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Terri-Lynne’s Easy-Peasy Gado Gado (Indonesian Salad)

Vegetarian Dinner Lunch

Simple to make and endlessly customisable. This dish is a delightful way to enjoy a taste of Southeast Asia!

14 ingredients
$3.75 / person
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Terri-Lynne’s Easy-Peasy Gado Gado (Indonesian Salad)

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Ingredients

4 boiled eggs, peeled and cut in half

100g firm tofu

4 cups of fresh or frozen, cooked or raw vegetables (e.g., shredded carrots, chopped cabbage, broccoli, snow peas, bean sprouts)

1 packet (400g) Hokkien or other noodles

Peanut Sauce

1 ½ tablespoons low sodium peanut butter (crunchy)

1 teaspoon curry paste (mild)

1 teaspoon sweet chili sauce (dial up or down to your own spice-preference)

1 teaspoon fish sauce

1 teaspoon soy sauce (salt reduced)

1 teaspoon lemongrass paste (or fresh)

100mL evaporated milk

It’s this easy

  • Put the noodles in a large, heatproof bowl. Pour boiling water over to cover. Set aside to let the noodle strands to separate. Drain well before serving.
  • If using veggies that need cooking, combine with a little bit of water and zap in the microwave until cooked to your liking. Drain.
  • To make the peanut sauce, combine all the ingredients for the sauce in a saucepan over low heat. Stir and simmer until liquid.
  • To serve, combine eggs, tofu or chicken, vegetables and noodles. Pour over the warm peanut sauce. YUM!

Tweaks

  • Peanut allergy? Never fear – any nut paste (or even tahini) will work in place of peanut butter
  • Try with or 200g cooked chicken instead of the tofu
  • Any veggies will work in this recipe – that means you can use up anything lurking in the veggie crisper, or pick up whatever’s in season or on special from the supermarket

Notes

Nutrition information (per serve),

  • Energy (2285 kJ)
  • Protein (41.7g)
  • Total Fat (18.2g)
  • Saturated Fat (4.5g)
  • Carbohydrate (50.5), (Starch (40.0), Sugars (10.5g), Added sugars (1.9g), Free Sugars (1.9g))
  • Dietary Fibre (7.0g)
  • Sodium (682mg)
  • Calcium (184mg)
  • Iron (2.8mg)

Allergies

Contains: Gluten, Dairy, Nuts, Seafood, Soy, FODMAPs.

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