Gado-Gado (Keto Modified)
Keto Mixed Vegetable Salad with Spicy Peanut Dressing (No Carbs)
Yes, with a tweak: aBSOLUTELY NO rice cakes (lontong/ketupat), NO potatoes, NO corn. About 10g net carbs per serving, on the higher side for Indonesian food, so watch the portion.
What it is
A popular Indonesian salad consisting of blanched or steamed vegetables, often with hard-boiled eggs, and traditionally served with a peanut sauce. The keto version omits high-carb elements and focuses on low-carb vegetables and a sugar-free sauce.
Key ingredients
Hard-boiled eggs, green beans, cabbage, spinach, bean sprouts, cucumber, peanut butter (unsweetened), chili, garlic, lime juice, cooking oil (for sautéing sauce base), salt.
How to make it keto
ABSOLUTELY NO rice cakes (lontong/ketupat), NO potatoes, NO corn. Request the peanut sauce to be made with NO SUGAR or a very low-carb sweetener, or just a simple chili-lime dressing. Emphasize mostly green vegetables.
Say this to the waiter (Indonesian)
Gado-gadonya tanpa lontong, tanpa kentang, tanpa jagung. Saus kacangnya tanpa gula ya. Sayurnya yang hijau-hijau saja.
Gado-Gado, NO lontong, NO potatoes, NO corn. Peanut sauce with NO sugar. Mostly green vegetables, please.
Watch out for
VERY HIGH from traditional peanut sauce (sugar), rice cakes, potatoes, corn, and often large portions of tempeh/tofu. Careful modification is essential.
Macros are estimates for a typical serving and vary by restaurant. Confirm ingredients with staff, especially if you have allergies. Our ingredient lists are generated automatically and describe how a dish is typically made.
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