Gado Gado

Rice. Veggies. Peanut Sauce.

It really is amazing when you put it all together.  And it can fit anyone's taste because everyone gets to top it as they like.  

Ingredients:

Steam or cook the following separately --

Rice (cook according to package directions)

Potatoes, sliced or diced

Tofu, lightly fried with a touch of chicken style seasoning

Green beans

Carrots, sliced

Cabbage

Tomato, optional

Cucumber, optional

Peanuts, roasted and/or salted

Peanut Sauce

1/4 C creamy natural peanut butter

2 T lime juice

3 T neutral flavored oil

1 T low-sodium soy sauce

2 T honey

2 1/2 T cane sugar

2 garlic cloves, roughly chopped

1-inch square piece fresh ginger, peeled and roughly chopped

1 tsp salt

2 T fresh cilantro leaves

1/4 tsp crushed red pepper flakes, optional

Instructions:

For the dressing, combine all of the ingredients except for the cilantro in a food processor and process until completely smooth.  Add the cilantro and process for a few seconds until the cilantro is finely chopped.  Refrigerate until ready to serve.

For the stack, starting with rice, stack the rest of the vegetables.  Top with peanut sauce and peanuts.  Enjoy!