted Sweet Potatoes
Serves 6
♦ 1tsp pink Himalayan salt or sea salt
♦ 12 green asparagus spears, bottoms trimmed
♦ 800g (1lb 12oz) skinned salmon fillet, cut into 18 x 1cm slices
♦ Olive oil, to drizzle
For the sweet potatoes
♦ 6 small sweet potatoes, white or pink fleshed
♦ 100ml (3 ½ fl oz/scant cup) olive oil
♦ 1tsp dried thyme
♦ ½tsp sea salt
For the green sauce
♦ 4 large tbsp mayonnaise
♦ 1tbsp finely chopped dill
♦ 1tbsp finely chopped parsley
♦ 1tbsp finely chopped tarragon
♦ 1tbsp finely chopped chervil
♦ 1tbsp finely chopped chives
♦ 1 large clove of garlic, crushed
♦ 1tbsp lemon juice
♦ 1tbsp tarragon vinegar (you can make your own by infusing fresh tarragon in vinegar)
♦ ½tsp Dijon mustard
♦ 2tbsp crème fraîche
♦ ½ tsp salt
To garnish
♦ Fresh herbs such as dill and parsley