Gado Gado (Indonesian Peanut Sauce with Fresh Salad)
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Prep time | 30 minutes |
Cooking time | 30 minutes |
Total time | 1 hour |
Description
This sweet and slightly spicy sauce is delicious spooned over a fresh summer salad. Arrange the salad ingredients on a large platter and have each person help themselves and add the sauce to their plate.
Ingredients
1 clove
garlic 1
shallot 1/4 teaspoon
salt 1/2 teaspoon
chili powder 1 tablespoon
brown sugar 1 tablespoon
soy sauce 1 cup
water 1 1/3 cup
peanuts 1
lemonInstructions
Combine all the ingredients in a blender and pulse well. Adjust seasoning as desired. Makes 2 cups (refrigerate any extra and use as a dip or add more water for a salad dressing; will keep for up to 1 week).
For the salad, arrange any combination of the following on a serving platter (potatoes and hard-boiled eggs are a traditional part of the salad):
- 2-3 boiled potatoes, cut into quarters
- 4 hard boiled eggs, cut in half
- steamed green beans
- steamed broccoli
- raw or steamed zucchini
- fresh sliced cucumber
- fresh sliced tomatoes
- fresh sliced radishes
- lettuce
Notes
For a whole meal, serve with fried local tempeh and rice.
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