Salatet malfouf Lebanese cabbage salad

Name: Salatet malfouf Lebanese cabbage salad
Total time: 10 min
Cuisine: Lebanese
Ingredients: 0.5 white cabbage, finely shredded; 3 tbsp olive oil; 2 lemons, juiced; 2 garlic cloves, crushed; 1 tbsp dried mint; 0.5 tsp fine sea salt; 1 carrot, grated; 2 tbsp pomegranate molasses, optional, to finish

A crunchy, tangy cabbage salad with lemon, garlic and dried mint. No mayo, just fresh and sharp.

Time10 min
LevelEasy
Costabout £0.44 a head

Cost is worked out from Aldi and Tesco shelf prices in October 2026. Your shop and brands will differ.

4 servings

Ingredients

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½white cabbagefinely shredded
3 tbspolive oil
2lemonsjuiced
2garlic clovescrushed
1 tbspdried mint
½ tspfine sea salt
1carrotgrated
2 tbsppomegranate molassesoptional, to finish

Method

1
Put the cabbage and carrot in a large bowl. Sprinkle over the salt and squeeze with your hands for 1 minute to soften slightly.
2
Whisk the olive oil, lemon juice, garlic and mint.
3
Pour the dressing over and toss well.
4
Leave to sit for 10 minutes so the cabbage takes on the flavours.
10 min
5
Drizzle with the pomegranate molasses if using and serve with grilled meats.

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