Khubeize Salad or Malva Leaves Salad

Name: Khubeize Salad or Malva Leaves Salad
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Middle Eastern
Ingredients: 8 cups of Malva Mallow leaves, chopped (250g).; - 1 onion, finely diced.; salt to taste; - 1 clove of garlic, mashed.; - 2 tablespoons of olive oil.; - 2 tablespoons lemon juice.; - 1 teaspoon lemon zest.

4 steps

Prep:10min

An Authentic Lebanese Salad, Khubeize in English means "Malva Parviflora or Malva Mallow Leaves". Also known as cheeseweed.

Updated at: Sat, 27 Jan 2024 08:28:13 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories189 kcal (9%)

Total Fat14.3 g (20%)

Carbs10 g (4%)

Sugars2.5 g (3%)

Protein4.5 g (9%)

Sodium655.3 mg (33%)

Fiber2.3 g (8%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

2 servings

250gMalva Mallow leaves

1 clovegarlic

2 tablespoonsolive oil

2 tablespoonslemon juice

1 teaspoonlemon zest

Instructions

Step 1

Soak the Khubeize leaves in water while removing the leaves from the stems, add a little salt. Rinse it under running water and drain well.

Step 2

In a deep bowl, put the chopped onions, add the chopped Khubeize (Malva leaves), Sprinkle a little salt, and start rubbing the leaves with onion vigorously until you get most of the water out of the leaves.

Step 3

For the dressing; In a mortar, smash the garlic with pinch of salt, add the olive oil and lemon, pinch of pepper and mix all together.

Step 4

Put the Khubeize in a serving plate, add the dressing, sprinkle lemon zest, toss all together and serve.