Gado Gado (Vegetable Salad with Peanut Sauce)

Ingredients

• 2 potatoes
• 1 cup bean sprouts
• 10 string beans
• 1 cucumber, thinly sliced
• 1 cup green cabbage, chopped
• 1 carrot, thinly sliced
• 8 to 12 ounces tofu (optional)
• 5 Tablespoons vegetable oil
• 2 hard-boiled eggs, cut in wedges
• Peanut Sauce (available in small bottles in grocery stores)

Procedure

1. Boil all the vegetables (except tofu and cucumber), or steam until crisp and tender.
2. Set aside.
3. Cut the tofu into small pieces and fry until golden brown, then set aside.
4. Place the cooked vegetables on a plate, top with the tofu, cucumber slices, and sliced hard-boiled eggs wedges, and pour the peanut sauce on last.

Makes 2 servings.