No-Churn Watermelon Sorbet

Inspired by techniques from NYT Cooking.

Sorbet · Watermelon · International

No machine needed: frozen watermelon chunks whizzed with a little yoghurt, sugar and lemon make an instant soft pink sorbet.

Prep15 min
Cook0 min
Total15 min
DifficultyEasy
Per serving99 kcal
PremiumLow fatLow saturated fatLow saltGluten-freeVegetarian
ServingsMakes 6
Allergens (EU 14)
GlutenCrustaceansEggsFishPeanutsSoybeansMilkTree nutsCeleryMustardSesameSulphitesLupinMolluscs

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Method

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EU nutrition claims

  • Low fat: 0.4 g fat per 100 g (limit ≤ 3 g)
  • Low saturated fat: 0.2 g saturated fat per 100 g, 4.5% of energy (limits ≤ 1.5 g and ≤ 10%)
  • Low salt: 0.01 g salt per 100 g (limit ≤ 0.3 g)

Per 100 g of the finished dish, worked out from the nutrition per serving and the lowest likely cooked weight (about 228 g a serving), so the true values are, if anything, lower. Thresholds from the Annex to EU Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006. How we decide

Free sugars

Sugar (daily guide)

6.7 g per serving

13.4 % of the 50 g daily maximum · 26.8 % of the ideal 25 g

Free sugars under 50 g a day, ideally about 25 g, based on WHO free-sugar guidance (not endorsed by WHO). The share shown is the share of one serving. WHO

Equipment

  • food processor
  • baking tray lined with baking paper
  • shallow glass or ceramic dish

Nutrition per serving (estimated values)

Per servingAmount
Energy99 kcal
Protein1.9 g
Carbohydrate22.9 g
of which sugars20 g
of which free sugars6.7 g
Fat1 g
of which saturates0.5 g
Fibre0.8 g
Salt0.03 g

Protein per 100 kcal

1.9 g High Protein needs ≥ 5 g (20% of energy)

Calculated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient values