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A bowl of vegan gado gado salad topped with green beans, lime halves and peanuts. The angle of the photo is diagonal and there is a ramekin of peanut sauce pointing towards the bowl, and another bowl of salad in the background
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Vegan Gado Gado In 15 Minutes

Vegan Gado Gado is a delicious, fragrant and spicy Indonesian salad, ready in under 15 minutes!
Course Lunch
Cuisine Indonesian
Prep Time 7 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 12 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 411kcal
Author Jess & Dan

Ingredients

For the sauce:

  • 200 g peanuts skin on
  • 2 tablespoon kecap manis *see notes for alternative
  • 4 cloves garlic
  • 2 bird eye chillies
  • 1 tablespoon palm sugar or brown sugar
  • 1.25 cup water
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon lime juice

For the salad:

  • 4 shallots - peeled and roughly chopped
  • 400 g cabbage - finely sliced
  • 200 g beansprouts
  • 200 g green beans - chopped into 1 inch / 2.5cm pieces
Metric - US Customary

Instructions

  • Put the peanuts (skin on) in a saute pan over a medium heat, without oil.
  • Toast for 3-5 minutes, until golden. Shake or stir them in the pan so theat they don’t burn.
  • Put the roasted peanuts and all of the other sauce ingredients in a cup blender and blend until smooth.
  • Add a splash of oil to the saute pan. Pop in the chopped shallots and fry until soft.
  • Fill a saucepan full of hot water and simmer the green beans for 1 minute. After 30 seconds, add the cabbage to the pan.
  • Immediately turn the heat off and drop the bean sprouts into the pan, then drain it all straight away.
  • In a large bowl, mix the vegetables with the peanut sauce and shallots. Don’t mix it together in the pan, as it will still be warm. It needs to be mixed in a fresh bowl that isn’t hot, so the vegetables don’t continue to cook.
  • Top with crushed peanuts, a slice of lime and enjoy!

Notes

  • Palm sugar is completely different to palm oil. They are manufactured in completely different ways, as stated by the Orangutan Foundation. However, if you don't have palm sugar, brown sugar is the best replacement.
  • The vegetables should be crunchy, so follow the instructions as closely as possible to ensure they don't go soggy.
  • If you don't have kecap manis, use 1 tablespoon soy sauce and ½ tablespoon maple syrup.

Nutrition

Calories: 411kcal | Carbohydrates: 37g | Protein: 18g | Fat: 25g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 9g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Sodium: 501mg | Potassium: 827mg | Fiber: 10g | Sugar: 18g | Vitamin A: 474IU | Vitamin C: 57mg | Calcium: 136mg | Iron: 4mg