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Nutrition Facts

Per serving. If servings isn't set, the recipe counts as 4.

Calories 698kcal 34%
Fat 44g 67%
Saturated Fat 9g 45%
Carbohydrates 55g 18%
Fiber 8g 32%
Sugar 25g 50%
Protein 22g 44%
Cholesterol 148mg 49%
Sodium 715mg 29%

Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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How To Make Gado Gado, Indonesia’s Iconic Salad With Peanut Sauce

Name: How To Make Gado Gado, Indonesia’s Iconic Salad With Peanut Sauce
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: For the Peanut Sauce (Sambal Kacang):; 1 heaping cup roasted, unsalted peanuts (about 5 ounces; 140g), or 2/3 cup natural crunchy peanut butter (6 ounces; 170g); 2 small Asian shallots (1 ounce; 28g each), chopped; 1 medium clove garlic (5g), crushed; 2 medium-hot, finger-length red chiles such as Fresno, cayenne, or serrano (2 ounces; 57g), stemmed, seeded, and chopped (see notes); 5 bird’s eye chiles or Thai chiles (1 ounce; 28g), stemmed; 3 tablespoons (36g) shaved palm sugar (preferably gula merah), coconut sugar, or dark brown sugar; 1/2 teaspoon Diamond Crystal kosher salt; for table salt, use half as much by volume; 1/2 teaspoon toasted terasi (shrimp paste), optional; 2 makrut lime leaves (optional); 1 tablespoon (20g) “wet” tamarind pulp , or 3 tablespoons store-bought tamarind concentrate; 2 teaspoons lime juice, preferably from 1 key lime (optional); For the Gado Gado:; 2 Yukon gold potatoes (10 1/2 ounces; 300g), peeled and cut into 1/2-inch pieces; 4 cups shredded green cabbage (8 ounces; 226g) from 1 medium head cabbage; 8 ounces (226g) green beans, trimmed and cut into 2-inch pieces (about 2 cups); 4 ounces (113g) bean sprouts (about 1 1/2 cups); 1 Persian cucumber (about 3 ounces; 90g), halved lengthwise and then thinly sliced crosswise; 3 large hard-boiled eggs , cut into quarters; 4 ounces (113g) homemade or store-bought fried tofu, cut into 2-inch squares (see notes) Shrimp chips or vegetable sticks, for serving (optional); Fried shallots , for serving

Prep 15m

Cook 30m

Total 45m

This recipe will guide you through making Gado Gado, Indonesia's iconic salad with peanut sauce. The creamy, spicy peanut sauce complements a medley of vegetables, including potatoes, cabbage, green beans, and bean sprouts, topped with hard-boiled eggs and tofu. A crunchy, flavorful salad perfect for any occasion.

Gado Gado

Gado Gado Recipe

Indonesian Gado Gado

Ingredients

4 servings

For The Peanut Sauce (sambal Kacang)

1 heaping cup roasted, unsalted peanuts (about 5 ounces; 140g), or 2/3 cup natural crunchy peanut butter (6 ounces; 170g)

2 small Asian shallots (1 ounce; 28g each), chopped

1 medium clove garlic (5g), crushed

2 medium-hot, finger-length red chiles such as Fresno, cayenne, or serrano (2 ounces; 57g), stemmed, seeded, and chopped (see notes)

5 bird’s eye chiles or Thai chiles (1 ounce; 28g), stemmed

3 tablespoons (36g) shaved palm sugar (preferably gula merah), coconut sugar, or dark brown sugar

1/2 teaspoon Diamond Crystal kosher salt; for table salt, use half as much by volume

1/2 teaspoon toasted terasi (shrimp paste), optional

2 makrut lime leaves (optional)

1 tablespoon (20g) “wet” tamarind pulp , or 3 tablespoons store-bought tamarind concentrate

2 teaspoons lime juice, preferably from 1 key lime (optional)

For The Gado Gado

2 Yukon gold potatoes (10 1/2 ounces; 300g), peeled and cut into 1/2-inch pieces

4 cups shredded green cabbage (8 ounces; 226g) from 1 medium head cabbage

8 ounces (226g) green beans, trimmed and cut into 2-inch pieces (about 2 cups)

4 ounces (113g) bean sprouts (about 1 1/2 cups)

1 Persian cucumber (about 3 ounces; 90g), halved lengthwise and then thinly sliced crosswise

3 large hard-boiled eggs , cut into quarters

4 ounces (113g) homemade or store-bought fried tofu, cut into 2-inch squares (see notes) Shrimp chips or vegetable sticks, for serving (optional)

Fried shallots , for serving

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Nutrition Facts

Per serving. If servings isn't set, the recipe counts as 4.

Calories 698kcal 34%
Fat 44g 67%
Saturated Fat 9g 45%
Carbohydrates 55g 18%
Fiber 8g 32%
Sugar 25g 50%
Protein 22g 44%
Cholesterol 148mg 49%
Sodium 715mg 29%

Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutrition Facts

How To Make Gado Gado, Indonesia’s Iconic Salad With Peanut Sauce

Ingredients

For The Peanut Sauce (sambal Kacang)

For The Gado Gado

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Nutrition Facts

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