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Gado-Gado (Indonesian Vegetable Salad)

Name: Gado-Gado (Indonesian Vegetable Salad)
Total time: 25 min
Yield: Serves 2
Cuisine: Indonesia
Ingredients: 1 bag Bean sprouts; 3 leaves Cabbage; 1 Potato; 2 Hard-boiled eggs; 1/2 block Firm tofu; 4 tbsp Peanut butter; 1 tbsp Soy sauce; 2 tsp Sugar; 1 tsp Lemon juice

Side Dish

⏱ 25 min

👥 Serves 2

Difficulty ⭐

Vegetables, tofu, and egg tossed in a rich peanut sauce — an Indonesian-style salad.

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📖 The Story Behind This Dish

"Gado-gado" means "to mix," and this salad tosses boiled vegetables, tofu, and hard-boiled egg in a sweet-savory peanut sauce. Tempeh, an Indonesian fermented food, is often added too, making it a nutritionally balanced home dish that's widely beloved.

🌆 Where it's eaten: A dish enjoyed casually at street stalls and diners alike. The colorful vegetables coated in sauce make for an appetizing sight.

🥕 Ingredients (serves 2)

Bean sprouts 1 bag
Cabbage 3 leaves
Potato 1
Hard-boiled eggs 2
Firm tofu 1/2 block
Peanut butter 4 tbsp
Soy sauce 1 tbsp
Sugar 2 tsp
Lemon juice 1 tsp

👩‍🍳 Instructions

Boil the potato and cut into bite-sized pieces.
Quickly blanch the bean sprouts and cabbage, then drain.
Cut the tofu into bite-sized pieces and lightly brown in a pan.
Mix the peanut butter with soy sauce, sugar, and a little water to make the sauce.
Add lemon juice to adjust the acidity.
Arrange the vegetables, tofu, and hard-boiled egg on a plate and drizzle with the sauce to finish.

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