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Malfouf Salad (Lebanese Cabbage Salad)

One serving has 137 kcal and 2 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of vitamin K (133%), vitamin C (82%) and manganese (21%). Ready in 10 minutes.

Malfouf Salad (Lebanese Cabbage Salad)
Photo: Canbel, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
  • Preparation: 10 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (182 g)
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Diets: Vegan, Gluten-free, Dairy-free, Low carb

Ingredients

  • 150 g Cabbage, green, raw
  • 5 g Mint, fresh
  • 4 g Garlic, raw
  • 12 g Lemon juice
  • 10 g Olive oil
  • 0.8 g Salt

Method

  1. Shred the cabbage very finely.
  2. Finely chop the mint and crush the garlic.
  3. Whisk the lemon juice, olive oil, garlic and salt together into a dressing.
  4. Toss the cabbage and mint with the dressing, massaging it in a little with your hands to soften the cabbage.
  5. Let stand 10 minutes before serving so the flavors develop.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy137 kcal6%
Carbohydrates11.3 g
Water156 mL
Fiber4.2 g14%
Protein2.4 g5%
Tryptophan0.02 g
Threonine0.07 g
Isoleucine0.06 g
Leucine0.09 g
Lysine0.08 g
Methionine0.02 g
Cystine0.02 g
Phenylalanine0.06 g
Tyrosine0.04 g
Valine0.08 g
Histidine0.04 g
Fat10.2 g
Monounsaturated7.3 g
Polyunsaturated1.1 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-61 g
Saturated1.4 g
Trans-Fats0 g
Cholesterol0 mg
Calcium78.2 mg8%
Copper0.05 mg6%
Iron1.4 mg8%
Magnesium22.9 mg7%
Manganese0.37 mg21%
Phosphorus49.1 mg7%
Potassium306 mg7%
Selenium1 µg2%
Sodium340 mg
Zinc0.38 mg5%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.11 mg10%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.07 mg6%
Niacin (vitamin B3)0.44 mg3%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)0.37 mg7%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.25 mg19%
Folate (vitamin B9)72.3 µg18%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0 µg0%
Choline17.6 mg4%
Vitamin A17.6 µg3%
Vitamin C61.5 mg82%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)0 IU0%
Vitamin E1.7 mg11%
Vitamin K120 µg133%

Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.

Climate footprint

0.2 kg CO2e a serving: lower than most main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.

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