Indonesian · salad
Gado-Gado (Vegetable Salad with Peanut Sauce)
Gado-Gado (Vegetable Salad with Peanut Sauce) reads nutty 5.1, richness 4.5 and sweetness 4.5 on Palate's 0–10 flavor X-ray — a Indonesian salad, about 35 min. Measured from the recipe itself: ingredients and technique.
The flavor X-ray — six axes, 0–10
- Umami & Savory — 4.6 / 10
- Sweet & Fruity — 5.6 / 10
- Sour & Bright — 1.6 / 10
- Bitter & Earthy — 1.8 / 10
- Rich & Fat — 6.5 / 10
- Aromatic & Spice — 1.9 / 10
The measured notes (of 18)
Nutty 5.1 · Richness 4.5 · Sweetness 4.5 · Umami 4.1 · Fruity 3.7 · Funk & Ferment 2.6 · Salinity 1.9 · Herbaceous 1.8 · Earthy 1.6 · Sourness 1.6 · Bitterness 1.2 · Floral 1.1 · Heat 0.6 · Warm Spice 0.6
What's in it (10)
- 2 cups blanched spinach
- 1 cup bean sprouts
- 2 boiled potatoes, sliced
- 3 hard-boiled eggs, halved
- 7 oz tofu, fried
- 4 oz tempeh, fried and sliced
- 1 cucumber, sliced
- 6 oz lontong
- 1 cup peanut sauce
- 1 oz krupuk
Time & effort: about 35 min (20 min active) · effort: easy
Nutrition (per 100 g, engine-estimated): 107.5 kcal, 6.2 g protein, 4 g fat, 12.4 g carbs
Dietary: Vegetarian · Contains egg — engine-derived; double-check anything allergy-critical.
How it's cooked (3 steps)
- Arrange blanched and raw vegetables, boiled eggs, tofu, tempeh, and lontong on a plate.
- Drizzle generously with warm peanut sauce made from ground peanuts, palm sugar, garlic, tamarind, and chilies.
- Finish with krupuk crackers.
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Every number above is Palate's engine-measured estimate, computed from this recipe's ingredients and techniques — not human-tasted ratings or reviews.