gado gado with tofu

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Gado Gado with Tofu Peanut Coconut Dressing

 

Recipe By :Wendy Sweetser

Serving Size : 4 Preparation Time :0:00

Categories : Salads

 

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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FOR THE PEANUT DRESSING:

1 teaspoon fresh lemon grass puree

1 garlic clove -- crushed

1 teaspoon chili sauce

2 tablespoons sunflower oil

1/2 cup crunchy peanut butter -- (no sugar added)

3/4 cup coconut milk

1 lime -- (the juice)

2 teaspoons brown sugar

2 teaspoons dark sweet soy sauce

9 ounces firm tofu -- small cubes

FOR THE SALAD:

1 cup diced sweet potato

2 medium carrots -- thinly sliced

1/2 cup cut green beans -- (1/2-inch pieces)

1/2 cucumber -- sliced

2 pineapple rings (1/2-inch) -- cut into chunks

1/2 cup bean sprouts

1/2 cup shredded bok choy

chopped red chile -- for garnish

 

1. For the dressing, place all the ingredients except the tofu in a bowl and

beat together until smooth. Stir in the tofu and set aside for at least 1 hour.

 

2. To make the salad, cook the sweet potato and carrots in a pan of boiling

water for 5 minutes or until tender. Drain and refresh in cold water. Pat dry

with paper towels.

 

3. Blanch the beans in a pan of boiling water for 1 minute, drain, refresh and

pat dry. Mix the cooked vegetables with the cucumber, pineapple pieces, bean

sprouts, and shredded bok choy. Pile the vegetable mixture in a serving dish.

Spoon over the peanut and tofu dressing, garnish with the chopped red chile and

serve at once.

 

 

TIPS

* Lemon grass puree is sold, bottled, in the UK. To make 1 tablespoon: finely

grate 1 inch length of lemon grass.

* Sweet dark soy sauce can be found in Thai markets. It might be called Si-iew

(pronounce approximately " see yew " ) or ketjap manis. it can be approximated by

simmering 1/2 cup (125 ml) soy sauce with 2 tablespoons each of molasses and

dark brown sugar until the sugar dissolves.

* Green beans: French or dark green beans with higher sugar such as Blue Lake.

 

[book 450 calories; 30g fat versus 564 Calories; 37g Fat]

 

Description:

" traditional Indonesian salad combines raw and cooked vegetables "

Source:

" Tofu for Health Cookbook: recipes with style and taste 2001 "

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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 564 Calories; 37g Fat (54.8% calories

from fat); 17g Protein; 52g Carbohydrate; 8g Dietary Fiber; 0mg Cholesterol;

42mg Sodium. Exchanges: 1 Grain(Starch); 2 Lean Meat; 1 1/2 Vegetable; 1 1/2

Fruit; 6 1/2 Fat; 1/2 Other Carbohydrates.

 

 

Nutr. Assoc. : 0 2130706543 0 0 0 4398 0 0 0 4171 0 0 5212 0 3568 0 4498 0 4920

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