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Gado-Gado served and ready to eat
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Gado-Gado

An Indonesian salad of blanched vegetables, egg and tofu under a generous peanut dressing — fresh and filling.

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20 minPrep
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10 minCook
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4Serves
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Ingredients

  • 200g green beans
  • 2 carrots, sliced
  • 1/2 cabbage, shredded
  • 200g firm tofu, fried
  • 3 boiled eggs
  • 1 cucumber, sliced
  • For dressing: 5 tbsp peanut butter, 1 tbsp kecap manis, 1 tsp chilli paste, juice of 1 lime, water to loosen

Instructions

  1. Blanch the green beans, carrots and cabbage briefly; drain.
  2. Whisk the dressing, adding water to a pourable consistency.
  3. Arrange the vegetables, tofu, egg and cucumber on a plate.
  4. Drizzle generously with the peanut dressing.
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Tara’s tips

  • Keep the vegetables crisp — just blanch, don't boil.
  • The dressing should be thick but pourable.

Serving suggestions

  • Lovely with prawn crackers.

Storage & reheating

Dressing keeps 4 days; assemble fresh.

Nutrition

Nutrition information is not yet available for this recipe. Values vary with portion size and exact ingredients — we will add verified figures here soon.

Frequently asked questions

Vegan?

Skip the egg and add more tofu.

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